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Startups

Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals | TechCrunch

Drug development has long relied on animal models, but differences between species mean what works in animals doesn’t...

CedarDB Founders Moritz Sichert, Lukas Vogel, Philipp Fent, Dominik Durner and Christian Winter
Startups

CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes | TechCrunch

Databases have traditionally been built for one of two jobs. Analytical databases help businesses spot trends and answer...

Security

Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different | TechCrunch

Flock CEO Garrett Langley said the company’s gunshot-detection microphones detect “just gunshots,” but Flock’s website paints a far...

Biotech & Health

Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction efforts | TechCrunch

Colossal Biosciences announced Wednesday a new AI platform to help accelerate its efforts to bring back extinct species,...

Security

Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers | TechCrunch

Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that his company has not ended any contracts with its customers over abuse...

Benjamin Dose and Angela Relógio - TimeTeller
Biotech & Health

TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine | TechCrunch

At-home health testing has been mired in overblown claims and outright fraud. But German startup TimeTeller, which has...

Startups

Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear | TechCrunch

If you’re a watch enthusiast, you probably don’t want to exchange your prized timepiece for a bulky fitness...

Apps

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms | TechCrunch

YouTube Music announced Wednesday the rollout of a new labeling system aimed at improving transparency around songs created...

AI

Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence | TechCrunch

Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or to speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover...

Mosquitter
Startups

Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network | TechCrunch

Mosquitoes and the diseases they carry are expanding into new territory. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and global...