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Oura valued at $5B following deal with medical device firm Dexcom

Smart ring maker Oura announced on Tuesday that it has received a $75 million investment from glucose device maker Dexcom. The investment marks Oura’s Series D funding round and brings the company’s valuation to more than $5 billion. The partnership … Continue reading

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US extradites Russian accused of extorting millions in Phobos ransomware payments 

Phobos ransomware has been used to extort at least $16 million from over a thousand victims globally, according to the DOJ © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Database startup Neo4j embraces AI to supercharge growth

To make AI possible, you need to create connections between vast quantities of data. That’s where tech like graph databases come into play. Graph databases handle fast-changing, interconnected data more adeptly than traditional databases, which were designed to store rigidly … Continue reading

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Microsoft built a PC that can’t run local apps

Prefer to offload all your Windows tasks to the cloud? Microsoft may just have the compact, desk-bound computer for you. On Tuesday at Microsoft Ignite 2024, the tech giant unveiled Windows 365 Link, a fanless, lightweight PC that connects to … Continue reading

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Workbrew makes open-source package manager Homebrew enterprise-friendly

Workbrew emerges from stealth with the mission of mitigating the risks of “shadow IT” practices around Homebrew package manager deployments. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Itching to write a book? AI publisher Spines wants to make a deal

Generative AI has upended how we write things… or even if we write at all. Now a startup wants to be the main character in the next chapter of that story: AI that replaces the role of the publisher.  Spines … Continue reading

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Former basketball hopeful wants to prevent ACL tears with airbags for knees

You’ve heard of car airbags deploying within milliseconds to protect passengers. How about an airbag for your knee? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Indian news agency sues OpenAI alleging copyright infringement

One of India’s largest news agencies has sued OpenAI in a case that could set a precedent for how AI companies use copyrighted news content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sagence is building analog chips to run AI

Graphics processing units (GPUs), the chips on which most AI models run, are energy-hungry beasts. As a consequence of the accelerating incorporation of GPUs in data centers, AI will drive a 160% uptick in electricity demand by 2030, Goldman Sachs … Continue reading

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Yuka, the app that rates food and makeup, now lets users complain to companies directly

Yuka is a popular health app that allows users to scan the barcodes of food items to quickly see a health ranking based on additives, sugar, saturated fat, and fiber. It also scans cosmetic products, highlighting any harmful substances like … Continue reading

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