March 18, 2025

Five benefits of a health tech accelerator program

In the ever-evolving world of health care, the role of technology is becoming increasingly crucial. From improving patient outcomes to streamlining administrative processes, digital technologies are changing the face of the industry. However, for startups developing health tech solutions, breaking into the market and scaling their products can be a challenging journey, requiring access to…

Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one

February 13, 2023

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Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

3 Market-Crash-Ready Stocks to Buy Right Now

February 13, 2023
Despite a fresh bout of optimism brought in by the inpouring of favorable macro data, recessionary fears remain at the forefront. Amid such volatilities, investors could opt for quality market-crash-ready…

Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time

February 13, 2023

Strava is on the hunt for a new CEO, after Michael Horvath revealed that he’s stepping down from the role for a second time. Horvath co-founded Strava back in 2009, steering the company to become one of the world’s biggest activity tracking social communities, passing 100 million registered users last year. After leaving the Strava […]

Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online

February 13, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. Recommendation algorithms sort most of what we see online and determine how posts, news articles, and accounts you follow are prioritized on digital platforms. In the…

If You Could Only Own 3 Stocks, It Should Be These

February 13, 2023
Consumer sentiment has been buoyed by the recent cooldown in inflation and encouraging economic data. However, with interest rate hikes expected to continue, the risk of the economy tipping into…

1 Consumer Goods Stock to Buy Right Now and 1 to Avoid

February 13, 2023
Consumer spending thrived despite macroeconomic uncertainties. Moreover, moderating inflation could boost spending further. Therefore, quality consumer stock Ennis (EBF) could be a solid buy in 2023. However, the fundamentally weak…

As ChatGPT hype hits fever pitch, Neeva launches its generative AI search engine internationally

February 13, 2023

Challenger search engine Neeva wants to replace the familiar “10 blue links” in search results with something more fitting for the modern AI age. Back in December, Neeva co-founder and CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy, who previously spearheaded Google’s advertising tech business, teased new “cutting edge AI” and large language models (LLMs), positioning itself against the ChatGPT hype […]

As ChatGPT hype hits fever pitch, Neeva launches its generative AI search engine internationally by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

This biohacking company is using a crypto city to test controversial gene therapies

February 13, 2023
The advertisement—posted on Mirror, a Web3 publishing platform, in March last year—outlined an eye-catching if perhaps confusing proposal: “Access NFTs for a follistatin plasmid phase I clinical trial in Prospera ZEDE, Honduras.” The ad had been posted by a biotech startup called Minicircle, which was recruiting participants for a clinical trial of gene therapy. But…

Restoring an ancient lake from the rubble of an unfinished airport in Mexico City

February 13, 2023
When the Mexica people left their ancestral land of Aztlán in search of a new home, they were following orders from the sun god Huitzilopochtli. In 1325, the god’s prophecy brought them to a salty swamp at the lowest dip of the Valley of Mexico. “Among the reeds and bushes they spotted an eagle perched…

Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

February 13, 2023

Qotto, a solar kits provider with operations in Burkina Faso and Benin, has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round led by the IBL group, a billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Mauritius with business interests in a number of sectors including energy, financial services, logistics, distribution, and engineering. The Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (FEI-OGEF), […]

Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch