The Seed 100: The best early-stage investors of 2026

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Business Insider's Seed 100 spotlights the early-stage investors with the rare knack for finding tomorrow's tech giants before the rest of the market knows they exist.

In the AI boom, the definition of "seed stage" has changed dramatically.

Pizza Hut's AI system caused 'cascading' problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit

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Pizza Hut's AI system caused "cascading operational breakdowns and customer dissatisfaction," resulting in $100 million in damages, a franchisee alleged in a new lawsuit.

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An AI founder shares the leadership lesson Jensen Huang gave him on a midnight call

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Healthcare tech founder Shiv Rao shared the advice Jensen Huang gave him.

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There's no joy in Silicon Valley these days, Menlo Ventures partner says: 'The rich aren't particularly happy either'

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A rainy day in San Francisco.

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Elevator mechanics can make over $150,000, and this CEO says they can't hire them fast enough

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Otis CEO Judy Marks said the company can't hire elevator mechanics fast enough.

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Samsung's phone delay handed Apple an opening for a big iPhone year

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The iPhone is defying the overall US smartphone market.

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Inside Amazon: 12 employees describe life under layoffs, AI pressure, and 5-day RTO

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Say hello to the new class of AI jobs

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Arizona students boo former Google CEO Eric Schmidt as he talks about AI during graduation speech

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Eric Schmidt gave the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday.

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Job postings for this tech role have grown more than 700% in the last year

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Forward-deployed engineers might be one of the hottest new tech jobs.

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  • Forward-deployed engineers are one of tech's buzziest jobs.
  • FDEs help companies integrate AI and build AI tools.
  • Salaries can range from $170,000 to over $200,000, according to Indeed data.

Not all tech jobs are disappearing.

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