A $5.7 billion startup wants AI to cut government benefit fraud. Experts aren't sold yet.

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In this photo illustration, Checkr logo is seen on a smartphone and on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Daniel Yanisse, the CEO of Checkr, said the company aims to secure government contracts for identity verification.

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I moved from San Francisco to Miami. It's cheaper and I love the lifestyle, but I miss the professionalism of the Bay Area.

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a man driving a boat
Gustavo Fernandez.

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I thrived in San Francisco, but I'm happier living in the California countryside. It feels like a great place to age.

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As much as I enjoyed living in San Francisco, I have found my perfect home in the California countryside.

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A Gen Zer drained her savings building a startup. A 6-figure job at Meta helped her start over — then she quit.

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Alyson Isaacs
Alyson Isaacs

Alyson Isaacs

I helped Mark Zuckerberg start Facebook and now I'm the CEO of Philo. Here's a day in my life in San Francisco balancing work and kids.

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Andrew McCollum

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrew McCollum, the 42-year-old CEO of Philo, based in San Francisco. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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

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The '996' work culture taking over Silicon Valley is coming at a 'human expense,' these AI researchers say

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996 culture is gaining traction among AI workers in Silicon Valley.

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An identity verification AI startup is having all employees try vibe coding

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isbon , Portugal - 16 November 2023; Daniel Yanisse, Co-founder & CEO, Checkr, on Future Societies Stage during day three of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo By Harry Murphy/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)
Daniel Yanisse, CEO of Checkr, is making all non-technical staff try vibe coding with AI days and stipends.

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I'm a coffee chain owner in San Francisco, and I'm being radically transparent about why I must hike prices

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Lauren Crabbe and Michael McCory
Lauren Crabbe and Michael McCrory own Andytown Coffee Roasters and are posting flyers at all nine locations to explain why they must hike drink prices by 7.5%.

Andytown Coffee Roasters

Meet the young tech founders just saying no to sex and dating

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"There's two things that I care about the most: the gym and my work," says Mahir Laul.

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