# 404 Media: AI Startup Coverage, free or paid (404media.co)

> 404 Media is a tech publication at 404media.co. It covers AI startups, with a rule: story tips only. Listing is free, with paid spots on offer. The link you get is dofollow: links to sources in the body of a live article carry no rel attribute (checked on a live article, October 2026). Terms read on 404media.co on 3 October 2026.

Independent technology news outlet founded by four journalists. Its tips page takes story tips and information from people inside tech companies and government agencies, by Signal or by email to any of the four, and it says advertisers do not influence its journalism.

- Site: https://www.404media.co/
- Kind: Press
- Verdict: Story tips only
- Price: Free to send a tip; advertising through its form, no price stated
- Link you get: Dofollow: links to sources in the body of a live article carry no rel attribute (checked on a live article, October 2026)
- Review: not stated
- Reach: huge (#15538 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #698 by links in Common Crawl's web graph)
- How to submit: a form; the link or address shows on the page for signed-in visitors (https://listaify.com/login, free)
- Run by: Dark Mode LLC
- Lists: every kind of AI product
- Their rule: https://www.404media.co/contact-us-tips/
- Checked: 2026-10-03

Page: https://listaify.com/places/404-media

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