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Student startup pilots AI grading assistant, joins Y Combinator | Cornell Chronicle

GradeWiz, an AI teaching assistant, has been accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2025 Batch.

1 week ago

Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet | TechCrunch

Engineering team created a cost-effective drone tech that uses a camera and Google Maps to navigate in GPS-denied environments.

8 months ago

European startups

I lived in Silicon Valley, New York, and London as a founder. If you're looking for a place to build a business, there's one clear winner.

Silicon Valley provides an unmatched environment for startups, fostering growth and innovation for founders.

Web design

Codecrafters wants to challenge seasoned developers with hard-to-build projects | TechCrunch

Codecrafters focuses on advanced developers, offering them project challenges rather than basic tutorials.

NYC startup

fromSFGATE

SF tech startup's launch video ridiculed as 'bad SNL sweatshop skit'

Automated surveillance of workers by tech tools can provoke significant backlash and misinterpretation of intent.

NYC startup

fromCornell Chronicle

Student startup pilots AI grading assistant, joins Y Combinator | Cornell Chronicle

GradeWiz, an AI teaching assistant, has been accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2025 Batch.

1 week ago

Defense tech Theseus landed Y Combinator, the US Special Forces and $4.3M from a tweet | TechCrunch

Engineering team created a cost-effective drone tech that uses a camera and Google Maps to navigate in GPS-denied environments.

8 months ago

European startups

I lived in Silicon Valley, New York, and London as a founder. If you're looking for a place to build a business, there's one clear winner.

Silicon Valley provides an unmatched environment for startups, fostering growth and innovation for founders.

Web design

Codecrafters wants to challenge seasoned developers with hard-to-build projects | TechCrunch

Codecrafters focuses on advanced developers, offering them project challenges rather than basic tutorials.

What is Y Combinator now? Critics say the famed accelerator is having an identity crisis

Y Combinator's first-ever Fall batch showed mixed results, with a predominance of AI startups and increased criticism of the program's dilution.

fromForbes

Growth hacking

Posting For Millions: The New Marketing Playbook For Silicon Valley

Social media engagement presents untapped potential for businesses to build trust and community.

Companies can significantly benefit from open sharing of milestones and journeys on social media platforms.

European startups

Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC companies, data shows - it's not just AI code editors | TechCrunch

YC startups thrive on iteration rather than uniqueness, often developing similar products to other graduates.

fromWIRED

Tech industry

Want to Get Into Founder Mode? You Should Be So Lucky

Founders possess innate drive and vision, while professional managers often lack essential entrepreneurial spirit, which is crucial for navigating challenges.

fromFast Company

What is Y Combinator now? Critics say the famed accelerator is having an identity crisis

Y Combinator's first-ever Fall batch showed mixed results, with a predominance of AI startups and increased criticism of the program's dilution.

Growth hacking

fromForbes

Posting For Millions: The New Marketing Playbook For Silicon Valley

Social media engagement presents untapped potential for businesses to build trust and community.

Companies can significantly benefit from open sharing of milestones and journeys on social media platforms.

European startups

Y Combinator often backs startups that duplicate other YC companies, data shows - it's not just AI code editors | TechCrunch

YC startups thrive on iteration rather than uniqueness, often developing similar products to other graduates.

fromWIRED

Tech industry

Want to Get Into Founder Mode? You Should Be So Lucky

Founders possess innate drive and vision, while professional managers often lack essential entrepreneurial spirit, which is crucial for navigating challenges.

more#entrepreneurship

A quarter of startups in YC's current cohort have codebases that are almost entirely AI-generated | TechCrunch

AI is significantly changing the coding landscape, with 25% of Y Combinator's startups having 95% of their code generated by AI.

Startup companies

'Vibe coding' lets 10 engineers do the work of a team of 50 to 100, says CEO of Silicon Valley incubator

'Vibe coding' enables startups to operate leaner by leveraging AI for coding tasks, allowing small teams to achieve substantial revenue.

Growth hacking

A quarter of startups in YC's current cohort have codebases that are almost entirely AI-generated | TechCrunch

AI is significantly changing the coding landscape, with 25% of Y Combinator's startups having 95% of their code generated by AI.

'Vibe coding' lets 10 engineers do the work of a team of 50 to 100, says CEO of Silicon Valley incubator

'Vibe coding' enables startups to operate leaner by leveraging AI for coding tasks, allowing small teams to achieve substantial revenue.

10 startups to watch from Y Combinator's W25 Demo Day | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Winter 2025 Demo Day revealed a strong focus on AI agent support tools among its 160 showcased startups.

Tech industry

9 startups that stood out on YC Demo Day 2 | TechCrunch

AI continues to dominate Y Combinator's Summer 2024 Demo Day, with innovative applications across various industries.

Artificial intelligence

The four startups from YC's Fall batch that enterprises should pay attention to | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Fall cohort features a striking 87% of startups focused on AI, emphasizing innovation in customer service and application monitoring.

European startups

Y Combinator's next Demo Day will include in-person seats for top VCs, Garry Tan says | TechCrunch

Y Combinator will return to in-person Demo Days by the end of the year, enhancing networking opportunities for startups and investors.

