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TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.

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Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. Its a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically avoided backing competing companies in the same sector, preferring to place their bets on a single winner. []

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Threads daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts even as X faces fresh controversies

Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals.

Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can't be used for training or advertising.

If youve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, heres whats actually driving the nervousness: its not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% []

Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.

Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously.

Musk's legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns many orders of magnitude greater than his initial investment.

Their startupjourneyis a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing is lucky, they will definitely come.

The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and Congressional officials alike.

The $400 million round was led by Dragoneer.

Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story.

Elon Musk's AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.

The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley's most influential VCs.

Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment.

OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.

In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.

AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAIbought health startup Torch, Anthropic launchedClaude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backedMergeLabs closed a $250 million seed roundat an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into healthand voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and []

The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10 a.m. ET Friday morning.

The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.

These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.

Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.

Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in misleading and aggressive sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone games.

A new era of app creation is here. It's fun, it's fast, and it's fleeting.

Irina Ghose joins Anthropic as India managing director after 24 years at Microsoft.

OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge on Thursday rejected their requests to dismiss the case.