Evvy raises $40M as it seeks to further women’s health research with vaginal microbiome data
Women’s health company Evvy announced Tuesday a $40 million Series B led by Catalio Capital Management.
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Fujifilm’s Instax Pal 2 is a tiny digital camera that may not disappoint
Fujifilm announced a follow-up to its tiny and quirky Instax Pal camera that debuted three years ago bundled with an instant printer. While the original Pal was a palm-sized camera with a round design that lacked a screen or viewfinder, the new Instax Pal 2 includes both in a design that looks like a miniaturized […]
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Last day to exhibit at Disrupt is Sept 18. 4 days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators and tech leaders October 13–15.
This doorbell camera lets a human security guard watch your front door
DIY home security company SimpliSafe is bringing its AI-powered proactive security feature to the front door. The new SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Series 2 launches today for $199.99 and works with the company’s Active Guard Outdoor Protection (starting at $49.99 a month). This combines AI analysis with live agents to detect potential threats and respond proactively. […]
The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made
It’s almost a guarantee that the new version of a product will be, at best, the same price as the old one, and often (especially in the past couple years) more expensive. But that’s not what Apple did with the AirPods 5. The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case are $30 cheaper than the […]
Voicemod’s new pocket-friendly device brings real-time voice changing to your phone
Voicemod announced a new mobile device that expands the capabilities of the Voicemod Key dongle it launched in late 2024 as a way to bring the company’s real-time voice changing tech to consoles. While the older Voicemod Key only used a smartphone as an interface between the company’s mobile app and the Xbox, PlayStation, and […]
Spotify finally lets parents exclude kids’ music from Wrapped and recommendations
Parents can finally get the kids’ music out of Spotify Wrapped and other personalized playlists.
New Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave
Italian startup Exein has raised a $270 million round of funding led by Headline at a $1.7 billion valuation.
Salesforce and Nvidia’s new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear
Salesforce Koa is built on Nvidia’s open-weight Nemotron model and is trained to do sales, marketing and customer-support tasks.