technology
Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz
AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz. Source link
Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness
Hupo, backed by Meta, pivoted from mental wellness to AI sales coaching for banks and insurers, and secured a $10M Series A led by DST Global Source link
More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are
Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. Source link
OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M
AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov. Source link
Hands-on with Bee, Amazon’s latest AI wearable
We tried Amazon’s new AI wearable Bee. It’s not for pro users yet, but more features are expected this year. Source link
Why Amazon bought Bee, an AI wearable
Amazon explains where its wearable Bee fits in and whether it will merge with Alexa. Source link
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative
Meta is ramping up its efforts to build out its AI capacity — Zuckerberg said the company intended to drastically expand its energy footprint in the coming years. Source link
Anthropic announces Claude for Healthcare following OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health reveal
Anthropic’s Claude for Healthcare is unveiled about a week after OpenAI announced its ChatGPT Health product. Source link
Pebble founder says his new company is ‘not a startup’
Pebble’s founder talks about how his new company is doing things differently. Source link
Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code
Built into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface. Source link