# TechCrunch * **Definition:** TechCrunch is an American online publisher that focuses on technology news and analysis, startup information, and venture capital funding. * **Taxonomy:** Key Sources / US National / TechCrunch ## News * Selected news from the source **TechCrunch**, for healthcare technology leaders * 6.2K news items are in the system for this source * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Topics | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/14/2025 | [**DeepMind claims its newest AI tool is a whiz at math and science problems**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/deepmind-claims-its-newest-ai-tool-is-a-whiz-at-math-and-science-problems/) | [[System Optimization]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/08/vc-firm-insight-partners-confirms-personal-data-stolen-during-january-hack/) | [[Engineering]]; [[Ransomware]] | | 4/17/2025 | [**Google's latest AI model report lacks key safety details, experts say**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/17/googles-latest-ai-model-report-lacks-key-safety-details-experts-say/) | [[AI Governance]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Mira Murati's AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisers**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/08/mira-muratis-ai-startup-gains-prominent-ex-openai-advisers/) | [[OpenAI]]; [[Product Roadmap]]; [[Training]] | | 3/31/2025 | [**Runway releases an impressive new video-generating AI model**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/31/runway-releases-an-impressive-new-video-generating-ai-model/) | [[Competitive Advantage]]; [[OpenAI]] | | 3/31/2025 | [**IPO-bound Chime hopes to boost growth by paying higher interest rates - TechCrunch**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/31/ipo-bound-chime-hopes-to-boost-growth-by-paying-higher-interest-rates/) | [[Customer Support]] | | 3/17/2025 | [**OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack - TechCrunch**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/17/openai-to-start-testing-chatgpt-connectors-for-google-drive-and-slack/) | [[ChatGPT]]; [[OpenAI]] | | 3/14/2025 | [**iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/14/iphone-and-android-users-will-soon-be-able-to-send-encrypted-rcs-messages-to-each-other/) | [[Privacy and Security]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**LlamaIndex launches a cloud service for building unstructed data agents**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/llamaindex-launches-a-cloud-service-for-building-unstructed-data-agents/) | [[AI-Powered Tools]]; [[Large Language Models]] | | 2/26/2025 | [**Anagram takes a gamified approach to employee cybersecurity training**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/26/anagram-takes-a-gamified-approach-to-employee-cybersecurity-training/) | [[Cybersecurity Threats]]; [[Cybersecurity Risks]]; [[Cybersecurity Measures]] | | 2/25/2025 | [**How much does ChatGPT cost? Everything you need to know about OpenAI's pricing plans**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/25/how-much-does-chatgpt-cost-everything-you-need-to-know-about-openais-pricing-plans/) | [[ChatGPT]]; [[Generative AI]]; [[Team Management]] | | 2/19/2025 | [**Kuda and CEO face allegations of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal from former executive, per filing**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/19/kuda-and-ceo-face-allegations-of-sex-discrimination-and-unfair-dismissal-from-former-executive-per-filing/) | [[Product Strategy]] | | 2/13/2025 | [**Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/13/apptronik-raises-350m-to-build-humanoid-robots-with-help-from-google/) | [[Partnerships]]; [[Artificial Intelligence]]; [[Scaling Technology]] | | 2/7/2025 | [**Composo helps enterprises monitor how well AI apps work**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/composo-helps-enterprises-monitor-how-well-ai-apps-work/) | [[Scaling Technology]]; [[Compliance]]; [[AI Adoption]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Backed by Mayo Clinic, Nutrix's hardware monitors worker stress**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/31/backed-by-mayo-clinic-nutrixs-hardware-monitors-worker-stress/) | [[Roadmap]]; [[Digital Health Tools]]; [[Influence]] | | 1/27/2025 | [**How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/how-the-ransomware-attack-at-change-healthcare-went-down-a-timeline/) | [[Security]]; [[Ransomware Attacks]]; [[Medical Datasets]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Even some of the best AI can't beat this new benchmark**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/23/even-some-of-the-best-ai-cant-beat-this-new-benchmark/) | [[AI Development]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Lindus Health raises $55M to 'fix the broken clinical trial industry'**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/lindus-health-raises-55m-to-fix-the-broken-clinical-trial-industry/) | [[Compliance with Regulations]]; [[Healthcare Informatics]]; [[Patient Monitoring Devices]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Hyperline secures $10 million for its automated billing platform**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/hyperline-secures-10-million-for-its-automated-billing-platform/) | [[Venture Capital in Healthcare]]; [[Healthcare Providers]]; [[Startup Healthcare CTO]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Bioptimus raises $41M to develop a 'GPT for biology'**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/bioptimus-raises-41m-to-develop-a-gpt-for-biology/) | [[Generative AI in Diagnostics]]; [[AI in Cancer Diagnostics]]; [[AI in Biotechnology]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Why some former Bench customers are not