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[ad_1] Founders used to be nerds in garages. Now, they’re rockstars.Des Traynor cofounded Intercom back in 2011, when founders were still generally viewed as smart but socially awkward. Since then, Silicon Valley has gained some muscle and started to dress better. The money is also flowing, with the AI boom sending millions in venture funding to fresh-faced recent graduates and college dropouts.Being a founder is cool now, Intercom’s chief strategy officer said on “Cheeky Pint.” That leads some entrepreneurs to found companies for the wrong reasons, he said.”It was a lot easier to invest when being a founder was uncool,”…

[ad_1] 2025-09-25T09:00:02Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp 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. Tech’s latest gold rush is using humans to train AI chatbots. Startups in the field are raising at soaring valuations and minting America’s youngest billionaires. Business Insider compiled a list of the key players, including Surge AI, Mercor, Micro1, and more. Artificial intelligence was supposed to replace humans.…

[ad_1] The hottest AI startup in healthcare is at a crossroads: Medical scribe company Abridge’s closest partner and former shareholder, health records giant Epic Systems, just became its biggest threat.In August, Epic said it plans to launch its own AI products to assist doctors with administrative tasks. One of those tools will automatically transcribe and summarize patient visits, the booming business behind $5.3 billion Abridge.Abridge notched a landmark partnership with Epic in 2023. With Epic’s distribution, Abridge became one of the buzziest startups in healthcare, landing top hospital customers and raising hundreds of millions of dollars. The deal also gave…

[ad_1] The Kimmel debacle shows where America draws the line — and the FCC crossed it, taking Disney along with it.It’s become common for companies to get ensnared in controversy. Think of Cracker Barrel’s rebrand, Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle ad, and Bud Light’s partnership with Dylan Mulvaney.But when Disney suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC following threats by the FCC, the bipartisan nature of the backlash set it apart.From the manosphere to Capitol Hill and Disney parks to America’s living rooms, the affair showed corporate America that messing with free speech is a line that cannot be crossed. It could’ve…

[ad_1] There’s a rule of thumb in apartment hunting: People want something affordable, spacious, and convenient, but in the end, they can only get two of the three. Big and cheap? Prepare for a long commute. Less expensive and downtown? Enjoy your shoebox. Spacious and well-located? Get ready to shell out big bucks. It’s a classic “trilemma,” or an impossible triangle: No matter how you, well, triangulate it, one priority has to go if the other two remain.President Donald Trump — and the American people along with him — are in the midst of an economic trilemma that is much…

[ad_1] Christina Parks, a high school English teacher, described artificial intelligence as a “gift” and a “timesaver” for educators.For students, however, she worries that correcting and reworking AI-generated answers can be a time waster.”It takes more time for you to read what ChatGPT busts out, think about it, and then say, ‘How would I say what ChatGPT says in my own words?'” Parks told Business Insider.Parks teaches at Upton High School in rural Wyoming. The school, with just 82 students, stands out from other public schools in the US due to its personalized learning model and its focus on preparing…

[ad_1] Chinese companies have been making inroads into the US economy, with brands like e-commerce giant Temu and Starbucks challenger Luckin Coffee breaking through with American consumers.Beijing has taken notice — and it doesn’t want its firms to repeat the bruising price wars they’ve waged at home.On Tuesday, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with representatives from over 10 Chinese companies in New York and urged them to avoid cutthroat competition, according to a statement from the ministry. The firms spanned industries including finance, logistics, and e-commerce.”Chinese companies in the United States have overcome difficulties and achieved significant results, which is…

[ad_1] The $100 billion partnership between Nvidia and OpenAI, announced Monday, represents – for now – the latest mega-deal reshaping the AI infrastructure landscape. The agreement involves non-voting shares tied to massive chip purchases and enough computing power for more than 5 million U.S. households, deepening the mutual dependence between two of AI’s most powerful players. Meanwhile, Google Cloud is placing a different bet entirely. While the industry’s biggest players cement ever-tighter partnerships, Google is hellbent on capturing the next generation of AI companies before they become too big to court. Francis deSouza, its COO, has seen the AI revolution…

[ad_1] 2025-09-25T02:02:19Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp 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. The Trump administration introduced a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visas. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Netflix chairman Reed Hastings have weighed in on the move. “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary said the new H-1B visa fee could “hurt innovation long-term.” Business leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen…

[ad_1] This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with David Fun, 32, a Chinese American now living in China. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I grew up happy in Boston and never thought about living anywhere else.My parents immigrated from China, and before high school, I often traveled back with them to visit family. My mother grew up with eight siblings and believed in staying close to relatives. During vacations to southern China, where my parents grew up, big family gatherings were the norm.I always knew I wanted to work in healthcare. Since I couldn’t stand…