The startup is only a year old but it has already generated a massive amount of hype (and money) while also spurring privacy concerns.
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5:24 PM PDT · August 26, 2026
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Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm toward a gargantuan valuation over the course of the summer.
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