happy**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/why-some-former-bench-customers-are-not-happy/) | [[Investment Management]]; [[Compliance]]; [[Expense Management]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**Innovaccer aims to become healthcare's AI powerhouse with $275M Series F**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/innovaccer-aims-to-become-healthcares-ai-powerhouse-with-275m-series-f/) | [[Smart Healthcare Solutions]]; [[Population Health]]; [[AI and Predictive Analytics]] | | 1/6/2025 | [**Trucks VC launches $70M fund to find the next great batch of transportation startups**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/06/trucks-vc-launches-70m-fund-to-find-the-next-great-batch-of-transportation-startups/) | [[Startup Healthcare CTO]]; [[Founding Healthcare CTO]]; [[Venture Capital in Healthcare]] | | 1/3/2025 | [**Hydrogen tax credit rules give startups clarity while boosting nuclear and carbon capture**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/hydrogen-tax-credit-rules-give-startups-clarity-while-boosting-nuclear-and-carbon-capture/) | [[Startup Healthcare CTO]]; [[Founding Healthcare CTO]] | | 1/3/2025 | [**Electra found a cheap, clean way to purify iron, and it's raising $257M to make it happen**](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/electra-found-a-cheap-clean-way-to-purify-iron-and-its-raising-257m-to-make-it-happen/) | [[Founding Healthcare CTO]] | ## Recent Stories (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Topics Covered - **Aptadir Therapeutics**: Launch of a biotech company focused on RNA inhibitor-based therapies for cancers and genetic conditions, led by Giovanni Amabile as Executive Chairman and acting CEO. - **Star Health**: Reported a cyberattack leading to unauthorized data access affecting 31 million policyholders, with ongoing investigations and legal actions. - **Databricks**: Introduced LakeFlow, a data engineering solution for managing data ingestion and transformation without third-party tools. - **Salesforce**: Acquisition of Own, enhancing data security offerings, marking its largest deal since the Slack acquisition. - **Infraspeak**: Portuguese startup raised $19.5 million in Series B funding for its facility management platform, attracting major clients. - **AI Startups**: Highlighting notable startups like Abridge, Agility, Cursor, and Beta Technologies, focusing on innovative technologies and funding achievements. - **Moody's**: Set to acquire Cape, specializing in geospatial AI analytics for insurance underwriting. - **Riot**: Secured Series B funding to expand its cybersecurity education platform and chatbot services. - **StackAdapt**: Achieved a valuation of $2.5 billion, focusing on AI-driven programmatic advertising amid market challenges. - **Trace.Space**: Developed an AI-driven platform for engineers in industrial product development, raising $4 million in seed funding. - **Composo**: Launched a platform for evaluating LLM-powered applications, raising $2 million in pre-seed funding. - **Candid Health**: Simplifying medical billing with automation, raising $52.5 million in Series C funding. - **HD**: Launched HDmall, a healthcare marketplace in Southeast Asia, raising $7.8 million in equity funding. - **Level Zero Health**: Developing technology for hormone monitoring, aiming for a continuous monitoring device by 2028. - **Patlytics**: Developed an AI-enabled patent analytics platform, raising $14 million in Series A funding. - **CMA Investigation**: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking comments on a potential merger involving Anthropic and its partnerships, focusing on competition in the UK. - **Data Breaches**: Cencora reported a significant data breach affecting patient data, with at least 1.43 million individuals notified, marking one of the largest health-related data compromises in 2024. - **AI Investments**: Microsoft announced a $3 billion investment in India for AI partnerships, while the CMA investigates Google's $2.3 billion investment in Anthropic. - **Generative AI Regulation**: Google updated its terms to allow AI for automated decision-making in high-risk areas, contrasting with stricter regulations from competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic. - **Healthcare Innovations**: Various startups, including Nutrix and Quibim, are leveraging AI to enhance healthcare services and diagnostics. ### Organizations Mentioned - **Aptadir Therapeutics**: Biotech company focused on RNA therapies. - **Star Health**: Insurance company based in Chennai. - **Databricks**: Data and AI company introducing LakeFlow. - **Salesforce**: Cloud-based software company acquiring Own. - **Infraspeak**: Facility management platform startup from Portugal. - **Abridge**: Startup using AI for transcribing doctor-patient interactions. - **Agility**: Developing humanoid robots for logistics. - **Cursor**: AI-powered coding assistant startup. - **Beta Technologies**: Building electric aircraft and charging infrastructure. - **Moody's**: Financial services company acquiring Cape. - **Riot**: Cybersecurity education platform startup. - **StackAdapt**: AI-driven programmatic advertising company. - **Trace.Space**: AI-driven platform for industrial product development. - **Composo**: Startup for evaluating LLM applications. - **Candid Health**: Startup simplifying medical billing. - **HD**: Healthcare startup in Southeast Asia. - **Level Zero Health**: Developing hormone monitoring technology. - **Patlytics**: AI-enabled patent analytics platform. - **CMA**: The Competition and Markets Authority, a UK government department responsible for strengthening competition and preventing monopolies. - **Anthropic**: A public benefit corporation focused on developing AI systems with an emphasis on safety and transparency.