AI labs are fragmenting because of ego clashes and commercial pressures. It's about to drive a wave of new startups.

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Ilya Sutskever
Ilya Sutskever's new startup SSI raked in $1 billion in funding in September 2024.

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A boba business storm is brewing, and a 'Shang-Chi' star is in the middle of it

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(Composite image) Simu Liu and a cup of boba tea.
Simu Liu called out two Quebec entrepreneurs who had launched what they called a "healthier" boba drink.

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This startup uses AI to predict wildfires. Check out the 10-slide deck OroraTech used to raise a $27 million Series B.

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The OroraTech management team.
The OroraTech management team.

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For God, for country, for rain

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Augustus Doricko sits in a desk with a huge American flag on the back wall.

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AI coding startups are becoming a hotspot for VCs. Here are the 12 copilots that have landed funding from funds like a16z, Lightspeed, and Menlo Ventures.

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Seek AI CEO Sarah Nagy; Zenlytic CEO and Co-founder Ryan Janssen; and Mintlify co-founders Han Wang and Hahnbee Lee
Seek AI CEO Sarah Nagy; Zenlytic CEO and co-founder Ryan Janssen; and Mintlify co-founders Han Wang and Hahnbee Lee

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Suki just raised $70 million for its healthcare AI assistant to beat out rival Abridge. See the 17-slide pitch deck it used.

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Suki's AI assistant helps doctors with ambient notetaking, summarization, and coding, among other tasks.

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I landed my dream job at a VC fund after I offered to set up payroll for free. People called me a try-hard but that's just what it takes.

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Neal Mintz wearing a suit and standing in front of a vase.
Neal Mintz, 26, landed a job at Wischoff Ventures after three weeks of interviews with the fund's founder Nichole Wischoff.

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Business Insider is seeking nominations for the 2024 rising stars of venture capital

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Rising Stars of Venture Capital
From left: 2023 VC Rising Stars Vivien Ho, Toby Koker, Adina Tecklu, and Alysaa Co.

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A new card lets influencers pay with content instead of cash at restaurants, spas, and more

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Maximiliaan Van Kuyk is a cofounder of OTH Network.

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OpenAI backer Vinod Khosla on why all the executive departures may be a good thing, taking on Elon Musk, and fixing AI's image problem

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