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At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI
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After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
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Read the full report at Hacker NewsA new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.
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Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
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Ghost's first product is Core, a personal computer designed specifically for AI agents that can take actions on a person's behalf.
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