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Meet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies

“We launched 2.5 months ago, and right now, we have $300,000 in ARR.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 18, 2026
Alamar team rings the closing Nasdaq bell while confetti falls.
From drought to demand: Biotech IPOs roar back with Kailera and Alamar
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 18, 2026
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
By Allie GarfinkleApril 17, 2026
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
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Anti-AI sentiment is on the rise—and it’s starting to turn violent
By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg
Harvey’s 31-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
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CommentaryAI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026
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SuccessDana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026
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North AmericaNJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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LawTrump lawyers confirm talks with Scott Bessent’s IRS to resolve $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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EnergyAir Canada suspends all summer flights to New York’s JFK airport on Iran-surging fuel price
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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LawFormer Alabama football player wore wigs and makeup to impersonate NFL players in $20 million fraud, prosecutors say
By Sudhin Thanawala and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentGeorge Foreman buried in Sioux City; family says he always remembered his only visit there nearly 40 years ago
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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RetailMississippi alcohol community roiled by liquor, wine delay from state warehouse failure
By Sophie Bates, Adrian Sainz and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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SuccessAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he’s still in founder mode—he personally handpicks staff, treats them as direct reports, and decides who stays
By Jessica Coacci and Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 26, 2025
Exclusive: Blue Water Autonomy raises GV-led $50 million Series A to build unmanned ships
NewslettersExclusive: Blue Water Autonomy raises GV-led $50 million Series A to build unmanned ships
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 26, 2025
Are sports prediction markets betting or investing? Two new Robinhood lawsuits could define how they are regulated going forward 
NewslettersAre sports prediction markets betting or investing? Two new Robinhood lawsuits could define how they are regulated going forward 
By Leo SchwartzAugust 25, 2025
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CommentaryThe new power move: why smart women are demanding prenups
By Libby LefflerAugust 24, 2025
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CommentaryWe built a $1 billion tech unicorn in Europe, living proof that our economy is just as dynamic as America’s. Success comes down to three core principles
By Vidya PetersAugust 23, 2025
18 months after becoming the first human implanted with Elon Musk’s brain chip, Neuralink ‘Participant 1’ Noland Arbaugh says his whole life has changed
Tech18 months after becoming the first human implanted with Elon Musk’s brain chip, Neuralink ‘Participant 1’ Noland Arbaugh says his whole life has changed
By Jessica MathewsAugust 23, 2025
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CybersecurityColleges have a new worry: ‘Ghost students’—AI powered fraud rings angling to get millions in financial aid
By Amanda GerutAugust 23, 2025
Canva cofounders Cliff Obrecht, Cameron Adams and Melanie Perkins pictured from left to right.
TechCanva’s billionaire founders are minting overnight millionaires with employee share sale
By Nino PaoliAugust 22, 2025
Private equity dealmaking in aerospace and defense drops 32% in Q2, PitchBook says
NewslettersPrivate equity dealmaking in aerospace and defense drops 32% in Q2, PitchBook says
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 22, 2025
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Big TechHow AI darling Palantir became the S&P 500’s best and worst stock of 2025, climbing 144% before shedding value in 6 straight sessions
By Nick LichtenbergAugust 21, 2025
Exclusive: Twin Health, metabolic health startup, raises $53 million Series E at $950 million valuation
NewslettersExclusive: Twin Health, metabolic health startup, raises $53 million Series E at $950 million valuation
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 21, 2025
OpenAI’s chairman says ChatGPT is ‘obviating’ his own job—and says AI is like an ‘Iron Man suit’ for workers
AIOpenAI’s chairman says ChatGPT is ‘obviating’ his own job—and says AI is like an ‘Iron Man suit’ for workers
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 20, 2025
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North AmericaShuttered local newspapers across Wyoming and South Dakota come back to life because of their big audience of 10,000
By Sarah Raza and The Associated PressAugust 20, 2025
With its hire of top Trump crypto official Bo Hines, the stablecoin giant Tether is trying to outrun its past
NewslettersWith its hire of top Trump crypto official Bo Hines, the stablecoin giant Tether is trying to outrun its past
By Leo SchwartzAugust 20, 2025
This millennial gut health scientist and founder juggles 5 jobs and 2 kids—she has a ‘strict’ coffee routine and swears by $20-a-day lunch habit
SuccessThis millennial gut health scientist and founder juggles 5 jobs and 2 kids—she has a ‘strict’ coffee routine and swears by $20-a-day lunch habit
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 20, 2025
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on May 8, 2025. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images)
AISam Altman’s AI paradox: Warning of a bubble while raising trillions
By Sharon GoldmanAugust 19, 2025
A man in front of a desk in an office looks out a window.
NewslettersOriginated in China, the “996” schedule of working 9am-9pm, 6 days a week comes to Silicon Valley
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 19, 2025
Traders celebrate a IPO at the NYSE
C-SuiteThe ‘Bro IPO’ summer: Women are missing from boards and C-suites in the current surge of public offerings
By Lila MacLellanAugust 19, 2025
Inside the battle between the old guard and the upstarts for the future of the financial system
NewslettersInside the battle between the old guard and the upstarts for the future of the financial system
By Leo SchwartzAugust 18, 2025
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NewslettersThe new rules for startup hiring
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 15, 2025
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NewslettersStartup down rounds are at a 10 year high, according to PitchBook data
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 14, 2025
Rebecca Lynn spins out of Canvas Ventures to found Canvas Prime as solo GP
NewslettersRebecca Lynn spins out of Canvas Ventures to found Canvas Prime as solo GP
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 13, 2025
Exclusive: Profound raises $35M as Sequoia backs its ambitious bid to become the Salesforce of AI search
AIExclusive: Profound raises $35M as Sequoia backs its ambitious bid to become the Salesforce of AI search
By Sharon GoldmanAugust 12, 2025
Exclusive: Squint raises $40 million at $265 million valuation to modernize manufacturing for companies like Pepsi and Michelin
NewslettersExclusive: Squint raises $40 million at $265 million valuation to modernize manufacturing for companies like Pepsi and Michelin
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 12, 2025
Trump’s regulatory reset leaves crypto privacy tools like Tornado Cash in the lurch
NewslettersTrump’s regulatory reset leaves crypto privacy tools like Tornado Cash in the lurch
By Leo SchwartzAugust 11, 2025
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NewslettersOpenAI’s reported $500 billion valuation signals AI euphoria
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 8, 2025
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AIOpenAI launches GPT-5, its most powerful AI yet. Will it be enough to stay ahead in today’s ruthless AI race? 
By Sharon GoldmanAugust 7, 2025
Exclusive: The founders of SoulCycle built a startup for relationships, then pivoted to GLP-1 support groups. Now its assets are being acquired by WeightWatchers
NewslettersExclusive: The founders of SoulCycle built a startup for relationships, then pivoted to GLP-1 support groups. Now its assets are being acquired by WeightWatchers
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 7, 2025
Exclusive: Decart raises $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, chasing the future of real-time creative AI
NewslettersExclusive: Decart raises $100 million at a $3.1 billion valuation, chasing the future of real-time creative AI
By Allie GarfinkleAugust 7, 2025
Female founders from brands like Outdoor Voices and the Wing are ready for a comeback. We should be too
NewslettersFemale founders from brands like Outdoor Voices and the Wing are ready for a comeback. We should be too
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 6, 2025
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