News Summary

• Stanley Virgint and Henry Langmack's AI travel companion app Soar went viral in May.
• But in the days leading up to its launch, the pair said they spotted Virgin's Soar.
• Soar launched its own app, also called Soar, with a small plane as its logo.
• In a crowded startup market, AI companies are finding it increasingly difficult to stand out.
• "To have someone willingly reach out to me, then launch a name and inject me into a war I didn't want to be in — it sucks"