Published May 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The Verge
May 31, 2026, 6:00 AM
How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off

A good time with old maps. | Image: Past Maps Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He's a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture - an e-commerce tool for businesses…
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