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Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’

The company’s 22-year-old founder left high school at 17, and is now tackling the loneliness epidemic.

By Lily Mae LazarusApril 16, 2026
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
By Ben WeissApril 16, 2026
Huntress CEO Kyle Hanslovan
This CEO pirated video games as a teen and became a hacker for the Air Force. Now he’s built a $3 billion cyber firm 
By Preston ForeApril 16, 2026
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026
A sign hangs on the front door of a shuttered Allbirds store on April 02, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Allbirds ditches sneaker business to pivot to AI compute, stock surges over 700%
By Eva RoytburgApril 15, 2026
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What Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
NewslettersWhat Lena Dunham’s memoir tells us about TV’s double standard
By Ellie AustinApril 16, 2026
MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
PoliticsMacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges
By Sydney LakeApril 16, 2026
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AIGen Z turning its back on AI isn’t irrational — it’s a verdict on everyone who failed them
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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SuccessThe CEO of Nissan manages his stress by playing the drums in his band and hitting tennis on the weekends
By Emma BurleighApril 16, 2026
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Real EstateNew York governor’s take on a millionaires tax: fancy pied-à-terre second apartments worth over $5 million
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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PoliticsPope Leo XIV: A ‘handful of tyrants’ are ravaging earth with war and exploitation
By Nicole Winfield, Nalova Akua and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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PoliticsTrump has no plan to cut the $39 trillion national debt, but he does want to cut child care. His budget director is scrambling to clarify
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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EnergyEurope has (maybe) 6 weeks of jet fuel left, IEA chief says. It reminds him of the ’80s band Dire Straits
By John Leicester and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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Startups & VentureA SpaceX IPO could be the largest public offering of all time—and Elon Musk’s biggest headache
By Jessica MathewsDecember 16, 2025
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Big TechYou can make up to $200K working in Trump’s new ‘Tech Force’—and you don’t need a degree or work experience
By Dave SmithDecember 16, 2025
Valerie Health raises $30 million Series A to scale “AI front offices” for physicians
NewslettersValerie Health raises $30 million Series A to scale “AI front offices” for physicians
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 16, 2025
Rivian CEO says the EV maker’s new large driving model will one day allow for fully autonomous driving—and maybe a spot in the robotaxi race
InnovationRivian CEO says the EV maker’s new large driving model will one day allow for fully autonomous driving—and maybe a spot in the robotaxi race
By Jordyn Grzelewski and Tech BrewDecember 15, 2025
This Thrive-backed startup says it aspires to be the “Amazon of homes”
NewslettersThis Thrive-backed startup says it aspires to be the “Amazon of homes”
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 15, 2025
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SuccessChess.com cofounder says it took a pinch of delusion to bring the traditional game online—and it’s a ‘requirement for every successful entrepreneur’
By Emma BurleighDecember 14, 2025
Even in Silicon Valley, skepticism looms over robots, while ‘China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids’
InnovationEven in Silicon Valley, skepticism looms over robots, while ‘China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids’
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressDecember 13, 2025
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Innovation‘The question is really just how long it will take’: Over 2,000 gather at Humanoids Summit to meet the robots who may take their jobs someday
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressDecember 12, 2025
Fei-Fei Li, the "Godmother of AI," says she values AI skills more than college degrees when hiring software engineers for her tech startup.
AI‘Godmother of AI’ says degrees are less important in hiring than how quickly you can ‘superpower yourself’ with new tools
By Nino PaoliDecember 12, 2025
Disney plus OpenAI: What could possibly go wrong?
NewslettersDisney plus OpenAI: What could possibly go wrong?
