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

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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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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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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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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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

One of legal's hottest AI startups says it's cracked a way for law firms to get richer

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Max Junestrand

Legora

4 AI-powered consulting startups to watch into 2026

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Aily Labs CEO Bianca Anghelina and Tanmai Gopal, CEO of PromptQL.

Ruder Finn; Bonfire Partners

New York's VCs are opening their wallets to elect Cuomo. Here's the data to prove it.

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Economy
Andrew Cuomo

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Two Gen Z founders who raised $1.25 million for their AI startup share their pro tips for landing funding

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Aidan Guo and Julian Windeck
Attention Engineering cofounders, Aidan Guo, 19, and Julian Windeck, 23, say: Move to SF.

Attention Engineering

Sequoia partner Jess Lee shares the system she uses to evaluate employees

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Jess Lee
Polyvore CEO Jess Lee

Jess Lee / Polyvore

NFL star Saquon Barkley jumps in alongside Nvidia to back AI data center startup Crusoe

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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley jumps over a Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley jumps over a Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback.

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