LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Siddhartha Mukherjee, cancer researcher and author of the book “The Emperor of All Maladies,” have co-founded an AI-powered drug discovery startup, Manas AI. The company, which will initially focus on breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma, has raised $24.6 million in seed funding from Hoffman, General Catalyst, and Greylock.Manas AI’s capital haul pal...

For most of us, cycling is all about the basics—just a bike, whether electric, geared, or both—and we’re off to work, out for exercise, or running errands. But as you spend more time riding, you start to see the handlebar as more than just a steering mechanism. It’s more of a blank canvas for useful gadgets. Soon, you find yourself adding aftermarket displays, GPS systems, lights, and other...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially granted Apple a patent that relates to possible future AirPods including a textured exterior surface for input, and more particularly to electronic devices including a textured exterior surface that is used for controlling functions associated with the electronic device or another electronic device when an object moves along the textured exterior...

Optimizing cell factories for next-generation technologies and strategically positioning them in an increasingly competitive market is key to long-term success.Battery cell production capacity globally could exceed demand by as much as twofold over the next five years, making operational efficiency essential to competitiveness.To reduce conversion costs, cell makers need to retrofit or design f...

Samsung Galaxy Stick concept is a fashionable design targeted at Gen Z and beyond.There was a time when the mobile phone design landscape was pretty wild and exciting. Although they weren’t that smart by today’s standards, Nokia’s designs, now preserved for posterity, definitely left their mark on history. These days, however, design changes are comparatively “safe” and incremental, changi...

Uncertainty around the rollout of the tariffs — how long they’ll last and whether more are in the works — complicates the fashion industry’s ability to adjust to the new reality.Starting Tuesday, the Trump administration will levy a 10 percent tariff on imports from China.Already, 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, originally part of the package announced over the weekend,...

Groundbreaking AI technology capable of high EQ, intuition, and proactive engagement of a star salesperson.Today marks the public launch of Palona AI, a suite of AI solutions that accelerate the growth of D2C and other consumer facing businesses. The company also announced $10 million in seed funding from investors including UpHonest Capital, Fusion Fund, Maynard Webb, NEO Investment Partners,...

WE’s new research gives the scoop on how brands can connect with the next critical generation of consumers.Move over Gen Z, there’s a new Alpha in town. As true digital natives and the “AI generation,” Gen Alpha (born 2010-2024) is already starting to redefine major industries and their ability to shape culture continues to grow.WE Communications’ new “Alpha Intelligence” survey explores...

EPFL researchers have combined injections of a novel hydrogel with systemic osteoporosis drugs in rats, achieving rapid local increases in bone density. The results offer hope for future fracture prevention therapies in osteoporosis patients.Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and leading to fractures. Although th...