A leading tech conference has pulled the founder of Builder.ai from its lineup, citing security concerns after receiving “numerous” complaints.
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July 8, 2025
Builder.ai founder pulled from RAISE lineup over ‘security concerns’
Organisers say they received ‘numerous emails’ over Sachin Dev Duggal’s planned appearance
Martin Coulter and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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