If you’ve bought a TV in the past decade, you probably know that while things like display quality, processing power, apps, size, and affordability have all improved, one area that has consistently remained flat or even gotten worse is the onboard sound. With a handful of notable exceptions, pretty much…
Proximal Ventures raises debut fund to back startups bringing AI to drug development
While established venture firms continue to attract capital, first-time fund managers are facing one of the toughest fundraising environments in years. But that didn’t stop Sahir Raoof, a former SignalFire investor and executive at two healthcare startups, from raising $27.5 million for his first solo VC fund. Raoof’s firm, Proximal…
Fox reveals plans for Roku following merger
The streaming world recently experienced another massive shake-up. On November 6, Fox officially closed its $22 billion deal to purchase Roku, The Streamable reported. This purchase gives Fox control of the free, ad-supported streaming service, The Roku Channel, as well as its 500+ live channels and over 80,000 free movies…
Oura to acquire AI-native primary care startup Counsel Health for $625M
Oura announced on Tuesday that it’s acquiring AI-native primary care company Counsel Health for $625 million. The deal comes a few weeks after Oura postponed its up to $2.2 billion IPO indefinitely, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.” Counsel Health is an AI-powered healthcare platform that combines a chat-based medical…
5 open-source productivity apps that work just as well (or better) than their paid counterparts
I’m a big fan of free and open-source (FOSS) applications. They offer a no-nonsense approach to mobile app design, while also being free of upsells, subscription fees, and proprietary codebases. In the realm of productivity, there are plenty of excellent FOSS applications that stand out to me. Across note-taking, office…
Anthropic launches Claude Meetings to turn workplace discussions into plans and tasks
Anthropic announced new workplace features on Tuesday, including Claude Meetings, which brings Claude into video calls to begin working on tasks while participants are still talking. The company also unveiled Claude Whiteboards and Claude Sheets. The launch of Anthropic’s new productivity-focused features comes just a few weeks after OpenAI unveiled…
This Android streamer just got more expensive, but I’d still buy it over the Google TV Streamer
I’ve often written about how much I miss the days when streaming services were cheap, like when Disney+ cost just $7 a month, or Netflix charged $12 a month for 4K streaming. But now, I’m starting to reminisce about something else, too: when streaming devices were cheap. Thanks to the…
Apple TV makes sign language interpretation a built-in accessibility feature
Apple TV is making its content more accessible to Deaf audiences with the launch of a new Sign Language Interpretation feature, the company announced on Tuesday. The feature will initially be available across a limited set of titles, starting this Friday with the release of “Being Heumann,” a biopic about…
I found out why wired headphones are making a comeback
When Apple nixed the 3.5mm headphone jack and introduced the world to AirPods back in 2016, the consumer audio world changed forever. The company effectively ushered in the era of true wireless earbuds, and, in short order, just about every tech brand started to release their own set of wireless…
New WhatsApp head wants to make the app easier to use, give its AI more chops
WhatsApp has grown into one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, used by over 3 billion people. But with that growth, the app has also become complex, packing in features like communities, channels, stories and business features, and a lot of people find it hard to navigate.…