Healthcare AI startup OpenEvidence raises $250M at $12B valuation

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - OpenEvidence Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence software for physicians, today disclosed that it has raised $250 million in funding. Thrive Capital and DST Global led the investment. It values OpenEvidence at $12 billion, more than 10 t…

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Amazon (AMZN) Stock: New AI Assistant Takes On OpenAI in Healthcare Race

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Amazon launched Health AI for One Medical members, using large language models to answer health questions based on medical records, lab results, and medications The AI tool can manage medications and book appointments with One Medical providers throu…

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OpenAI vows not to increase consumers' energy prices

Rachyl Jones / semafor - OpenAI joined Microsoft in attempting to ease consumer concerns regarding data centers’ impact on electricity bills.

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Volvo EX60 is an electric SUV with Gemini AI and 400 miles of range

mashable - Volvo has launched its EX60 electric SUV with 400 miles of range, super-fast charging, and Gemini AI.

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Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback

msmash / slashdot - San Diego Comic-Con changed an AI art friendly policy following an artist-led backlash last week. From a report: It was a small victory for working artists in an industry where jobs are slipping away as movie and video game studios adopt generative AI too…

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Apple's Internal AI Tools Show How the Company Is Testing Its Next-Gen Models [Report]

iclarified - Apple has deployed a pair of internal artificial intelligence tools designed to boost workforce productivity and refine its language models. While the public rollout of Apple Intelligence has faced delays, the company is reportedly experimenting with more…

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Adobe Acrobat Can Now Turn PDFs Into Podcasts and Presentations

Laurent Giret / thurrott - Adobe Acrobat can now turn PDFs into professional-looking presentations and podcasts. The new AI features require a $24.99/month Acrobat Studio subscription.The post Adobe Acrobat Can Now Turn PDFs Into Podcasts and Presentations appeared first on Thurrot…

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Meta Ships Superintelligence. Calls It 'Very Good.'

Marcus Schuler / implicator - Meta ships first superintelligence models, calls them "very good." OpenAI profiles users for adult mode. Anthropic CEO likens chip exports to nukes.

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Ukrainian-founded language learning edtech Preply hits $1.2B valuation with $150M Series D

Cate Lawrence / tech - Ukrainian-founded language learning marketplace Preply has raised $150 million Series D funding led by WestCap with support from Índico Capital Partners. This latest round brings Preply’s total fundin...

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Fracttal Raises $35M in Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Fracttal, a Madrid, Spain-based AI-powered maintenance management and physical asset software company, raised $35M in funding. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors, including Seaya Ventures. The company intend…

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Energy Tech Startup Cloover Secures $1.2 Bn to Build AI Operating Systems for Europe

Smruthi Nadig / analyticsindiamag - Cloover aims to be a global, decentralised energy platform to deliver affordable, independent energy.The post Energy Tech Startup Cloover Secures $1.2 Bn to Build AI Operating Systems for Europe appeared first on Analytics India Magazine.

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Curl shutters bug bounty program to remove incentive for submitting AI slop

Simon Sharwood / theregister - Maintainer hopes hackers send bug reports anyway, will keep shaming ‘silly ones’ The maintainer of popular open-source data transfer tool cURL has ended the project’s bug bounty program after maintainers struggled to assess a flood of AI-generated contrib…

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Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India-focused voice orchestration platform

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers.

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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock: Three-Year OpenAI Partnership Announced for AI Integration

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR ServiceNow signed a three-year deal with OpenAI to embed AI models directly into its business software platform for IT support, customer service, and operations. The agreement includes a revenue commitment from ServiceNow to OpenAI based on customer …

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Multiple vulnerabilities found in Anthropic’s Git MCP server

Erik van Klinken / techzine - Anthropic created the Model Context Protocol. Security was not necessarily a key focus in order to accelerate adoption. However, it now appears that Anthropic’s own Git MCP server has been vulnerable to multiple vulnerabilities. This is despite the fact t…

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AI coding startup Emergent raises $70M from Khosla, SoftBank after hitting $50M ARR

Sofia Chesnokova / techfundingnews - Traditional app development demands deep coding skills or hefty budgets. Emergent, the fast-growing AI platform that turns ideas…

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GeneralMind, AI Startup Secures €10.2 Million Funding

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Berlin-based GeneralMind, an AI startup developing its own “System of Action” an operational AI layer built on top of ERP systems has closed a €10.2 million ($12 million) equity financing round. The company completed this round less than six months after …

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OpenAI Reports Over $20 Billion Estimated Revenue for 2025 Amidst Wider AI Adoption

Prabhanu Kumar Das / medianama - OpenAI's projected revenue has gone up from $2 billion in 2023 to over $20 billion in 2025, with compute capacity tripling each year as AI adoption entered the embedded stage from the experimentation stage. The post OpenAI Reports Over $20 Billion Estimat…

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Asus Confirms It Won't Launch Phones in 2026, May Leave Android Altogether

msmash / slashdot - Asus won't release any new smartphones this year, and that may signal the brand's exit from the Android space altogether. From a report: Asus Chairman Jonney Shih confirmed the news at an event in Taiwan on Jan. 16. According to a machine-translated versi…

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