They struggled to care for their aging parents with dementia and cancer. They built what they needed themselves.

Srdjan Stakic vibe coded a security system for his parents. Ian Tuttle for BI Pratik Desai's childhood home in Roselle Park, New Jersey, is full of reminders of his mother, Smruti. After she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in her small intestine, he did what he could to keep her around a little longer. The 34-year-old startup founder used AI platforms NotebookLM and Claude to create a tool that synthesized reams of medical information. In one instance, it told him his mom was dealing with ...