The hottest Stanford computer science class isn't banning AI tools — it's embracing them

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Students enrolled in the "The Modern Software Developer" class at Stanford University.

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Tesla loses some AI staff to a new robotics startup

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Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot
Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot

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'We're going to see a lot of carnage': VC investor says AI boom will create giants — and topple overhyped startups

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Mel Williams, a partner and cofounder at TrueBridge Capital Partners, says the AI frenzy will mint a few giants while many overhyped startups collapse.

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Read the pitch decks that 9 healthcare AI startups used to raise millions in 2025

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Ambience Healthcare cofounders Nikhil Buduma and Michael Ng.
Ambience Healthcare cofounders Nikhil Buduma, chief scientist, and Michael Ng, CEO.

Ambience Healthcare

The Thanksgiving conversation startup founders dread: explaining their job

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A scared man at a Thanksgiving table

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Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke has a new gig

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Thomas Dohmke on Center Stage during day one of Collision 2023 at Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.
Thomas Dohmke talking on stage at a tech conference.

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This top young VC reunited with his former colleague to deploy an unusually bold strategy for investing in AI startups

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Brian Zhan
Brian Zhan has joined Striker Venture Partners

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The 18 most promising startups in healthcare in 2025, according to investors

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Tess Michaels, founder and CEO of Clasp.
Tess Michaels, founder and CEO of Clasp.

Clasp

VC Max Altman says tech got too focused on mission: 'We really lost our way for a little bit'

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Max Altman said that tech became too focused on mission.

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At a major AI conference, one startup got voted most likely to flop

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Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said some top talent will have a lot of "leverage."

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