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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Stock options, embryos, and polyamory: Women have more reasons than ever to get a prenup

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Rachel-Jean Firchau and her husband
Rachel-Jean Firchau raised the idea of a prenup to her now-husband. Their agreement covers the couple's separate social media brands.

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Kamila Staryga's husband asked her to marry him years after their chance meeting in Golden Gate Park. She said yes. Later, he popped another question: Would she get a prenup?

Why one founder personally onboarded every influencer in the early days to build his $2.1 billion AI startup

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Grant Lee
Gamma's cofounder, Grant Lee, said he onboarded every early influencer, a hands-on strategy he says helped grow his $2.1 billion AI startup.

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I went from a team of over two dozen engineers to an AI-powered team of 6. Here's my advice for engineers told to embrace AI.

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Shivam Sagar, 27, headshot.
Shivam Sagar shares what it's like to work on an AI-powered tiny team.

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A CEO accidentally gave a new project the same name as a famous OnlyFans model — and quickly changed it

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The OnlyFans app is pictured.
Inference briefly named a new venture "Project AELLA." Its CEO, Sam Hogan, said he hadn't heard of OnlyFans model Aella "until today."

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This startup says it can predict how much lawsuits will settle for. Read the pitch deck that it used to raise $3 million.

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CEO of Theo Ai Patrick Ip.
CEO of Theo Ai Patrick Ip.

Theo Ai

Cursor courted top engineers by flying across the world to meet them and making up dinners — even after they said no

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Anysphere cofounders, left to right: Aman Sanger, Arvid Lunnemark, Sualeh Asif, and Michael Truell.
Anysphere cofounders, left to right: Aman Sanger, Arvid Lunnemark, Sualeh Asif, and Michael Truell.

Anysphere

Airbnb rival Sonder Holdings to file for bankruptcy after Marriott ends partnership

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JW Marriott Residences at Reston Station

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This startup is creating a tool to break Nvidia's chip lock-in. Read the pitch deck Spectral Compute used to raise $6 million.

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Michael Søndergaard, the CEO of Spectral Compute
Michael Søndergaard, the CEO of Spectral Compute.

Spectral Compute

Inside the Silicon Valley etiquette class teaching founders charisma, couture, and caviar confidence

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An example of what a founder should wear for a presentation
Young tech founders look on as a model from Wilkes Bashford takes to the catwalk, demonstrating an outfit suitable for a presentation.

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