[HN]score: 0.15Rise of deceptive startup practices in technology sectorOctober 18, 2026The industry is seeing an increase in fraudulent business models characterized by exaggerated technical capabilities and lack of underlying substance.HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU●investorYou must increase technical due diligence to distinguish genuine innovation from hype-driven fraud.read original ↗theatlantic.comDAILY DIGEST_all newsbuilderresearcherfounderinvestordesignerpolicyhealthsubscribe →you don't check 9 sources — we do. one email every morning, read in 2 min. free. unsubscribe anytime. privacy← back to feed