19-Year-Old Entrepreneur Sells AI Calorie-Tracking App After University Rejections
Zach Yadegari, a 19-year-old American entrepreneur from Long Island, co-founded Cal AI, an AI-powered calorie-tracking app that reportedly generated $30 million in annual revenue and was acquired by MyFitnessPal. Before this, he sold his gaming website Totally Science for about $100,000 at age 16. Despite strong academic credentials, Yadegari was rejected by 15 of 18 universities, including Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, and later enrolled at the University of Miami. He has since launched a new AI startup, Persona, securing $10 million in funding.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 36/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 21 Oct, 03:13 am. Other outlets followed.