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Biolinq raises $58M for wearable biosensor tech and more digital health fundings

  • April 4, 2024
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California-based Biolinq, a health technology company developing precision multi-analyte wearable biosensors for metabolic health, announced it scored $58 million in financing. Alpha Wave Ventures led the round, with participation from Niterra’s corporate venture capital fund, which is jointly operated with Pegasus Tech Ventures.  Existing investors, including AXA IM Alts, Senvest Management, Features Capital, Aphelion Capital, […]

Volvo sets a global all-time sales record thanks to EVs

  • April 4, 2024
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Photo: Volvo Cars Volvo Cars’ global BEV sales are up 43% year-over-year in March – here’s how its monthly and quarterly EV sales break down. Volvo Cars reported an all-time high today for global sales during a single month and says its “new fully electric small SUV, the EX30, contributed to the sales growth.” Björn […]

This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

  • April 4, 2024
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Photo: Alsym Energy Boston-based Alsym Energy, which is developing a nonflammable rechargeable battery that’s cobalt and lithium-free, has announced a $78 million funding round. Tata Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons) and General Catalyst, a global venture capital firm, jointly led the funding round. Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has […]

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Glasses Improve Income, Not Just Eyesight

  • April 4, 2024
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If you’re 50 or older and reading this article, chances are you are wearing a pair of inexpensive reading glasses to correct your presbyopia, or farsightedness, the age-related decline in vision that makes it progressively more difficult to see fine print and tiny objects. Eventually, everyone gets the condition. But for nearly a billion people […]

Polestar says Tesla is not the competition but Porsche’s new Macan EV is

  • April 4, 2024
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Polestar is not afraid to voice its opinion. The Swedish EV maker has called out industry leaders for their lack of progress with electric cars. Although often compared to Tesla, Polestar says the EV leader is not its rival. If anything, the new Porsche Macan EV is. Tesla is not the competition After Polestar became […]

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WHO releases generative AI health promotion tool called S.A.R.A.H.

  • April 4, 2024
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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is launching S.A.R.A.H, or Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, a generative AI assistant designed to provide information on major health topics such as healthy lifestyle habits and mental health. The prototype health AI can communicate in eight languages and is available on any device.  Topics it touches […]

StoreDot’s EV battery cells achieve 2,000+ consecutive XFC cycles

  • April 4, 2024
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Photo: StoreDot EV battery maker StoreDot says its silicon-dominant battery cells are the world’s first to achieve more than 2,000 consecutive extreme fast charging (XFC) cycles. StoreDot says its battery cells maintained over 80% of their initial capacity, meaning EV drivers can fast charge their cars in minutes daily without worrying about battery health. Battery […]

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Zero Overdose, Pear Suite join forces to curb opioid epidemic

  • April 4, 2024
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Nonprofit organization Zero Overdose is partnering with digital community health worker navigation platform Pear Suite to provide training for community health workers (CHWs) and other home and community-based service providers across the country.  Zero Overdose gives providers and organizations tools for overdose safety planning and ultimately preventing unintentional overdose deaths, while Hawaii-based Pear Suite’s Care […]