Business Systems Explored #009: Dennis R. Mortensen, X.ai

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Business Systems Explored #009: Dennis R. Mortensen, X.ai launched on August 15, 2016 with 65 votes, #1,020 of 3,856 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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LaunchedAug 15, 2016

Launch day▲ 65 votestop 26% of 3,856 that month

Websitecontent.libsyn.comnot reachable, checked September 2026

CategoryAI

MakersTony Brown

TopicsSaaS, Artificial Intelligence

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#1,020
of 3,856 launches in August 2016: 50%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 136
launches landed the same day

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