November 2023

Pika Labs, which is building AI tools to generate and edit videos, raises $55M

November 28, 2023

The generative AI hype hasn’t died down yet. Case in point, Pika Labs, a startup creating an AI-powered platform to edit and generate videos from captions and still images, today announced that it raised $55 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Homebrew, Conviction Capital, SV Angel, Ben’s Bites […]

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The Download: COP28 controversy and the future of families

November 28, 2023
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. Why the UN climate talks are a moment of reckoning for oil and gas companies The United Arab Emirates is one of the world’s largest oil producers. It’s also the site of this…

3 Healthcare Stocks to Buy With Major Value Behind Them

November 28, 2023
The healthcare industry is set for growth due to the growing demand for quality healthcare services and the integration of advanced technologies in offerings and operations. Therefore, it could be…

Candex lands $45M infusion to grow its procurement management business

November 28, 2023

Candex, a startup that aims to simplify procurement — specifically vendor management and payment processes — for businesses, today announced that it raised $45 million in a Series B investment led by Goldman Sachs with participation from WiL (World Innovation Lab), Altos, NFX, Craft, JP Morgan, American Express and Edenred. The tranche brings Candex’s total […]

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Solve Intelligence helps attorneys draft patents for IP analysis and generation

November 28, 2023

Many legal tech startups streamline manual workflow for lawyers, and some legal tech companies provide tech solutions centered around intellectual property (IP). Among them is a startup called Solve Intelligence, which builds AI software specialized for patent attorneys to write drafts for IP analysis and generation.  Solve Intelligence, a Delaware-based legal tech startup, has raised […]

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Why the UN climate talks are a moment of reckoning for oil and gas companies

November 28, 2023
The United Arab Emirates is one of the world’s largest oil producers—it’s also the site of this year’s UN COP28 climate summit, which kicks off later this week in Dubai.  It’s certainly a controversial location choice, but the truth is that there’s massive potential for oil and gas companies to help address climate change, both…