Albert Saniger, ex-CEO of AI shopping app Nate, has been charged with defrauding investors. Despite claiming near-total automation, Nate allegedly used humans in the Philippines for nearly all transactions. The startup raised $50M—now mostly lost.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/fintech-founder-charged-with-fraud-after-ai-shopping-app-found-to-be-powered-by-humans-in-the-philippines/