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Hyro secures $30M for its AI-powered, healthcare-focused conversational platform

Israel Krush and Rom Cohen first met in an AI course at Cornell Tech, where they bonded over a shared desire to apply AI voice technologies to the healthcare sector. Specifically, they sought to automate the routine messages and calls … Continue reading

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SecureSave’s secret weapon: Suze Orman

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work … Continue reading

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Snapchat launches a new generative AI feature, ‘My AI Snaps,’ for paid subscribers

Snapchat today announced the launch of a new generative AI feature that will allow Snapchat+ subscribers to send Snaps of what they’re up to in order to receive a generative Snap back from the in-app chatbot, My AI. The feature … Continue reading

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Today’s your last chance to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200

Today’s the day, startup founders. It’s your final opportunity to join Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s preeminent startup competition, at TechCrunch Disrupt in September. It’s your last chance to launch on a global stage like the 900+ other Startup Battlefield … Continue reading

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Ransomware attack on US dental insurance giant exposes data of 9 million patients

An apparent ransomware attack on one of America’s largest dental health insurers has compromised the personal information of almost nine million individuals in the United States. The Atlanta-based Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental claims to be the largest … Continue reading

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Hostaway unlocks $175M to expand its vacation rental management platform

Tourism and travel have come roaring back into business post-pandemic, and today a startup called Hostaway that’s building technology for one segment of that market — those owning and/or managing vacation rentals — is announcing a major round of funding … Continue reading

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Strive Health grabs $166M to provide end-to-end kidney care

It’s widely known that healthcare is expensive in the United States and that patients are looking for better quality of care that is more cost-effective. That kind of care, called “value-based,” has been referenced a lot in recent years. Just … Continue reading

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Twitter launches Community Notes for images

In an effort to put more onus on crowdsourced moderation, Twitter has launched Community Notes for images in posts. The company is aiming to address scenarios of morphed images or AI-generated images across the platform where the photos are posted. … Continue reading

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Ask Sophie: How long until I can travel while waiting for my green card?

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the … Continue reading

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NomuPay, formed from pieces of failed fintech Wirecard, says it’s raised $53.6M for cross-border payments

We still see regular updates on the calamitous fallout of the 2020 collapse of Wirecard, the now-insolvent fintech out of Germany that had built an elaborate house of cards on false accounting and murky business. Meanwhile, some of the assets … Continue reading

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