New noninvasive endometriosis tests are on the rise

October 21, 2025

Shantana Hazel often thought her insides might fall out during menstruation. It took 14 years of stabbing pain before she ultimately received a diagnosis of endometriosis, an inflammatory disease where tissue similar to the uterine lining implants outside the uterus and bleeds with each cycle. The results can include painful periods and damaging scar tissue.…

Spiro raises $100M, the largest-ever investment in Africa’s e-mobility

October 21, 2025

Dubai-headquartered Spiro is growing quickly with e-motorbikes and a battery swapping network designed for Africa’s needs.

The astonishing embryo models of Jacob Hanna

October 21, 2025

When the Palestinian stem-cell scientist Jacob Hanna was stopped while entering the US last May, airport customs agents took him aside and held him for hours in “secondary,” a back office where you don’t have your passport and can’t use your phone. There were two young Russian women and a candy machine in the room…

Why AI should be able to “hang up” on you

October 21, 2025

Chatbots today are everything machines. If it can be put into words—relationship advice, work documents, code—AI will produce it, however imperfectly. But the one thing that almost no chatbot will ever do is stop talking to you. That might seem reasonable. Why should a tech company build a feature that reduces the time people spend…

European AI rising star Nexos.ai raises $30M to unlock enterprise AI adoption

October 21, 2025

Nord Security co-founders have closed a €30 million Series A for their new startup, Nexos.ai, an orchestration platform aimed at helping companies adopt AI securely.

YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises oversubscribed $12M Series A

October 21, 2025

In a region long defined by fragmented enterprise systems, outdated compliance tools, and HR software that rarely talks to finance, Cercli is building a unified alternative for MENA businesses with AI at its core. The Dubai-based startup, founded by ex-Careem operators Akeed Azmi and David Reche, has announced an oversubscribed $12 million Series A round led by […]

A Major Restaurant Operator Just Cashed Out of One of Its Biggest Brands — Here’s Why

October 21, 2025

The sale marks a strategic shift — and is a sign of how fast-food giants are rethinking growth.

Here’s Why Apple Stock Just Hit an All-Time High, Setting a New Record

October 20, 2025

Strong iPhone 17 launch sales in the U.S. and China have propelled Apple stock to its first high of the year.

Meta Is Hiring Entry-Level Workers — and Most Salaries Start Above $200,000

October 20, 2025

The tech giant has several high-paying, entry-level software engineer positions open that only require a Bachelor’s degree.

Apple will let users roll back the Liquid Glass look with new ‘tinted’ option

October 20, 2025

Apple is responding to user feedback on its new Liquid Glass design with a setting that lets users choose between Clear and Tinted appearances. Introduced in iOS 26.1 beta 4, the option gives users more control over interface opacity after complaints that Liquid Glass made some elements harder to read.

The Download: how AI really works, and phasing out animal testing