Only 4% of the startups in YC's 2026 spring batch had a native mobile app as their main product, down from 15% in 2013, as startups focus on AI and agents

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Sources: Sam Altman told OpenAI employees that the company is considering slowing cutting-edge AI development, and he hopes other AI companies will do the same

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