Mark Zuckerberg ‘had no concept of small talk’ and would ‘just stare at you,’ the VC behind Airbnb and Reddit says
The ‘Gen Z stare’ became an internet meme last year—used to describe a blank, expressionless look from a…
Exclusive: Posh lands $37M Series B to crack the ‘what are we doing tonight?’ problem
Event platform Posh raised a fresh $37 million to solve one of the quintessential “tarpit” startup ideas: turning…
This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’
Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries,…
Musk’s xAI loses second co-founder in two days as Jimmy Ba departs
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature…
Anduril will fast-track your job application if you can win its AI drone-flying contest
Landing a high-paying job right now can feel less like climbing a ladder and more like surviving a…
Billion-dollar AI startup founders are getting younger — here’s why
Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale, attends an AI summit in Paris in February 2025. Getty Images The…
The No.1 reason startups fail in the first two years, according to a VC
Concept Ventures was an early investor in billion dollar AI firm Eleven Labs. Reece Chowdhury A venture capitalist…
Two Gen Zers turned down millions from Elon Musk to build an AI based on the human brain—and it’s outperformed models from OpenAI and Anthropic
Two years ago, a pair of 22-year-old friends who met in high school in Michigan found themselves sitting…
Nvidia joins $2 billion India deep tech alliance to mentor AI startups
Co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang spoke to journalists during a trip to Beijing in July. Picture…
Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement
Thiruvananthapuram: With an educational background in photonics and aerospace engineering and professional experience in multiple countries, Yedhu Krishnan…
Inside a 24-hour ‘vibe coding’ hackathon–here are my biggest takeaways
CNBC correspondent Ernestine Siu attended an AI hackathon. Courtesy of Ernestine Siu I like to spend most of…
American founders more demanding than Europe, OpenAI startup boss says
OpenAI’s EMEA startups head Laura Modiano spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday, 8 October. Nurphoto | Nurphoto…