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There's Something Psychologically Bizarre About AI Executives

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-21 19:19:47

For many hopeful entrepreneurs, founding a successful company is a ticket to the top, the lofty promise of fame and fortune. Yet for a growing number of up-and-coming AI executives, a successful tech startup is the end in itself — not a step toward luxury, but a rejection of it. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the newest class of young founders flocking to the Bay Area are eschewing the frivolities enjoyed by their peers in favor of a proudly minimalist, monk-like existence. "Why would I

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Lovable co-founder and CEO Anton Osika on building one of the fastest-growing startups in history at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-22 04:00:00

Lovable has quickly become one of the most talked-about startups of the year, breaking records and making headlines as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history. To mark the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch, co-founder and CEO Anton Osika will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss Lovable and the Future of Consumer Tech. Join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, alongside 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders shaping what’s next. Buildi

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Jack Altman raised a new $275M early-stage fund in a mere week

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-09-23 16:52:53

In Brief The Altman brothers sure have a knack for being venture capitalists. On Tuesday, this especially applied to Jack Altman, co-founder of $3 billion-valuation HR software startup Lattice and brother to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Jack Altman just announced a second $275 million fund for his solo-run firm Alt Capital. And from start to finish, it took him a week, he told The Wall Street Journal. His first fund, raised in early 2024, was $150 million, so this is a big step up. He used it to in

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-03 00:45:35

We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of company building, from early traction to IPO and beyond. Today, we’re excited to announce new agenda additions that bring even more insight and firepower to the stage, shown only at the 20th anniversary celebration of TechCrunch. Joining the speaker lineup are Eric Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom Communications Inc., and Santi Subotovsky, general partner at Emerge

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Perfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-03 04:00:00

Investors hear hundreds of pitches — but only a few break through. On the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, a candid panel of seasoned operators and investors will reveal what captures their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. Register here to take advantage of regular pricing with up to $668 off your ticket before rates go up. Get to know this Builders Stage panel Medha Agarwal , general partner, Defy.vc — backing founders from day zero throug

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Where top VCs are betting next: Index, Greylock, and Felicis share 2026 priorities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-05 20:36:00

Early-stage founders, take note. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will feature a powerhouse panel of seasoned investors sharing where their firms are placing bets for 2026 and beyond. Joining us onstage Nina Achadjian , partner, Index Ventures — focused on automating overlooked industries and investing across AI, robotics, and vertical SaaS. , partner, Index Ventures — focused on automating overlooked industries and investing across AI, robotics, and vertical SaaS. Jerry Chen , g

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Cutting through the equity noise: Don’t miss this powerhouse panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-09 12:30:00

For the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch, Disrupt 2025 (taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco) gets real about one of the most pressing founder questions: compensation and equity. On the Builders Stage, a panel of experts who’ve lived it, scaled it, and solved it will tackle the tough questions every startup faces as they grow. Register here to save up to $668! Who’s joining the Builders Stage Meet the panelists Randi Jakubowitz — Head of Operations & Talent at 645 Ventur

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Tim Cook expected back at the White House for Trump AI event

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-10-10 14:31:35

Where will Tim Cook be on the Thursday before the iPhone 17 event? Back at the White House, it seems. The Apple CEO gifted President Trump a big chunk of 24k gold with a piece of glass in August after announcing plans to make all iPhone glass in Kentucky. 29 days later, their next meeting will focus on AI, according to The Hill: President Trump on Thursday will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for the first event in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden, including M

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Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-12 04:59:56

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a list conf

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Trump to host tech CEOs over dinner for inaugural event in renovated Rose Garden

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-10-13 07:48:12

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to the Rose Garden of the White House to hold a signing ceremony for the Take it Down Act, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2025. U.S. President Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday. Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman, according to a lis

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A Case Study in AI Overstatement: Builder.ai

gizmodo.com Riley Gutiérrez Mcdermid 2025-10-14 00:00:35

Back in May, Builder.ai, once a high-flying startup touted as a path-clearing AI-powered app builder, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., culminating a spectacular fall that has become a cautionary tale in today’s AI frenzy. The filing followed a flurry of activity that saw creditors seize its accounts, the revelation that it may have been using engineers in India instead of AI, and a probe into how Builder.ai’s founder spent money leading up to its collapse. The collapse has sparked anger among

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 finalizes the Builders Stage agenda with top scaling voices

