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Causaly scores $60M to enhance AI platform for biomedical research

  • July 13, 2023
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Causaly, a tech company using AI to interpret large datasets and literature, announced it closed a $60 million Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth. Marathon Venture Capital, Index Ventures, Pentech Ventures, EBRD and Visionaries Club also participated in the round, as did former chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky and CEO […]

Tesla is the most wanted car brand in the US, study shows

  • July 13, 2023
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Tesla is the most wanted car brand in the US, and the world, according to a new study of Google search data. Auto Trader released a new study analyzing Google search data of people searching to buy vehicles from specific brands. In the US, Tesla was the most searched car brand in half of the […]

First look: Rivian shows off its performance dual-motor R1T model

  • July 13, 2023
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Rivian recently invited a group of quad-motor R1T owners and dual-motor reservation holders to test out its new performance dual-motor R1T model. Check out the first look at the electric truck and how customers reacted in Rivian’s latest video. EV maker Rivian is now offering its R1 series in three different drive system configurations. Its […]

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Wellinks announces new CEO

  • July 13, 2023
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Wellinks, the company behind a digital platform and connected devices for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, has appointed Stacie Bratcher as CEO, filling the position left vacant by Alex Waldron in March.  The Connecticut-based company offers a platform to track COPD treatments, symptoms and vitals, coaching and pulmonary rehab, and connected devices like nebulizers and pulse […]

These ‘digital drive’ bikes replace a bicycle chain with software

  • July 13, 2023
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Ever heard of a “digital drive” bike? It might seem like a strange concept, but several companies are developing commercial offerings that use electronics instead of a bike chain to power a bicycle’s rear wheel. A digital drive is essentially a form of series hybrid electric bike, unlike a conventional e-bike that is more of […]

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Bipolar research ‘paves the way for first diagnostic lab test in psychiatry’

  • July 13, 2023
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Researchers in the UK have discovered new genetic biomarkers in bipolar spectrum disorder, potentially paving the way for the first ever diagnostic lab test in psychiatry. The study from the team at The London Psychiatry Centre (TLPC) was published in the Journal of Personalised Medicine. The research found a surprising number of mutations occurring in […]

Tesla aims to produce a ~$24,000 electric car in India, report says

  • July 13, 2023
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Tesla aims to build a new factory in India that would produce about 500,000 units of a ~$24,000 electric car, according to a local report. In 2021, it looked like Tesla was ready to enter the Indian market, the biggest auto market in which the automaker has yet to operate, but the plan fell through […]

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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

  • July 13, 2023
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription for the first time in the United States, a milestone that could significantly expand access to contraception. The medication, called Opill, will become the most effective birth control method available over the counter — more effective at […]