Miscellaneous

Y Combinator's Demo Day is back in person | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Demo Day is returning to in-person format, showcasing startups directly to investors and journalists.

Artificial intelligence

13 companies from YC Demo Day 1 that are worth paying attention to | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Demo Day highlights the dominance of AI startups, particularly in improving various industries and processes.

10 startups to watch from Y Combinator's W25 Demo Day | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Winter 2025 Demo Day revealed a strong focus on AI agent support tools among its 160 showcased startups.

Tech industry

9 startups that stood out on YC Demo Day 2 | TechCrunch

AI continues to dominate Y Combinator's Summer 2024 Demo Day, with innovative applications across various industries.

Artificial intelligence

The four startups from YC's Fall batch that enterprises should pay attention to | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Fall cohort features a striking 87% of startups focused on AI, emphasizing innovation in customer service and application monitoring.

European startups

Y Combinator's next Demo Day will include in-person seats for top VCs, Garry Tan says | TechCrunch

Y Combinator will return to in-person Demo Days by the end of the year, enhancing networking opportunities for startups and investors.

Miscellaneous

Y Combinator's Demo Day is back in person | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Demo Day is returning to in-person format, showcasing startups directly to investors and journalists.

Artificial intelligence

13 companies from YC Demo Day 1 that are worth paying attention to | TechCrunch

Y Combinator's Demo Day highlights the dominance of AI startups, particularly in improving various industries and processes.

Y Combinator deletes posts after a startup's demo goes viral | TechCrunch

Optifye.AI's demo facing social media backlash highlights concerns regarding AI surveillance in factory settings, leading Y Combinator to delete the video.

#ai-startups

fromTheregister

10 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Y Combinator, AI startups oppose California AI safety bill

AI startups and Y Combinator oppose hot-button AI safety bill in California, arguing regulation could stifle innovation.

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Y Combinator scored a surprise win when Larry Page came to speak | TechCrunch

Y Combinator successfully attracts major tech figures, like Larry Page, demonstrating its influence in the AI startup ecosystem.

fromTheregister

10 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Y Combinator, AI startups oppose California AI safety bill

AI startups and Y Combinator oppose hot-button AI safety bill in California, arguing regulation could stifle innovation.

3 months ago

Miscellaneous

Y Combinator scored a surprise win when Larry Page came to speak | TechCrunch

Y Combinator successfully attracts major tech figures, like Larry Page, demonstrating its influence in the AI startup ecosystem.

more#ai-startups

Miscellaneous

Cruise angel investor says Waymo's robotaxi has become his 'office on wheels'

Jared Friedman estimates spending 4% of his waking hours in Waymo robotaxis, enjoying the productivity benefits of self-driving cars.

Digital life

YC-backed EzDubs is chasing consumer market for translation | TechCrunch

EzDubs is addressing communication barriers in translation by supporting voice and video in over 30 languages.

The translation service market is valued at about $40 billion, indicating strong growth potential for startups like EzDubs.

Miscellaneous

Encore is an AI-powered search engine for your thrifting needs | TechCrunch

Encore aims to simplify secondhand shopping by consolidating multiple platforms into a single search engine, addressing consumer frustrations.

The co-founders' personal experiences with thrifting drive their commitment to creating an intuitive online marketplace for secondhand goods.

JavaScript

fromMedium

Unlocking Fixpoint Treasure: the Magic of Recursive Self-Replication with and Y-Combinators

Ω combinator results in non-termination, while Y combinator enables constructive recursion and can terminate with appropriate functions.

How to Start a $6.5 Billion Business At 21 Years Old: Reddit | Entrepreneur

Reddit's journey from a rejected startup idea to a $6.5 billion valuation showcases resilience and community-focused innovation.

The platform's success is rooted in its adaptability and user-driven features, particularly the ability to create communities.

fromFortune

Miscellaneous

Sam Altman's decade-old investment in Reddit is now worth over a billion dollars

Sam Altman's investment in Reddit now exceeds $1 billion due to a significant rise in stock price after strong earnings.

Tech industry

fromEntrepreneur

How to Start a $6.5 Billion Business At 21 Years Old: Reddit | Entrepreneur

Reddit's journey from a rejected startup idea to a $6.5 billion valuation showcases resilience and community-focused innovation.

The platform's success is rooted in its adaptability and user-driven features, particularly the ability to create communities.

fromFortune

Miscellaneous

Sam Altman's decade-old investment in Reddit is now worth over a billion dollars

Sam Altman's investment in Reddit now exceeds $1 billion due to a significant rise in stock price after strong earnings.

Y Combinator-backed fintech CapWay has shut down | TechCrunch

CapWay, a fintech aiming to help those in banking deserts, has shut down, although its founder Sheena Allen vows to continue advocating for financial inclusion.

Artificial intelligence

6 months ago

How Kapa uses LLMs to help companies answer users' technical questions reliably | TechCrunch

Kapa.ai specializes in providing AI assistants for technical queries, addressing needs of developers and businesses via updated documentation.

6 months ago

Y Combinator is being criticized after it backed an AI startup that admits it basically cloned another AI startup | TechCrunch

PearAI initially mismanaged an open-source license, leading to controversy and an apology from the founder, who acknowledged the mistake and corrected the license.