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YC just showed founders where the next AI opportunities are

Oct 17, 2026

YC just showed founders where the next AI opportunities are

I went through YC's Fall 2026 Requests for Startups. The interesting part is what they reveal about where AI is going next.

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Your idea doesn't have to be unique to get into YC

Oct 14, 2026

Your idea doesn't have to be unique to get into YC

I went through YC's funded startups and found a pattern worth sharing with you all

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YC wants to fix the $25.6M deepfake problem

Oct 7, 2026

YC wants to fix the $25.6M deepfake problem

Every person on his video call was fake. He had no way to know

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Do things that don’t scale in 2026

Sep 23, 2026

Do things that don’t scale in 2026

then scale the judgment, not the busywork

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YC founders don’t “do marketing.” They do this.

Sep 12, 2026

YC founders don’t “do marketing.” They do this.

I used to think YC companies were bad at marketing, until I found this

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Read this before you pitch “Cursor for X” again.

Sep 2, 2026

Read this before you pitch “Cursor for X” again.

The data company just lapped the agents

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