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-10-14 20:00:00

Startups don’t build themselves, and the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West — is where founders, operators, and investors get real about what it actually takes. This stage is all tactics, the nitty-gritty of turning an idea into a business that works. We’ve already announced heavy hitters like Elad Gil, Dick Costolo, and Ryan Petersen — and now the lineup is getting even bigger. New speakers, including Discord’s Jason Citron, a

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Space is open for business with Even Rogers and Max Haot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-05 17:45:00

The next era of the space economy isn’t just about rockets and satellites — it’s about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real. If you’re ready to explore how next-gen tech meets the cosmos, grab your ticket before prices rise on September 1 and save your seat at the Space Stage. Building the new backbone of space I

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Nvidia, Bill Gates-backed robotics startup Field AI hits $2 billion valuation after recent raise

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-07 03:41:59

Bill Gates-backed Robotics startup Field AI has raised $405 million in two funding rounds, with investments from Nvidia 's venture capital arm and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' family office. The funding comes during an "aha moment," founder and CEO Ali Agha told CNBC, as software and hardware reach an inflection point. "We are growing," he said. "This funding announcement is to respond to the customer demand." The latest round values the two-year-old startup at $2 billion, according to a person

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Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-09 03:21:34

From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Vibe coding: hype or new reality? Join Lauri Moore, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and David Cramer, co-founder and chief product officer at Sentry, on the Builder Stage

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Do Things That Don't Scale (2013)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 10:07:04

Want to start a startup? Get funded by Y Combinator. July 2013 One of the most common types of advice we give at Y Combinator is to do things that don't scale. A lot of would-be founders believe that startups either take off or don't. You build something, make it available, and if you've made a better mousetrap, people beat a path to your door as promised. Or they don't, in which case the market must not exist. [ 1 ] Actually startups take off because the founders make them take o

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Do Things That Don't Scale

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-14 16:07:04

Want to start a startup? Get funded by Y Combinator. July 2013 One of the most common types of advice we give at Y Combinator is to do things that don't scale. A lot of would-be founders believe that startups either take off or don't. You build something, make it available, and if you've made a better mousetrap, people beat a path to your door as promised. Or they don't, in which case the market must not exist. [ 1 ] Actually startups take off because the founders make them take o

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Inside the Box: Aaron Levie on reinvention at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-17 16:00:00

There aren’t many founders who can say they’ve steered the same company from scrappy startup to publicly traded platform while keeping their edge — but co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie isn’t most founders. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Levie joins us live on the Disrupt Stage to share how he’s kept Box innovating and relevant through two decades of tech cycles. He’ll unpack what reinvention really looks like inside a public company, what AI

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Poshmark CEO and founder to step down

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-11-25 02:38:57

Fashion resale marketplace Poshmark announced on Monday that its founder, Manish Chandra, is stepping down as CEO. Namsun Kim, who has served as executive chairman since April, has been appointed as his successor. Chandra founded Poshmark in 2011 alongside his three co-founders in a garage in Silicon Valley. Under his leadership, the company went public, was acquired by Naver in 2022, and has grown to 150 million users to date. After nearly 15 years, he’ll transition to being a member of the b

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What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Jai Das and Roseanne Wincek — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-11-28 11:30:00

Startups face more exit options — and more uncertainty — than ever before. That’s why we’re bringing this essential conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already eyeing a liquidity event or just starting to scale, this is your chance to hear what top VCs are looking for and how to set your company up for long-term success. Two of the best in the business — Roseanne Wincek of Renegade Partners an

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Crack the code to startup traction with insights from Chef Robotics, NEA, and ICONIQ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-06 21:30:00

Finding product-market fit isn’t a milestone — it’s a messy, make-or-break journey. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, a founder who’s been through the fire and two investors who’ve helped startups hit escape velocity will break down how to do it right. On the Builders Stage, Rajat Bhageria (Founder & CEO, Chef Robotics), Ann Bordetsky (Partner, NEA), and Murali Joshi (Partner, ICONIQ) join forces to unpack the most critical — and elusive — phase in a startup’s life cycle. They’ll dive into smart

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The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-11 02:00:00

Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI arms race — and the founder aiming to rewrite it Ethan Thornton isn’t your typical defense industry leader. As the CEO and founder of Mach Industries, he launched the company out

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The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-12 02:00:00

Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed — this isn’t the future of defense, it’s the now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, steps onto the AI Stage to talk about how next-gen defense is being built from the ground up with AI at its core. Inside the AI arms race — and the founder aiming to rewrite it Ethan Thornton isn’t your typical defense industry leader. As the CEO and founder of Mach Industries, he launched the company out

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How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-14 21:30:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital paths than ever. But how do you navigate them — and know which one actually supports your growth? In this session, hear from Erik Allebest, the CEO and co-founder of chess.com; Gale Wilkin

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CodeCrafters (YC S22) is hiring first Marketing Person

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-19 02:34:28

Connect directly with founders of the best YC-funded startups. In this role, you’ll own end-to-end marketing at CodeCrafters. CodeCrafters (YC S22) makes programming challenges for experienced software engineers. Besides YC, we're backed by the founders of Instagram and Dropbox. Our customers are experienced engineers at companies like Google, GitHub, Stripe, etc.

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Figma raises IPO range to $30-$32 per share, in deal that could value company at nearly $19 billion

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2025-12-22 21:35:13

Elena Nadolinski, founder and CEO at Iron Fish, and Dylan Field, CEO and co-founder of Figma, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 7, 2022. Design software maker Figma on Monday increased the expected price range for shares in its initial public offering this week. The company now expects shares to go for $30 to 32 each, up from the range of $25 to $28 that it disclosed on July 21. The new range, announced in a regulatory filing, suggests F

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Meet the minds shaping AI: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 AI Stage revealed

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-23 06:00:00

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI Stage comes alive with the voices shaping the future of technology, creativity, and security. Top VCs reveal what it takes to win funding in a rapidly evolving landscape, as they place bets on the next wave of AI founders. Hear groundbreaking insights from leaders at visionary startups like Apptronik, ElevenLabs, Hugging Face, Runway, Wonder Dynamics, Writer, and Wayve — pioneers redefining the future of tech. These leaders, and many more below, represent the

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Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-12-30 16:50:21

On August 9, the people who previously ran startup incubator Y Combinator’s events and PR, along with a former Andreessen Horowitz social media manager, are holding a small, invitation-only event, TechCrunch has learned. The To Do List Summit will cap off at 80 early-stage founders and will teach them how to work with the press and run their own social media, the organizers promise. The fee for the event is $600. YC laid off most of the folks putting on this event between a small layoff about

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: First full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-31 06:00:00

We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of company building, from early traction to IPO and beyond. Today, we’re excited to announce additions to the agenda that bring even more insight and firepower to the stage. Joining the speaker lineup are Eric Yuan, Founder and CEO of Zoom Communications Inc., and Santi Subotovsky, General Partner at Emergence. These trailblazing leaders will share candid perspecti

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Trump met with Amazon's Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, sources say

cnbc.com Eamon Javers Annie Palmer 2025-12-31 22:43:54

Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, takes the stage during The New York Times' annual DealBook Summit, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. President Donald Trump met with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, CNBC has learned. The meeting between Trump and Bezos, one of the world's richest men, lasted for more than an hour, according to two people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the conversation was private.

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There's Something Psychologically Bizarre About AI Executives

Lovable co-founder and CEO Anton Osika on building one of the fastest-growing startups in history at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Jack Altman raised a new $275M early-stage fund in a mere week

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

Perfect your pitch: Investors share what really makes founders stand out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

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Cutting through the equity noise: Don’t miss this powerhouse panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Tim Cook expected back at the White House for Trump AI event

Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House

Trump to host tech CEOs over dinner for inaugural event in renovated Rose Garden

A Case Study in AI Overstatement: Builder.ai

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 finalizes the Builders Stage agenda with top scaling voices

Space is open for business with Even Rogers and Max Haot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Nvidia, Bill Gates-backed robotics startup Field AI hits $2 billion valuation after recent raise

Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Do Things That Don't Scale (2013)

Do Things That Don't Scale

Inside the Box: Aaron Levie on reinvention at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Poshmark CEO and founder to step down

What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Jai Das and Roseanne Wincek — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Crack the code to startup traction with insights from Chef Robotics, NEA, and ICONIQ at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

How founders are ditching VC norms and finding capital on their own terms at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

CodeCrafters (YC S22) is hiring first Marketing Person

Figma raises IPO range to $30-$32 per share, in deal that could value company at nearly $19 billion

Meet the minds shaping AI: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 AI Stage revealed

Former Y Combinator, a16z experts hold invite-only summit for founders

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: First full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

Trump met with Amazon's Jeff Bezos at the White House last week, sources say

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