Stripe Strikes Reported $7 Billion Deal for AI Startup OpenRouter
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Stripe Strikes Reported $7 Billion Deal for AI Startup OpenRouter

Stripe is said to have agreed to buy AI model-routing startup OpenRouter for about $7 billion, a sharp premium to its la...

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The Cofounder Conversations AI Startup Teams Say Prevent Costly Breakups
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The Cofounder Conversations AI Startup Teams Say Prevent Costly Breakups

Three AI startup teams on equity, domain ownership, commitment and conflict: the early agreements that keep small, fast-...

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Monashees Opens San Francisco Office to Bridge LatAm Startups and AI Gold Rush
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Monashees Opens San Francisco Office to Bridge LatAm Startups and AI Gold Rush

Latin American VC pioneer Monashees is planting a flag in Silicon Valley, aiming to connect LatAm founders with the AI f...

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Teen AI Founders Have More Money Than Ever — and Less Room to Fail
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Teen AI Founders Have More Money Than Ever — and Less Room to Fail

AI tools let founders start companies in their teens, but investors now demand growth in months, not years — and every s...

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Thinking Machines Lab Co-Founder Lilian Weng Steps Down, Citing Burnout and Health Strain
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Thinking Machines Lab Co-Founder Lilian Weng Steps Down, Citing Burnout and Health Strain

Weng’s departure — the latest in a wave of exits from the AI startup — underscores the physical toll of the industry’s r...

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