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Daytona founders
In Brief

Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who’s who of angels | TechCrunch

Daytona Platforms announced on Friday that it had raised a $60 million Series B round at a $1...

Human History

This Is What Our Mysterious Denisovan Cousins Probably Looked Like

It took a while, but researchers believe they now have a molecular marker to reliably spot Denisovan fossils.

Security

Lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics confirms patients’ personal and health data was compromised during breach | TechCrunch

Medical lab testing giant Quest Diagnostics has confirmed a cyberattack and data breach affecting an as-yet unspecified amount...

Health

Forever Chemical Levels in US Drinking Water May Be More Than Twice as High as Reported

Only counting PFAS levels above minimum reporting thresholds could be creating a significant knowledge gap.

Health

America May Be in for 2 Flu Seasons This Winter—and a Mutated Swine Flu Is Why

Medical researchers in Washington state are tracking an unusual spike in H1N1 flu cases, aided and abetted by...

Health

These Melanoma Patients Got a Vaccine Made for Their Own Tumors. 2 Years Later, 82% Are Still Cancer-Free

An apparent leak prompted Merck and Moderna to release the full trial results ahead of schedule, but investors...

inDrive and Pony.ai's robotaxi plan for Kazakhstan
Transportation

Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony.ai and Nvidia | TechCrunch

Ride-hailing company inDrive, known for letting passengers and drivers negotiate fares, is working with Chinese autonomous driving firm...

AI

Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing | TechCrunch

AI agents left to explore a virtual island without a specific task began inventing challenges of their own....