June 2023

Spinal is one of the fastest-growing categories of surgery, with the number of operations taking place annually now approaching 8 million. But their frequency belies the complexity and sometimes less-than-perfect outcomes of these procedures. That’s created a vacuum that technology is mobilizing to fill: today, a startup called Augmedics that’s built an augmented reality-based navigation […]

Augmedics snaps up $82.5M to advance spinal surgery using AR and AI by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

A trend accelerated by the mass move to digital during the pandemic, enterprises are having to handle an increasing amount of proprietary data. According to one survey, the average company deals with 63% growth in data volume per month, with 12% of respondents reporting a whopping 100% growth. As the amount of data grows, it […]

Data security startup Cyera lands a $100M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How electrifying steam could cut beer’s carbon emissions What’s happening? Next year, New Belgium Brewing will swap out one of the four natural-gas-powered boilers at its main brewing facility in Fort Collins, Colorado,…

It’s always a bit of a bummer when an exhibitor pays for booth space at an event, but ultimately fails to show. The empty table, the photocopied bit of signage — perhaps one of the neighboring booths has annexed the spot. Occasionally there are murmurs. Ware’s conspicuous absence at ProMat in April fell into the […]

Gather AI buys drone inventory competitor, Ware by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Interview with Copa Vida Owner Steve Chang about building community, the “Go. Enjoy. Experience.” mantra, and how technology helps restaurants adapt.

Given that the biotech sector is rapidly expanding with robust demand, technology advancements, and government initiatives, fundamentally strong biotech stocks Incyte (INCY), Corcept Therapeutics (CORT), and Entrada Therapeutics (TRDA) look…