Buy or Sell: Evaluating 3 Specialty Retailer Stocks
The specialty retail industry is poised for growth due to robust consumer spending, easing inflation, and a stable supply chain environment. In this scenario, let’s find out whether retail stocks…
Bridging the operational AI gap
The transformational potential of AI is already well established. Enterprise use cases are building momentum and organizations are transitioning from pilot projects to AI in production. Companies are no longer just talking about AI; they are redirecting budgets and resources to make it happen. Many are already experimenting with agentic AI, which promises new levels…
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Basys.ai grabs $2.4M for its prior authorization tech powered by Mayo Clinic’s data
Basys combines generative AI and deep learning to power its “engine” which can automate up to 90% of the prior authorization requests for drugs and procedures at high accuracy.
Instacart now accepts EBT SNAP payments in all 50 states
Instacart now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) in Alaska, the company announced on Thursday. With this expansion, Instacart now accepts SNAP in all 50 states and Washington D.C. Today’s announcement comes a year after Instacart committed to making EBT SNAP payments available nationwide. Instacart now offers online SNAP acceptance […]
Incident response management platform Rootly secures $12M
Rootly, a startup developing a platform to help automate companies’ responses to incidents like website outages, today announced that it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Renegade Partners with participation from Google Gradient Ventures and XYZ Ventures. Bringing Rootly’s total raised to $15.2 million, the new funds will be put […]
Spearbit raises $7M to improve security audits in crypto through its open marketplace
Security is paramount in crypto, but as regular coverage of hacks and other exploits make plain it is not taken seriously enough. Spearbit wants to change that, and it just raised a new round to accelerate its efforts. The startup raised $7 million in a funding round led by Framework Ventures with participants including Nascent, […]
The Download: medical ethics, and AI watermarks
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. Who gets to decide who receives experimental medical treatments? There has been a trend toward lowering the bar for new medicines, and it is becoming easier for people to access treatments that might…
‘Water intelligence’ startup Wint nabs $35M to help companies find and stop leaks
Wint, a so-called “water intelligence” company that says it uses AI to detect and stop leaks, has raised $35 million in a Series C round of funding. Founded out of Israel in 2011, Wint has developed a water management system comprising AI-enabled software and connected hardware that alerts users when there may be a leak, […]
Beyond Textbooks: Nurturing the Entrepreneurial Spirit in College
Jeff Fenster and Serafina Gargiulo redefine college as an entrepreneurial incubator, emphasizing adaptability, core values, and educational transformation.
Should Robinhood Markets (HOOD) Be on Your Watchlist?
While online brokerage Robinhood (HOOD) reported a profitable second quarter, beating analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates, the company witnessed a significant user decline. Further, lingering regulatory and legal issues raise…
Tips for Teaching Your Children About Money
Money is a foundational part of our lives. But it’s also a subject many children are expected to understand intuitively just by watching their parents when they’re young. The result…