BioticsAI Founder on FDA Approvals, Funding, and the Reality of Building Healthcare
Founders building in healthcare can do more than just build fast and destroy. The timelines are longer and the stakes are higher. Success depends on a navigation system that emphasizes rigor over speed. That’s exactly the reality that Robhy Bustami, co-founder and CEO of BioticsAI, has been building. His company is developing an AI co-pilot […]
Google’s Gemini AI assistant is on the road in millions of vehicles
Google announced Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to Google-powered cars, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s commitment to bringing more advanced conversational AI to the driving experience. The announcement largely follows news from General Motors, which revealed yesterday that it will ship approximately 4 million […]
Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that can also be used by autonomous AI agents
Financial services platform Stripe is introducing a digital wallet purpose-built for the AI era. This digital wallet allows autonomous agents to perform tasks such as shopping, paying for reservations, and purchasing tickets. At its annual conference this week, the company announced Link, a wallet that lets you connect to different payment methods, track your spending, […]
Robhy Bustami of BioticsAI maintains momentum and morale during the long road to FDA approval
Surviving the long road to FDA approval requires more than just building great technology. It’s important to keep your team motivated, find the right investors, and learn how to operate when schedules are uncertain. In this week’s Build Mode, Isabelle Johannesen speaks with Robhy Bustami, co-founder and CEO of BioticsAI, a Startup Battlefield winning company […]
X unveils AI-powered reinvented advertising platform
Elon Musk’s X is still trying to lure advertisers back, but this time it’s a reimagined AI-powered ad platform that began rolling out Thursday. The tech company initially struggled to grow advertising revenue during the first few years of the Musk administration, leading it to shift its focus to other monetization channels such as AI […]
Spotify introduces verified artist badge to differentiate humans from AI
As AI-generated artists and tracks flood music streaming platforms, Spotify is rolling out a new “Verified by Spotify” badge to help listeners more easily identify real human artists. To receive a badge, artists must meet certain criteria. Spotify looks for identifiable artist presence on and off the platform, such as concert dates, merchandise, and social […]
Netflix wants you to watch “Clips,” a vertical video feed similar to TikTok.
You’ve probably heard of Instagram Reels. Now it’s time to prepare your Netflix Clips. Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and introducing Clips, a vertical video feed that aims to help users discover new content by sharing highlights from original Netflix shows. “Think of ‘Clips’ as a personalized highlight reel that helps you decide what […]
Source: Anthropic could raise new $50 billion round at $900 billion valuation
Investor interest in Anthropic is at its peak. The maker of the AI assistant Claude has received multiple preemptive offers to raise about $50 billion in new capital at valuations ranging from $850 billion to $900 billion, according to six sources familiar with the matter. Bloomberg and Business Insider reported earlier this month that Anthropic […]
Elon Musk can’t escape his own tweets on stage
Elon Musk appeared in California federal court on Wednesday, claiming that Sam Altman and his co-founders “stole charity.” He left after acknowledging under oath that Tesla is not currently pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI), which directly contradicts a tweet he posted a few weeks ago. It was that kind of day for Musk. The lawsuit […]
Meta is still spending money on AR/VR
When Meta released its quarterly earnings report Wednesday night, colleagues pointed out that Meta had a $4 billion loss at Reality Labs, the company’s division responsible for AR glasses, VR headsets, and VR software. At first I yawned. It seems no surprise that Meta lost $4 billion on Reality Labs. That’s natural. Reality Labs lost […]