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Canadian virtual care startup Felix raises C$18M

  • April 10, 2023
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Canadian direct-to-consumer virtual care startup Felix announced last week it had raised C$18 million ($13.3 million). The round was led by BDC Capital with participation from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), Whitecap Venture Partners and Mantella Venture Partners. WHAT THEY DO Felix offers online consultations and prescriptions for birth control, PrEP, weight loss, hair […]

Key Toyota supplier appoints new leader in the heat of EV shift

  • April 10, 2023
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One of Toyota’s most prominent suppliers and Japan’s leading auto parts manufacturer, Denso, appointed a new CEO Monday as the industry’s shift to EVs heats up globally. Toyota, Japan lag behind the EV market Toyota is in the midst of an identity crisis. The world’s largest automaker has stood by as the industry transformed beneath […]

GM teases GMC Sierra EV pickup early designs

  • April 10, 2023
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The GMC Sierra EV will be the second fully electric truck from the GM brand, following the GMC Hummer EV pickup. With an estimated 400 miles of range, the new GMC Sierra EV is poised to take on the Ford F-150 Lightning and the upcoming electric Ram 1500 REV. The automaker teased a few early […]

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Butterfly Network receives FDA 510(k) for AI-enabled lung tool

  • April 10, 2023
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Butterfly Network, maker of a handheld, smartphone-connected ultrasound system, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Auto B-line Counter that leverages AI to help providers determine if a patient has abnormal lung function by measuring B-lines.  B-lines on an ultrasound appear as bright lines and can be associated with various pulmonary conditions, such as chronic obstructive […]

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Q&A: Demand for health tech still ‘far exceeds’ supply

  • April 10, 2023
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Though health tech investment dropped last year, there’s still plenty of need for innovation in healthcare, said Peter Micca, audit and assurance partner and national health tech leader at Deloitte.  Micca sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss the consulting firm’s recent report on the health tech investment environment and the growing role of platform-enabled ecosystems. […]

This off-roading electric bike can go 200 miles and uses an electric car charger

  • April 10, 2023
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Watt Wagons, a US-based manufacturer of high-power and high-end electric bicycles, has a new model designed for serious off-roaders and adventurers. In fact, the Watt Wagon HOUND has several keys specs that sound almost foreign in the electric bicycle industry, such as a 200-mile range and built-in chargers compatible with electric car charging stations. The […]