The 30 early-stage startups in 2026 most likely to become tech's next unicorns

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The cofounders of Created by Humans, left to right: Jen Singerman, Trip Adler and Edward Igushev
The cofounders of Created by Humans, left to right: Jen Singerman, Trip Adler and Edward Igushev

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The AI boom is minting startup multimillionaires at an unprecedented speed

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has repeatedly emphasized his company's commitment to safety.

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These eye-popping charts put OpenAI's record funding round in perspective

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during an interaction session at IIT, in New Delhi
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during an interaction session at IIT, in New Delhi

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Tech investor Bill Gurley says people who don't love their jobs are most at risk of losing them to AI

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Bill Burley, Benchmark Capital

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OpenAI's record funding is essentially everyone against Google in the AI race

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

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Josh Kushner uses 'Lord of the Rings' to explain what being close to OpenAI taught him about perceived power

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Josh Kusner, a venture capitalist and founder of the $50 billion Thrive Capital, compared AI giants to Lord of the Rings characters.

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Jake Paul says Sam Altman taught him the value of a 15-minute meeting

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Jake Paul said he bonded with Sam Altman over a love of "fast cars."

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Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla wants to 'rethink' capitalism for the AI era — and suggests scrapping taxes for 125 million people

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Vinod Khosla says stock prices aren't the way to evaluate AI bubbles.

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Anthropic tried to crack down on 'nightmare' investment deals. They're still everywhere.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said that the company, which plans to open an India office early next year, was attracted to the country's technical talent.

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These Y Combinator founders raised $10 million to get corporate America into vibe coding. Read their pitch deck.

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Vybe cofounders Quang Hoang and Fabien Devos with their arms around one another, standing in front of a brick wall.
Vybe cofounders Quang Hoang and Fabien Devos.

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