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3 VCs behind Affirm, DoorDash, and Zoom say the next wave of billion-dollar companies won't be in San Francisco

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From left to right: Karan Sharma, Ethel Chen, and Jeremy Kranz.

Sentinel Global

The three ways AI might get you laid off work

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Ian Carter (left), James Hwang (center), and Joe Friend (right) are among the laid-off workers who've questioned whether AI played a role in their job cuts.

Ian Carter (left), James Hwang (center), Joe Friend (right)

Read the pitch deck AI private security startup Guard Owl used to raise $3 million

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Guard Owl's three cofounders are Sam Abelyan, Narek Kajikian, and Edrees Tabibzada.

Guard Owl

AI agents failed at real-world consulting tasks — but Mercor's CEO says they're still on track to replace consultants

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Brendan Foody
Brendan Foody, the CEO of Mercor, said an IPO could be on the horizon.

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OpenClaw creator makes a case for 'specialized intelligence' over superintelligence

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Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw, thinks AI is better off specialized.

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The Super Bowl AI ad showdown: Anthropic snarks, OpenAI goes earnest

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OpenAI 2026 Super Bowl LX ad
OpenAI 2026 Super Bowl LX ad

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Coffee Meets Bagel's CEO says using AI chatbots to flirt won't help you find a love match

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An illustration of a robot with heart eyes.
Coffee Meets Bagel's CEO said using AI to flirt isn't a great idea.

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I see how important AI is at Google, so I taught my kids about it. Now, they're vibe coding.

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Saleem Asif
Google executive Asif Saleem explains why he taught his kids to understand AI — and how they ended up vibe coding.

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The guy who coined 'vibe-coding' says the next big thing is 'agentic engineering'

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Andrej Karpathy
OpenAI founder Andrej Karpathy commemorated the first anniversary of coining vibe-coding by unveiling a new term.

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What's the future of the software business look like? Our top tech columnist weighs in.

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