Doctronic raises $40 million as race to apply AI in clinical care heats up
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories…
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AI-led wealth tech rising as VCs bet on a fintech disruption
Venture investors are betting big on artificial intelligence-driven wealth management services, which are emerging as a disruptive segment within India’s…
AI-led wealthtech rising as VCs bet on a fintech disruption – The Economic Times
Venture investors are betting big on artificial intelligence-driven wealth management services, which are emerging as a disruptive segment within India’s…
AI Startups Capture Record 41% of $128B Venture Haul
The Buzz ■ AI startups captured 41% of $128 billion in VC funding tracked by Carta last year, a record-high…
Inside One VC’s Litmus Test for Investable Healthcare AI Startups – MedCity News
Katie Jacobs Stanton took an unusual and accidental path to becoming a healthcare investor. After building products at Yahoo and…
Fervo Energy Secures Major Loan, Signals Geothermal’s Big Bet
The Buzz ■ Fervo Energy landed a major loan facility with favorable terms according to TechCrunch ■ The financing structure…
OpenAI Acquires Developer Tooling Startup Astral for Codex
The Buzz ■ OpenAI is acquiring developer tooling startup Astral to strengthen its Codex team, according to CNBC ■ The…
Microsoft Acqui-Hires Sequoia-Backed Cove in AI Talent Grab
The Buzz ■ Sequoia-backed AI collaboration startup Cove is shutting down after its team joined Microsoft, according to TechCrunch ■…
NVIDIA GTC 2026: Agentic AI Inflection Hits Healthcare and Life Sciences
CEO Jensen Huang delivering the NVIDIA GTC 2026 keynote [Nvidia] SAN JOSE – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang foresees the computer giant’s revenue to surpass a whopping $1 trillion through 2027.…
CiaoDott, €1.5 million for AI in the medical sector
CiaoDott, a vertical voice-based AI platform for the healthcare sector, has announced the completion of a €1.5 million pre-seed funding…
Fuse raises $25M to replace aging credit union loan systems
The Buzz ■ Fuse raises $25M Series A led by Footwork Ventures and Primary Ventures to modernize credit union loan…
Google, Accel reject 70% of AI startups as ‘wrappers’
Google and Accel just drew a hard line in the AI startup gold rush. After reviewing over 4,000 applications for…
Unacademy’s $3B Crash Ends in upGrad Acquisition
India’s edtech bubble just claimed its biggest casualty. Unacademy, once valued at $3.5 billion during the pandemic boom, is being…
Rivian CEO launches Mind Robotics with contrarian vision
The Buzz ■ Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe launches Mind Robotics, a new startup challenging conventional robotics development according to TechCrunch…
Anduril Lands $20B Army Contract, Biggest Defense Tech Deal Yet
The Buzz ■ US Army awards Anduril contract worth up to $20B, the largest single defense tech deal on record…
Meta’s most-famous ex-employee Yann LeCun gets Alex LeBrun as CEO of his startup days after setting ‘Europe record’ – The Times of India
Even as Yann LeCun’s AI startup raised more than $1 billion in seed funding, it appointed a new CEO. Entrepreneur…
Startup Waiv Spins Out of Owkin With $33M to Bring AI Precision to Cancer Decisions – MedCity News
Cancer treatment is evolving with a growing number of therapies designed to address specific targets expressed by tumors or genetic…
Rivian’s R2 SUV: A $50K Bet on Survival
The Buzz ■ Rivian unveiled the R2 midsize SUV with pricing starting under $50,000, according to The Verge ■ The…