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If you weren’t able to order your Starbucks this morning or access Wordle, you weren’t alone.An Amazon Web Services outage this morning took down a slew of online services. It delayed Starbucks orders, Reddit scrolls — and yes, work Slack messages.AWS’ cloud services provide a backbone for many internet companies. On Monday morning, the company experienced a widespread outage, listing over 80 affected services on the status page for Amazon’s cloud unit.While Amazon said the underlying issue had been been “fully mitigated” earlier on Monday, outage reports spiked for US users on outage-tracking website DownDetector later in the morning as AWS…
People with a leading cause of blindness were able to read again thanks to a tiny wireless chip implanted in the back of the eye and specialized augmented glasses, according to study results published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine.The trial involved 38 European patients, all of whom had an advanced stage of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) known as geographic atrophy.There is no cure for AMD, which is driven by changes in a part of the retina called the macula and caused by inflammation and a build-up of waste. The photoreceptor cells in the macula are responsible…
About 9 in 10 adults in the United States have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome despite nearly 90% of adults being at risk for the condition, according to a recent survey from the American Heart Association.Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM syndrome, is a disorder caused by the connections between heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity. The syndrome, which was defined by the AHA for the first time in October 2023, reflects how these conditions can influence or worsen each other.”The health conditions were previously considered separate problems and are often managed separately. With this new designation, the AHA wants people…
The Federal Trade Commission has removed three blog posts from the Lina Khan-era that addressed open-source AI and risks of AI to consumers, according to a Wired report. One post, titled “On Open-Weights Foundation Models,” was published July 10, 2024. Another, titled “Consumers Are Voicing Concerns About AI,” came out in October 2023. A third, authored by Khan’s staff, was published on January 3, 2025 with the title “AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm.” That post noted the FTC was “taking note of AI’s potential for real-world instances of harm – from incentivizing commercial surveillance to enabling fraud…
Mark Zuckerberg, this year, set out a vision to entirely automate advertising, where brands can simply connect their bank account, set out the objective of their campaigns, and let Meta’s artificial intelligence tech handle the rest.San Francisco-based startup AdsGency wants to extend that vision to Google, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, and more.AdsGency’s operating system hosts multiple large language models and uses AI agents to automate the campaign planning process, which includes generating ads and placing them.It also integrates marketers’ first-party data, as well as third-party data and integrations with data and customer-relationship management platforms like Snowflake or Salesforce, to help track…
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OpenEvidence, a tool that doctors and nurses have likened to ChatGPT for medicine, plans to announce a $200 million raise at a $6 billion valuation, The New York Times reports. The fresh funds come three months after the startup raised a $210 million round at a $3.5 billion valuation, a testament to the intense investor interest in industry-specific AI applications. Trained on medical journals from JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine, the OpenEvidence platform helps users quickly get answers to existing medical knowledge to help treat patients. Verified medical professionals can access OpenEvidence’s tool, which is supported by…
Today begins the 7-day countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the flagship tech conference bringing together 10,000+ leaders, VCs, operators, and innovators, taking place at Moscone West in San Francisco, October 27–29. To celebrate the countdown, we’re offering a special 60% discount for your plus-one. Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder, partner, friend, or team member. Get your two discounted passes here. Disrupt 2025 ticket type perks Industry Stage programming: 5 stages For Attendee, Founder, Investor, Student, and Non-Profit Passes Five massive stages that are designed to bring insights from the top leaders across the tech…
Today begins the 7-day countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the flagship tech conference bringing together 10,000+ leaders, VCs, operators, and innovators, taking place at Moscone West in San Francisco, October 27–29. To celebrate the countdown, we’re offering a special 60% discount for your plus-one. Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder, partner, friend, or team member. Get your two discounted passes here. Disrupt 2025 ticket type perks Industry Stage programming: 5 stages For Attendee, Founder, Investor, Student, and Non-Profit Passes Five massive stages that are designed to bring insights from the top leaders across the tech…
T-minus 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 officially kicks off at San Francisco’s Moscone West! One of the year’s biggest tech events is ready to dominate the Bay Area’s thriving tech landscape for almost the entire week. Get ready for one of the biggest tech gatherings on October 27-29. Tech experts from every corner of the globe will come together to engage with the latest innovations, learn trends, and connect through unparalleled networking. Don’t miss out on Disrupt ticket savings! Save up to $444 on your pass. Bring a plus-one and get 60% off their ticket, or bring your community…