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Masturbation Consultants' Gave an AI Startup a Hand
You might remember a few months ago, an AI startup posted a job listing looking for 10 “masturbation consultants,” offering to pay $2,000 a month to test out what it called a “Daily Guided Masturbation feature.” Well, it…
Founders, Friction, and Focus: Building Engineering Teams at Early-Stage Startups
Shane Hastie: Good day, folks. This is Shane Hastie for the InfoQ Engineering Culture Podcast. Today I'm sitting down with David Gudeman. My little starting point for these conversations is who's David? David Gudeman: Well, you could say I've been…
Bill Gates' Daughter Clearly Has a Traitor Inside Her Startup Who's Trying to Destroy Her
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Last month, Bloomberg revealed that a startup founded by Bill Gates' 23-year-old daughter, Phoebe Gates, had dabbled in some seriously questionable business practices. According to…
Investors Sue Selena Gomez Over Mental Health Startup
Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued Thursday by investors who say the “Only Murders in the Building” star committed fraud by failing to fulfill duties to build and promote her mental health startup. The plaintiffs invested nearly…
Selena Gomez accused of fraud by mental-health startup investors
Pop star Selena Gomez is being accused of fraud by investors who claim she failed to deliver on promises to leverage her global celebrity and social-media following to promote her mental-health startup, which collapsed last year. The startup…
Selena Gomez's Mental Health Startup Is In Serious Trouble
Several investors in Selena Gomez 's mental health startup Wondermind are suing the singer, claiming that they were misled about the company's success and her involvement in it. According to CNN, five investors said in the lawsuit that they put in…
Selena Gomez Was Just Sued for $1.2 Million Over Her Mental Health Startup. Here's What Her Investors Allege.
Selena Gomez launched mental health startup Wondermind in 2021 with the intention of focusing on mindfulness and “mental fitness.” Now, investors are accusing her of fraud after the startup reportedly faced setbacks last year. The…
Selena Gomez accused of fraud by investors over mental health startup - National
Pop star Selena Gomez and her mom Mandy Teefey are being accused of fraud in a new lawsuit by investors who say they failed to fulfil their duties to build and promote her mental health startup. Gomez and Teefey are accused of allegedly deceiving…
Selena Gomez and her mental health startup accused of fraud
Several investors in Selena Gomez's mental health startup Wondermind sued the popstar Thursday, claiming they were misled about the startup's success and her involvement in it. Wondermind launched in 2021, with Gomez listed as co-founder…
Selena Gomez's Mental Health Startup Was a Sham, Investors Claim in Federal Lawsuit
Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued for fraud in federal court as investors accuse them and her mother's close friend of falsely representing their mental health startup's leadership and partnerships and the time the celebrity singer-actor…
Local startups bet big on sleep technology
Four local startups have raised tens of millions of dollars from investors to develop wearable sleep tech. The companies make products like earbuds, headbands and sleep masks that claim to help you snooze. Scott Kirsner, columnist with editorial…
Selena Gomez and her mental health startup accused of fraud
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters via CNN Newsource Selena Gomez attends the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 18, 2025. SOURCE: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters via CNN Newsource Updated: 7:03 AM EDT Aug 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Selena…
Elon Musk's SpaceX Completes $60B Acquisition of Cursor AI Startup
SpaceX has officially completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor AI startup Anysphere, making Cursor a wholly owned subsidiary of the space company. The SPCX stock is down on the news, falling at the market open today. An SEC filing shows the…
Selena Gomez y su startup de salud mental enfrentan demanda por fraude de inversionista: 'Una calamidad financiera'
Un grupo de inversionistas de la problemática startup de salud mental Wondermind está demandando por fraude a Selena Gomez y a su compañía. La demanda, presentada el jueves (13 de agosto) y obtenida por Billboard, alega…
Selena Gomez and her mom sued for alleged fraud by mental health startup investors
Selena Gomez and her mother, Mandy Teefey, are facing a lawsuit from investors who allege they were misled into putting more than $1 million into their mental health startup, Wondermind. According to Reuters, The case centers on claims that…
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