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Doximity just filed a new lawsuit against OpenEvidence, escalating the heated legal battle between two multibillion-dollar healthcare companies racing to build “ChatGPT for doctors.”OpenEvidence, a hot $3.5 billion healthcare startup building an AI search engine for doctors, first sued Doximity in June, claiming the $13 billion public healthcare company impersonated doctors to steal its trade secrets.Now, Doximity is accusing OpenEvidence of spreading inaccurate information about itself and Doximity to undermine Doximity’s reputation and poach its employees, according to its complaint filed Wednesday in Massachusetts’ federal district court.Doximity also moved to dismiss OpenEvidence’s original complaint on Monday, calling the June lawsuit…

On Wednesday, AI security firm Irregular announced $80 million in new funding in a round led by Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport. A source close to the deal said the round valued Irregular at $450 million. “Our view is that soon, a lot of economic activity is going to come from human-on-AI interaction and AI-on-AI interaction,” co-founder Dan Lahav told TechCrunch, “and that’s going to break the security stack along multiple points.” Formerly known as Pattern Labs, Irregular is already a significant player in AI evaluations. The company’s work is cited in security…

Streaming has revolutionized the way we listen to music, but without physical media in our hands, it’s easy to overlook the cover art of your favorite albums. Tuneshine aims to fix that by adding a fun visual component to your listening experience. This pixelated screen connects to various music services and shows off artwork of the albums you’re playing.I’ve reviewed a lot of audio products over the last decade, but rarely does a product advocate for artists like Tuneshine does. In its unique way, it attempts to bring back cover art to show off a musician’s complete vision.Of course, Tuneshine…

Despite shifting federal guidance, health insurance companies have vowed to cover the COVID-19, flu and other recommended vaccines, a trade group said.America’s Health Insurance Plans said its members will fully cover COVID, flu and other vaccines recommended by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine panel as of Sept. 1, 2025. The vaccines will be covered “with no cost-sharing for patients through the end of 2026,” AHIP said.Most large employers that provide health insurance benefits for workers and their families will continue to cover Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines, said James Gelfand, president and CEO of the ERISA Industry…

For decades, Fortune 500 companies had to hire market research firms to get meaningful insights into customer satisfaction. These services come with a hefty price tag and often take weeks to complete. Keplar, a market research startup, uses voice AI to conduct customer interviews, providing clients with analysis much faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional research consulting firms. On Wednesday, the two-year-old company announced that it raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from SV Angel, Common Metal, and South Park Commons. The idea for Keplar was conceived in 2023 when…

The founders who previously sold their livestreaming video startup Periscope to Twitter are back with a new startup — and no surprise, it’s an AI-focused company this time around. On Wednesday, former Twitter head of product Kayvon Beykpour announced the launch of Macroscope, an AI system aimed at developers and product leaders that summarizes updates to a codebase and catches bugs, among other things. The startup was co-founded by Beykpour, now Macroscope CEO, in July 2023, along with childhood friend Joe Bernstein, also previously of Periscope and their prior enterprise startup, Terriblyclever, which was sold to Blackboard in 2009. They’re…

Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US.   China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, banned domestic tech companies from buying Nvidia AI chips on Wednesday, as first reported by the Financial Times.   The agency also told tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to stop testing and ordering Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D server, a device designed specifically for the market in China.   Beijing had previously discouraged companies from buying these chips in late August, instead promoting alternatives from local manufacturers. This ban will deliver quite a blow to China’s tech ecosystem. While companies like Huawei…

Nvidia just got shut out of the Chinese market — this time by the Chinese government instead of the US.   China’s internet regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China, banned domestic tech companies from buying Nvidia AI chips on Wednesday, as first reported by the Financial Times.   The agency also told tech companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to stop testing and ordering Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D server, a device designed specifically for the market in China.   Beijing had previously discouraged companies from buying these chips in late August, instead promoting alternatives from local manufacturers. This ban will deliver quite a blow to China’s tech ecosystem. While companies like Huawei…

Tens of thousands of children will get to see a part of themselves reflected in new Barbie and Ken dolls.Mattel announced Wednesday that the toy company will donate 10,000 of its Brave Barbie and new Brave Ken dolls each year to children who have experienced hair loss due to illnesses such as an autoimmune disease or cancer. The move comes just in time to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September.Courtesy of Mattel – PHOTO: Barbie is releasing new Brave Barbie and Brave Ken dolls.This time, Mattel is introducing a new, second Brave Barbie doll and its very first Brave…

The Apple Watch Series 10 hits the sweet spot for most people looking for a fully featured iPhone companion with the fewest compromises and the best value. It’s the current champ in our guide for the best Apple Watch.However, the brand-new Apple Watch Series 11 promises a few design tweaks that could entice some buyers, including a more durable screen, longer battery life, and 5G cellular support. But the Series 10 uses the same processor as the new model and is even getting many of the same software upgrades, including support for features like hypertension notification and sleep score. Recent…