In the first half of 2024 alone, more than $35.5 billion was invested into AI startups globally.
Business Read on TechCrunchMore than 86 percent of healthcare providers surveyed across the US are experiencing shortages of intravenous fluids after Hurricane Helene's rampage took out a manufacturing plant in western North Carolina that makes 60 percent of the country's supply. IV fluids are used for everything from intravenous rehydration to drug delivery. The plant also made peritoneal dialysis fluids used to treat kidney failure. Premier, a group purchasing organization for medical supplies that counts thousands of hospitals and health systems among its members, surveyed 257 such providers earlier this week. The poll makes clear that supplies are unsurprisingly imperiled. Read full article
Environment Read on Ars TechnicaThe German police busted an international drug network resulting in ten arrests, including one in the Netherlands.
Crime and Courts Read on NL TimesA complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
Business Read on TechCrunchCasio has opened preorders for its robotic pet called Moflin that looks like a cross between a hamster and Star Trek’s Tribbles. Unlike Sony’s robot dog Aibo that can follow you around, Moflin is designed to be held and cuddled, and over time, Casio says it will learn who you are and attempt to develop a simulated bond expressed through unique sounds and movements. Originally developed through a collaboration with a Japanese startup called Vanguard Industries, Moflin is now being manufactured and distributed by Casio. It can be preordered for ¥59,400 (around $398 USD) and is expected to be available starting on November 7th. Casio is also offering an optional subscription service called Club Moflin for ¥6,600 (about $44 USD) per year,...
Entertainment Read on The Verge TechPrime Video remains committed to its expensive Tolkien adaptation—though there's still no official announcement about season three.
Entertainment Read on GizmodoThe Prime Day discount of 36% off the Bissell Little Green Max pet portable carpet and upholstery deep cleaner is still active.
Entertainment Possible ad Read on GizmodoX has claimed that a group of advertisers were illegally colluding against it by choosing not to advertise on the platform.
Business Read on GizmodoKhosla Ventures has raised $405 million for OpenAI, according to a regulatory filing. Based on the filing alone, Khosla’s stake in the ChatGPT maker appears to be at least 6% of the $6.6 billion round the company closed last week. But that doesn’t mean Khosla has put substantial or any capital into the round. The […]
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