We’ve reached a turning point where the most ambitious entrepreneurs aren’t trying to build big companies. They’re trying to build huge companies with almost no people.

The startup fantasy used to be simple: hit the unicorn $1B valuation and hire at breakneck speed. But thanks to Generative AI, the Silicon Valley scoreboard is starting to change. Welcome to the age of botscaling, where lean teams (or solo founders) use fleets of AI agents to build, market, and sell.

Sam Altman reportedly thinks a one-person billion-dollar company is inevitable and even has a betting pool on the year it’ll happen.

Despite the upside, relying on AI as a cofounder has real downsides: it’s confident even when wrong, too agreeable when you really need pushback, and stumbles unpredictably across what researchers call a “jagged frontier.” In a surprising twist, founders admitted that they sometimes felt like the least necessary person in the room (or the chat?).

These books break down how to launch, scale, and succeed with AI as your cofounder.

The Tiny Teams Hall of Fame tracks startups with just a few people that are pulling in millions, even hundreds of millions. It’s part leaderboard, part reminder that you don’t need a big team (or big funding) to build something huge.

AI is making high-quality video creation extremely accessible (for a price, of course). Luma Labs is one of the best tools out there, and if you’re willing to drop $10 a month, you can have a lot of fun upgrading reality with a little AI magic.

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All this and more for the same price as a fancy latte — and it’s infinitely cooler than your average photo app.

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Harvey AI just bagged another $300 million, bumping its valuation to $5 billion only four months after a previous round at $3 billion. Backed by heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins, Coatue, Sequoia, and OpenAI’s fund, the legal tech startup plans to double its 340-person team and expand into tax and accounting. Its AI tools, already used by 337 legal clients, help lawyers zip through tasks like contract drafting and doc reviews. With revenue now at a $75 million run rate, Harvey’s moving so fast even Donna would struggle to keep up.

Apple is being sued by shareholders who claim it misled investors about how quickly it could bring advanced AI to Siri, contributing to a $900 billion loss in market value. The lawsuit alleges Apple promoted AI as a key iPhone 16 feature without a working prototype, knowing upgrades wouldn’t be ready. The plaintiffs claim the truth emerged in March with a delay to 2026, followed by more letdowns at the June 2025 WWDC. CEO Tim Cook and other execs are named in the San Francisco lawsuit.

Tesla’s AI dreams just got a big vote of confidence from famed Wall Street analyst Dan Ives, who called it “the most undervalued AI play” and slapped a $500 price target on the stock, which ended today’s session at $348.68. He says the launch of 20 Model Y robotaxis in Austin marks the start of Tesla’s “golden era of autonomy,” with plans to roll out to 25 U.S. cities. Ives thinks AI alone could add $1 trillion to Tesla’s valuation, thanks to Full Self-Driving and the upcoming Cybercab.

Previously, we wrote about Meta’s AI recruitment blitz with pay packages up to $100M. Now, new details reveal just how personally involved Mark Zuckerberg has become in the recruitment push.

He’s been directly messaging top researchers, engineers, and founders via email and WhatsApp in a scramble to catch up in the AI race—even hosting candidates for meals at his homes. Internally, he's part of a WhatsApp group called "Recruiting Party 🎉" and is reportedly digging into technical papers himself to identify the real builders behind today’s AI breakthroughs.

The response, however, has been mixed. Some recipients were skeptical the messages were even real, while others declined due to Meta’s shaky AI track record, vague direction, and internal tensions—such as chief AI scientist Yann LeCun's skepticism about large language models.

Even with bold moves like the $14 billion deal with Scale CEO Alexandr Wang, Meta’s ultimate success in this hiring push remains uncertain. For now, Zuckerberg may be the only one who thinks “Recruiting Party 🎉” is worth RSVPing to.