Whisper Aero emerged from stealth a little over two years ago with a straightforward (if ambitious) plan: to radically reduce noise emissions from next-gen aircraft with a never-been-done-before electric thruster. But according…
Tech Crunch – Allara, a telehealth platform for women with chronic hormonal conditions, raises $10M Series A
Chronic hormonal conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are common in women, but also commonly go undiagnosed or inadequately treated. Allara, a New York–based telehealth startup, wants to help…
Tech Crunch – Square’s new AI features include a website and restaurant menu generator
Square, the financial services platform, is embracing generative AI in a very visible way. After announcing earlier this year that it would bring AI features to drive retail sales, Square this morning…
El Paso Matters – El Paso, state busing still fueling migrant arrivals in New York City
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio/Documented and Cindy Ramirez/El Paso Matters At the Union Depot in Downtown El Paso, a colorful map of the United States is taped to a pole, a…
KTSM News – Police presence seen on Loop 375 at Iron Medics
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso Police sent out an alert to media at 6:39 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, stating they were responding to an “unknown problem” on Loop 375 at…
Tech Crunch – Amazon Pharmacy launches its first drone deliveries
Amazon, on the route to expanding new product categories and delivery routes, is today launching a new service that combines those two strategies into one: Amazon Pharmacy — the company’s online storefront…
Tech Crunch – Selfie-scraper, Clearview AI, wins appeal against UK privacy sanction
Controversial US facial recognition company, Clearview AI, has won an appeal against a privacy sanction issued by the UK last year. In May 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a formal…
Tech Crunch – Biden further chokes off China’s AI chip supply with Nvidia bans
In August last year, a ban on Nvidia’s chip export to China sent the country’s budding artificial intelligence startups scrambling for alternatives. A momentary sense of relief came when Nvidia unveiled chips…
Tech Crunch – Snap partners with edtech company Inspirit to bring its AR tech to 50 US schools
Snap is partnering with edtech company Inspirit to bring augmented reality into classrooms to help students better understand STEM lessons, the company announced on Wednesday. The two companies are working together to…
Tech Crunch – Passwordless authentication startup SecureW2 raises $80M from Insight Partners
Passwordless authentication offers a host of advantages over traditional pins, passphrases and passcodes. Surveys around the web show that compromised passwords cause an estimated 81% of all breaches and that the average…