Peter Solimine created Beulr, a clever tool that faked your presence during Zoom and online meetings so you could actually nap instead.
What started as a college hack turned into a viral Shark Tank moment and drew controversy over ethics—even though the Sharks didn’t invest, Beulr still attracted hundreds of thousands of users and raised substantial funding.
Solimine eventually shut the project down in November 2023, but the idea sparked a broader debate around meeting fatigue, automation, and productivity.
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