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Founder fraud is a symptom of an overheated market l TechCrunch Minute

Are founders getting more fraudulent or are we just on the tail end of an overheated market? The latest founder fraudster, Manish Lachwani of HeadSpin, has just been sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $1 million fine. Lachwani is one of many founders who have been caught inflating numbers, misleading investors, or straight…

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Are founders getting more fraudulent or are we just on the tail end of an overheated market? The latest founder fraudster, Manish Lachwani of HeadSpin, has just been sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $1 million fine. Lachwani is one of many founders who have been caught inflating numbers, misleading investors, or straight up lying about what their technology can do. TechCrunch’s Alex Wilhelm discusses why it seems like founder fraud is on the rise and why we’ll probably be seeing more of these cases in the quarters to come.

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    April 29, 2024 at 3:28 pm

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Inside the ‘cold war’ at Techstars and how AI is accelerating disability tech | Equity Podcast

On this episode of Equity, TechCrunch’s Mary Ann Azevedo, Kirsten Korosec, Dominic-Madori Davis, and Alex Wilhelm break down a deep-dive into the battle at Techstars, Ansa’s latest fundraise, and how AI is accelerating European disability tech startups. Equity is a show about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the…

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On this episode of Equity, TechCrunch’s Mary Ann Azevedo, Kirsten Korosec, Dominic-Madori Davis, and Alex Wilhelm break down a deep-dive into the battle at Techstars, Ansa’s latest fundraise, and how AI is accelerating European disability tech startups.

Equity is a show about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. New episodes drop at 7 a.m. PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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25 Years after Phantom Menace, Jar Jar Binks Actor Ahmed Best Reflects on the Power of Redemption

What does it look like to be a better human on the internet? Explore this question with host Dylan Marron as he revisits the story of Jar Jar Binks — 25 years after the premiere of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. In this six-part journey through the early internet, he sits down with…

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What does it look like to be a better human on the internet? Explore this question with host Dylan Marron as he revisits the story of Jar Jar Binks — 25 years after the premiere of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. In this six-part journey through the early internet, he sits down with actor Ahmed Best to learn more about how the character and the actor who played him became the targets of one of the first-ever online hate campaigns.

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Write a Taylor Swift Song Using AI On the Apple Watch

If you ever need help coming up with a text or even a hit song, accessing AI through your Apple Watch could be a good bet. #ai #apple #applewatch #chatgpt #aigenerated #genieapp #apps

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