By Alexei OreskovicDecember 12, 2025
Bob Iger says Disney’s $1 billion deal with OpenAI is an ‘opportunity, not a threat’: ‘We’d rather participate than be disrupted by it’
AIBob Iger says Disney’s $1 billion deal with OpenAI is an ‘opportunity, not a threat’: ‘We’d rather participate than be disrupted by it’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 11, 2025
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Big TechTrump says Warner Bros. deal should include sale of CNN
By Christopher Palmeri and BloombergDecember 11, 2025
Hinge’s founder and CEO is stepping down to start a new AI-first dating app
AIHinge’s founder and CEO is stepping down to start a new AI-first dating app
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezDecember 11, 2025
Cursor has growing revenue and a $29 billion valuation—but CEO Michael Truell isn’t thinking about an IPO
NewslettersCursor has growing revenue and a $29 billion valuation—but CEO Michael Truell isn’t thinking about an IPO
By Beatrice NolanDecember 11, 2025
Student discounts made him a millionaire, a heart condition made him rethink life—now this millennial founder spends half the year in the French Alps
SuccessStudent discounts made him a millionaire, a heart condition made him rethink life—now this millennial founder spends half the year in the French Alps
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 11, 2025
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CryptoExclusive: Surf, an AI platform just for crypto, raises $15 million
By Carlos GarciaDecember 10, 2025
5 VCs sound off on the AI question du jour
Newsletters5 VCs sound off on the AI question du jour
By Amanda GerutDecember 10, 2025
Zhenghua Yang
SuccessAt 18, doctors gave him three hours to live. He played video games from his hospital bed—and now, he’s built a $10 million-a-year video game studio
By Preston ForeDecember 10, 2025
CoreWeave CEO: Despite seesawing stock, IPO was ‘incredibly successful’ after challenges of Liberation Day tariff timing
AICoreWeave CEO: Despite seesawing stock, IPO was ‘incredibly successful’ after challenges of Liberation Day tariff timing
By Sharon GoldmanDecember 9, 2025
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InnovationGoogle says its first Gemini-powered smart glasses are coming next year. Here’s what they can do
By Dave SmithDecember 9, 2025
Key questions to stay grounded in the AI frenzy
NewslettersKey questions to stay grounded in the AI frenzy
By Alexei OreskovicDecember 9, 2025
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SuccessWhen David Ellison was 13, his billionaire father Larry bought him a plane. He competed in air shows before leaving it to become a Hollywood executive
By Dave SmithDecember 9, 2025
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, pictured in May 2023, warns of record debt issuance by AI companies during an infrastructure boom.
Big TechBorrowing by AI companies represents a ‘mounting potential threat to the financial system,’ top economist says 
By Nino PaoliDecember 9, 2025
Cursor CEO Michael Truell
AICursor developed an internal AI help desk that handles 80% of its employees’ support tickets, says the $29 billion startup’s CEO
By Beatrice NolanDecember 8, 2025
Exclusive: Glean hits $200 million ARR, up from $100 million nine months back
AIExclusive: Glean hits $200 million ARR, up from $100 million nine months back
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 8, 2025
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SuccessCraigslist founder signs the Giving Pledge, and his fortune will go to military families, fighting cyberattacks—and a pigeon rescue
By Sydney LakeDecember 8, 2025
Fortune Brainstorm AI San Francisco starts today, with Databricks, OpenAI, Cursor, and more on deck
NewslettersFortune Brainstorm AI San Francisco starts today, with Databricks, OpenAI, Cursor, and more on deck
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 8, 2025
Elon Musk
Big TechSpaceX to offer insider shares at record-setting $800 billion valuation
By Edward Ludlow, Loren Grush, Lizette Chapman, Eric Johnson and BloombergDecember 6, 2025
Amit Walia
CommentaryWhy the timing was right for Salesforce’s $8 billion acquisition of Informatica — and for the opportunities ahead
By Amit WaliaDecember 6, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg laughs during his 2017 Harvard commencement speech
SuccessMark Zuckerberg says the ‘most important thing’ he built at Harvard was a prank website: ‘Without Facemash I wouldn’t have met Priscilla’
By Dave SmithDecember 6, 2025
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