February 13, 2026

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.

There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…

DistroKid users can now upload their songs to TikTok Music and CapCut

October 31, 2023

Thanks to a new agreement between TikTok and music distribution service DistroKid, millions of independent artists will now be able to promote their music on TikTok Music, the recently launched subscription-based music streaming service. The deal also allows musicians to make their songs accessible on ByteDance-owned video editing app CapCut, which has about 490 million […]

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Wirepas nabs $22M to expand a IoT business based on distributed, mesh technology

October 31, 2023

Wirepas, a startup out of Finland that is building out an Internet of Things business based on a novel approach — using mesh networking, rather than cellular or WiFi to connect thousands of objects — has raised some funding to give its efforts some oxygen. The company has picked up $22 million, at a valuation […]

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The Download: Biden’s executive order, and calling out AI harms

October 31, 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. Three things to know about the White House’s executive order on AI The US has set out its most sweeping set of AI rules and guidelines yet in an executive order issued by…

Confirmed: Palo Alto Networks buys Dig Security, sources say for $400M

October 31, 2023

We reported in September that Palo Alto was getting ready to make yet more security acquisitions out of Israel, specifically of Dig Security and Talon. Today, some confirmation of one of those has arrived: the U.S. security giant said it would be acquiring Dig. The company is not disclosing the financial terms but our sources say […]

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Analyzing Apple (AAPL) Stock Before Earnings

October 31, 2023
Although Apple (AAPL) is poised for robust growth in the long run, driven by its strategic leadership and innovative product lineups, its near-term performance could be affected by dampened consumer…

Shield AI raises $200M at a $2.7B valuation to scale military autonomous flying tech

October 31, 2023

Shield AI has raised $200 million in new funding as it looks to scale its autonomous flying systems for the U.S. military and its allies. The startup, which was founded in 2015, is now valued at $2.7 billion. This latest round was led by U.S. Innovation Technology Fund (USIT) with major participation from Riot Ventures, […]

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Yuzu wants to make health plans cheaper by letting insurers mix and match benefits

October 31, 2023

In the U.S., figuring out ways to pay for health insurance is a perennial problem — not just for individuals, but for the businesses employing them. Companies pay upwards of $22,000 per employee for family coverage, according to health policy publication KFF. And that’ll soon increase — the cost of medical plans is set to […]

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Cambrium aims to one-up nature with designer proteins that scale sustainably

October 31, 2023

Nature has done a hell of a job over the last few billion years, but there’s always room for improvement. The proteins in our bodies are great but not always the easiest to produce or package — so Cambrium is looking to design improved molecules that work in similar ways, but can be made at […]

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Guidde’s AI automatically generates software documentation videos

October 31, 2023

Organizations today rely on a growing number of apps to get work done. According to Statista, in 2022, companies were licensing an average of 130 software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps, up from just 8 in 2015. What that means for employees, generally, is more work — more work getting up to speed with the various tools, reading […]

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