"ET Panache's viral story on a teenage 'AI startup founder' with a Burj Khalifa office ignores the one detail that matters: who actually paid for it. This critique argues the coverage conflates a parent-funded venture with a self-sustaining business, rewards spectacle over scrutiny, and misleads young readers about what real entrepreneurship requires. A pointed look at why financial journalism owes readers better due diligence — not just a dazzling headline." Lazy or greedy b