Builder.ai Collapses: $1.5B 'AI' Startup Exposed as 'Indians'?

Post by mikestew » Tue, Jun 03, 2025, 9:43 PM UTC

downrightmike wrote: post #68

xkcd-sucks wrote: post #63

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It's plausible they started with a typical software consultancy and its crappy in house app builder scripts, and reformed it as an AI thing in order to inflate its value?

That'd be shameful, and a complete disgrace, it'd be like adding "bitcoin" to your company name or 10k fillings a few years ago to boost your stock

Post by jaymzcampbell » Tue, Jun 03, 2025, 9:46 PM UTC

sokoloff wrote: post #116

oblio wrote: post #98

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All voice assistants, at least the original iterations, are only good for 3-4 trivial things people actually want. And they've been around for a decade at this point.

It’s a kitchen timer, music player, and weather sayer. That’s surely worth the $30 I paid.

Post by codegrappler » Tue, Jun 03, 2025, 9:48 PM UTC

sokoloff wrote: post #116

oblio wrote: post #98

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All voice assistants, at least the original iterations, are only good for 3-4 trivial things people actually want. And they've been around for a decade at this point.

It’s a kitchen timer, music player, and weather sayer. That’s surely worth the $30 I paid.

Post by drewda » Tue, Jun 03, 2025, 9:49 PM UTC

zachncst wrote: post #62

Isn’t this what they always tell startups to do? Fake it and get product market fit. I recall the stories of task rabbit where the founder was delivering all the meals.

Post by Yeul » Tue, Jun 03, 2025, 9:49 PM UTC

oblio wrote: post #98

tacheiordache wrote: post #74

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You say that as if Amazon Alexa was some kind of amazing product. t succeeded because it has Amazon backing and it's kindof a crappy product.

All voice assistants, at least the original iterations, are only good for 3-4 trivial things people actually want. And they've been around for a decade at this point.