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The Independent UK · Aug 10

Grindr CEO puts a number on how many human engineers they would have to hire to replace AI

Grindr’s CEO is one of few company leaders to share a number for how many employees it would take to complete the work his company is doing with AI

The Independent UK · Aug 10

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu once thought his $87 billion company would only make $100 million. He tells founders to be ‘greedy’ and dream bigger

“It’s very hard as an entrepreneur when you’re working out of your apartment, to know what that size could be one day,” DoorDash cofounder Tony Xu said.

Fortune · Aug 4

Grindr CEO graduated with $500 in his pocket. Now the self-made millionaire plans to bring his kids to the office when they're 10 to gain grit

Forget trust funds—Grindr’s multimillionaire CEO exclusively tells Fortune he is sending his kids to the office and up the ski slopes to toughen them up for real life.

Fortune · Oct 1, 2025

Tinder and Bumble are tanking because they treat men badly, Grindr CEO said

Dating apps have been accused of weaponizing men’s frustration to make them pay more rather than helping them find love.

Fortune · Jul 18, 2024

Grindr CEO says you have to be 'arrogant and crazy' to become a founder

George Arison, who grew up in the Soviet Union, is guided by the prospect of doing the impossible, he said at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference.

Fortune · Jul 18, 2024

Founders beware: "Synthetic" AI employees will incite a new tech talent war for startups

The good and bad of the Gen AI revolution, according to Grindr CEO George Arison.

Fortune · Jul 16, 2024

Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout

Plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024

‘There’s a gay bar in my pocket!’: how 15 years of Grindr has affected gay communities and dating culture

Claiming to have created the concept of online dating, Grindr has been described as a lifeline for users in some countries but also a ‘crash course’ in objectification

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2024

Gen Z is so digitally native they’re using dating apps to network. Even Grindr’s CEO thinks it’s okay

“We encourage people to network on Grindr,” said George Arison, CEO of the app that first became famous as the go-to for casual hookups.

Fortune · Aug 31, 2023