Phoebe Gates took a secret Stanford class on how to ‘rule the world’—and reportedly recruited employees for her startup accused of wire fraud
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Phoebe Gates reportedly used a secret Stanford winter-quarter course to recruit employees for her AI personal shopping assistant Phia, later amid scrutiny tied to wire-fraud allegations. The course was described as a 10-week off-the-record class. Phia faced accusations of cookie stuffing after 2025 Bloomberg reporting, and the company said it removed misattribution features on July 7, began transaction reversals, and is hiring compliance staff.