{"id":78022,"date":"2025-05-04T14:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T14:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/damn-the-cluely-ragebait-got-us\/"},"modified":"2025-05-04T14:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T14:44:48","slug":"damn-the-cluely-ragebait-got-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/news\/damn-the-cluely-ragebait-got-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Damn, the Cluely ragebait got us"},"content":{"rendered":"

What if cheating was just\u2026the future of work? That\u2019s the pitch behind Cluely (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/21\/columbia-student-suspended-over-interview-cheating-tool-raises-5-3m-to-cheat-on-everything\/<\/a>) , the viral AI startup that claims its stealthy browser overlay is \u201cundetectable\u201d and can help users bluff their way through everything from job interviews to exams. The company has raised $5.3 million and sparked a wave of backlash from startups building tools to catch cheaters (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/29\/startups-launch-products-to-catch-people-using-ai-cheating-app-cluely\/<\/a>) . Cluely\u2019s response? They\u2019ll just build smart glasses or brain chips.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today, on TechCrunch\u2019s Equity (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/podcasts\/equity\/<\/a>) podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Max Zeff and Anthony Ha are getting into the week\u2019s headlines, including whether Cluely\u2019s viral strategy is genius, gross, or both, and what it says about the future of work in the AI age.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full episode to hear about:<\/p>\n

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Sam Altman\u2019s latest World event (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/30\/sam-altmans-world-unveils-a-mobile-verification-device\/<\/a>) in San Francisco where eyeball scans met privacy concerns<\/p>\n

\u2022 <\/p>\n

Why Shein\u2019s IPO (https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/37b30f64-f9e8-4c1a-ad50-23e7c61880a7?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosprorata&stream=top)<\/a> is under threat from new tariffs, and how companies like Amazon (https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/29\/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html<\/a>) are bracing for 100%+ duty increases on Chinese goods<\/p>\n

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Waymo and Toyota\u2019s agreement (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/29\/waymo-and-toyota-are-dating-if-they-get-serious-a-new-autonomous-vehicle-could-be-created\/<\/a>) to explore autonomous tech integration<\/p>\n

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The messy world of AI benchmarks and which major companies are allegedly gaming the system (https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/04\/30\/study-accuses-lm-arena-of-helping-top-ai-labs-game-its-benchmark\/<\/a>) with LM Arena<\/p>\n

Equity will be back next week, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n

Equity is TechCrunch\u2019s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Credits: Equity is produced by Theresa Loconsolo with editing by Kell. We\u2019d also like to thank TechCrunch\u2019s audience development team. Thank you so much for listening, and we’ll talk to you next time.<\/p>\n

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