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[ad_1] Cluely, an AI startup that uses a hidden in-browser window to analyze online conversations, has shot to fame with the controversial claim that its ‘undetectability’ feature lets users “cheat on everything.” The company’s co-founder, Roy Lee, was suspended from Columbia University for boasting that he used Cluely, originally called Interview Coder, to “cheat” on a coding test when he was applying for a developer job at Amazon. On Tuesday, another Columbia University student, Patrick Shen, announced on X that he had built Truely, a product designed to help catch “cheaters” who use Cluely. Marketing itself as an “anti-Cluely,” Truely…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ai Vuong, a Vietnamese-born filmmaker who grew up in Texas. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.My parents always reminded me that I was Vietnamese, even though I was growing up in Texas.I was 5 when my family left Vietnam, and 17 when I went back for the first time. On that trip, I was surprised to find I felt more at home there.So after graduating from college, I moved back. I spent the next seven years living in Vietnam before returning to the US.Now, my goal is…

[ad_1] Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching and what’s on the radar for the next session. The Nasdaq Composite The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite hit a fresh all-time high during the session and posted a record close Wednesday. The Nasdaq is up 20% in three months. The Nasdaq 100 hit a new intraday high Wednesday. It is up 19.4% in three months. If you’re in the Invesco QQQ…

[ad_1] Microsoft’s chief commercial officer Judson Althoff said during a presentation this week that AI tools are boosting productivity across sales, customer service, and software engineering, Bloomberg reports. Althoff noted AI has been so useful that Microsoft was able to save more than $500 million last year in its call center alone.  The internal remarks come a week after Microsoft laid off more than 9,000 workers, the company’s third round of layoffs this year that put the total number of affected employees somewhere around 15,000.  For employees who lost their jobs while working at a company that is reporting impressive…

[ad_1] A top venture capitalist firm is following in Elon Musk’s footsteps and ditching Delaware.Andreessen Horowitz announced Wednesday it will move its primary business — AH Capital Management — to Nevada. Although Delaware has historically been a business-friendly state, a series of court rulings have led some executives to question whether that’s still true.”In particular, Delaware courts can at times appear biased against technology startup founders and their boards,” the firm said in a blog posted to its website.The firm added that the “legal uncertainty” has caused concern among “entrepreneurs and their professional investors who often sit on their boards.””As…

[ad_1] Garry Tan says too many business students today are being taught to fudge the truth — and warns that going down that road could lead to serious consequences, like jail time.Speaking to an audience of undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students during a live recording of Y Combinator’s Lightcone Podcast, Tan criticized unnamed academic entrepreneurship programs that he claimed teach a “fake it till you make it” attitude.”I’m very worried about them because what we’re coming to understand is they are teaching you to lie,” Tan told the audience at Y Combinator’s AI Startup School conference. “Software is the most…

[ad_1] 2025-07-09T21:32:21Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. High-powered execs sported luxury eyewear at the annual Sun Valley media and tech conference in July. These sunglasses highlight the style of billionaires like Larry Ellison and Sam Altman. Smart glasses are gaining traction with Meta’s AI-powered eyewear, worn by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Summer is here, and high-powered execs are dodging…

[ad_1] California State Senator Scott Wiener on Wednesday introduced new amendments to his latest bill, SB 53, that would require the world’s largest AI companies to publish safety and security protocols and issue reports when safety incidents occur. If signed into law, California would be the first state to impose meaningful transparency requirements onto leading AI developers, likely including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI. Senator Wiener’s previous AI bill, SB 1047, included similar requirements for AI model developers to publish safety reports. However, Silicon Valley fought ferociously against that bill, and it was ultimately vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. California’s…

[ad_1] Thousands of federal workers are on the lookout for notices of job cuts.The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration can proceed with its reduction-in-force, or RIF, plans across federal agencies after federal judges temporarily blocked the terminations in May. The court opted to “express no view on the legality” of any RIF or reorganization plan.While agencies crafted plans in March and April to slash thousands of roles, they could change completely with agencies choosing to continue offering workers more options, such as buyouts and deferred resignations.In the months since RIF plans were paused, that’s already…

[ad_1] Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Revolut is in talks to raise new funding from investors at a $65bn valuation, according to people familiar with the matter, in a transaction that would fuel global expansion for Europe’s most valuable start-up.The UK-based financial technology group is in discussions to raise about $1bn of funding via newly issued shares and the sale of some existing stock, two of the people said.The US investment firm Greenoaks is in talks to lead the private funding round, one person said, cautioning that…