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The AI Company Transforming Medication Adherence And Weight Loss
AI can now remotely monitor medication adherence and weight to generate trusted data. Medication adherence remains one of the healthcare industry's greatest challenges, impacting clinical trials, commercial therapies, and patient outcomes across…
Develop:Brighton showed the UK games industry is done with hand-wringing and is determined to save itself | Opinion
I got a feeling of déjà vu at Develop:Brighton this year, where once again it was meltingly hot, and once again the conference was coming hard on the heels of sweeping cuts at Microsoft. Although this time around the weather was even…
Wintermute-Backed Pascal Raises $9M as USV Bets Big on Prediction Markets
/ Block of Fame / / Wintermute-Backed Pascal Raises $9M as USV Bets Big on Prediction Markets Wintermute-backed prediction markets startup Pascal has raised $15M after USV led its Series A, betting on trader-first infrastructure beyond Polymarket…
Exclusive | AI Chip Startup Etched Is in Talks for $20 Billion Valuation
Etched, a startup developing AI chips in competition with, is set to quadruple its valuation to about $20 billion in a new funding round led by an existing investor, the firm Jane Street, according to people familiar with the matter. Benefiting…
The Guardian view on The Lord of the Rings: not a weapon in the culture wars | Editorial
There is trouble in Middle-earth – again. So far, all of the actors announced for the latest The Lord of the Rings film instalment, The Hunt for Gollum, to be released next year, are white. Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan, Anya Taylor-Joy and Leo…
Tom Lee Breaks Down 2 Reasons Ethereum Is Vital for the Future of AI
Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee is convinced Ethereum (ETH) has become the key decentralized component of the 'second wave' of AI, as investors redirect capital away from the overheated semiconductor sector. While chipmakers are entering a correction…
Kelly Loeffler pours cold water on Senate comeback
“I could not be more humbled to serve in President [Donald] Trump ‘s Cabinet, to serve our small businesses, and to strengthen an agency that is going to create the next generation of our innovators,” she said. “I'm…
Central Asia's Startups Lure Global Capital As Growth Surges
BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18: A boy points to the AI robot Poster during the 2022 World Robot Conference at Beijing Etrong International Exhibition on August 18, 2022 in Beijing, China. The 2022 World Robot Conference kicked off on Thursday in…
Swiss energy provider invests in Finnish company
“This investment marks the seventh in Romande Energie's corporate venture capital portfolio and the first to be made outside Switzerland,” a spokesperson for the Morges-based group told the AWP news agency on Friday. This arm of the…
World Of Forbes: From Latin America's Biggest YouTuber To A Bitcoin Effort In South Africa
Across the planet, Forbes' 47 licensed editions span six continents, 80 countries and 30 languages. They all share the same mission: celebrating entrepreneurial capitalism in all its forms. Alejandro Baccarat for Forbes Argentina Latin America's…
Jensen Huang's signature black leather jacket just sold at Sotheby's for nearly $1 million-and the money is going to young tech builders
One of Jensen Huang's iconic leather jackets just sold at auction for $960,000, with the proceeds going toward philanthropy. Many tech executives have their signature look, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's t-shirts and hoodies, and Apple cofounder…
Singapore nurtures global business champions
SINGAPORE – Looking beyond its longstanding strategy of attracting multinational corporations, Singapore is ramping up efforts to nurture more companies into global industry leaders. Speaking at a business conference organised by NUS…
Arbitrum Price Nears Breakout After $1.37M Whale Accumulation
Arbitrum (ARB) could be entering a decisive phase after fresh whale accumulation coincided with its breakout setup. On-chain data revealed that a whale withdrew 15.56 million ARB, worth nearly $1.37 million, from Coinbase, adding to growing…
No product? No problem. This Disrupt 2026 session shows how to get pre-seed funding with conviction, storytelling
It's not just you: AI startups are taking in a huge amount of seed funding, and in the process making things harder for anyone looking for funding even at a pre-seed stage. We've covered the trend in detail, and at this year's TechCrunch Disrupt…
Versant's Been on a Quiet Buying Spree
When it comes to M&A, few have been busier than Versant. It got its start as a collection of cable networks jettisoned from Comcast at the start of the year, but it's moved quickly to introduce itself to investors by quietly acquiring businesses…
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