A CEO accidentally gave a new project the same name as a famous OnlyFans model — and quickly changed it

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The OnlyFans app is pictured.
Inference briefly named a new venture "Project AELLA." Its CEO, Sam Hogan, said he hadn't heard of OnlyFans model Aella "until today."

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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

Cursor courted top engineers by flying across the world to meet them and making up dinners — even after they said no

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Anysphere cofounders, left to right: Aman Sanger, Arvid Lunnemark, Sualeh Asif, and Michael Truell.
Anysphere cofounders, left to right: Aman Sanger, Arvid Lunnemark, Sualeh Asif, and Michael Truell.

Anysphere

Airbnb rival Sonder Holdings to file for bankruptcy after Marriott ends partnership

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JW Marriott Residences at Reston Station

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This startup is creating a tool to break Nvidia's chip lock-in. Read the pitch deck Spectral Compute used to raise $6 million.

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Michael Søndergaard, the CEO of Spectral Compute
Michael Søndergaard, the CEO of Spectral Compute.

Spectral Compute

Inside the Silicon Valley etiquette class teaching founders charisma, couture, and caviar confidence

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An example of what a founder should wear for a presentation
Young tech founders look on as a model from Wilkes Bashford takes to the catwalk, demonstrating an outfit suitable for a presentation.

Slow Ventures

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian describes where he sees the internet and the 'next wave' of social apps heading

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 29: Alexis Ohanian speaks onstage during WSJ's Future of Everything 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 29, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Alexis Ohanian is an investor in Airbuds.

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Teens love this social music app. So does Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.

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Airbuds
Airbuds

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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 leans against a wall with his arms crossed
Max Junestrand

Legora

Startups find Amazon's AI chips 'less competitive' than Nvidia GPUs, internal document shows

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AWS CEO Matt Garman
AWS CEO Matt Garman

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