Healthcare

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says his new AI startup will work toward developing an "artificial general engineer," according to reports from The New York Times and CNBC. The startup, called Prometheus, aims to develop AI-powered engineering tools to aid in the design of physical products.

General-purpose large language models outperform specialized clinical AI tools on medical benchmarks Nature

There’s a downside to too much convenience: it harms our bodies There is a seductive fantasy being floated by AI executives that all the efficiency their products will bring us will lead to humans finally returning to their essential, best selves.

Stepful, a web-based healthcare edtech startup focused on vocational medical training, disclosed that it has completed an oversubscribed Series C worth $55 million.

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Medical Protection Society calls for law to be overhauled to help medics avoid liability for errors made by technology Doctors and the NHS could be sued for medical negligence over mistakes made by artificial intelligence tools used in diagnosing patients and suggesting their treatment, ministers…

Why Pfizer And Eli Lilly Are Betting On This $1.3 Billion AI Drug Discovery Startup Forbes

Series A Funding Accelerates AI Healthcare Expansion Flok Health Raises $12.5M marks a major step for AI driven healthcare delivery. The Cambridge based company builds autonomous physiotherapy systems for musculoskeletal The post Flok Health Raises $12.5M to Scale AI Operated Healthcare Platform…

Subtle Medical Secures New Capital for Global Expansion Subtle Medical has secured $33 million in growth capital to address these challenges. The financing was anchored by a Series C round The post Subtle Medical Secures $33 Million to Expand AI Medical Imaging Platform appeared first on…

It targets operators where outages can threaten safety and continuity, as industrial and healthcare environments face faster-moving AI-driven attacks.

Lucis secured a $20m Series A raise to move full steam ahead on accelerating the growth of the preventative health platform, which uses data to drive a paradigm shift in The post Lucis Secures $20M to Scale AI Healthcare Platform appeared first on Ventureburn.

AI Mental Health Platform Secures New Seed Funding The Path has raised $14.3m in seed funding to scale its AI-powered mental wellness platform. Prime Movers Lab led the round, with The post The Path Raises $14.3M to Scale AI Therapy Platform for Mental Wellness appeared first on Ventureburn.

AI Healthcare Platform Secures Major Growth Funding Commure just raised $70 million in new funding, hitting a $7 billion valuation. General Catalyst took the lead, with Sequoia Capital, Morgan Stanley, The post Commure Raises $70M to Scale AI Healthcare Infrastructure Platform appeared first on…

China’s healthcare and biotechnology sector is expanding rapidly, driven by scale, speed and a more efficient drug‑approval regime. This segment examines how artificial intelligence is helping cut early drug‑design costs, while leaving much of the expensive clinical and manufacturing process…

The finance minister announced public service layoffs, celebrated AI, and took swipes at Labour and NZ First in her pre-budget speech. Nicola Willis chose the clubrooms of the National Hockey Centre in Rosedale on Auckland’s North Shore as the location for her pre-budget speech.

Series C Funding Accelerates Nourish Metabolic Care Expansion Nourish raised $100M in its Series C round which will be used to accelerate its expansion of AI driven metabolic health clinics The post Nourish Raises $100M to Scale AI-Native Metabolic Health Platform appeared first on Ventureburn.

Targeted consultation on the draft guidelines for the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems marsrgi Tue, 05/19/2026 - 10:00 Opening: 19 May 2026 Closing: 23 June 2026 This consultation aims to collect feedback on the clarity of the guidelines and usefulness of the examples.

Horticulturalists express alarm after award-winning Matt Keightley launches app that can automate designs With glasses of champagne sipped among the peonies, Chelsea flower show is generally a friendly and genteel occasion.

Isomorphic Labs, a startup that had a declaration of backing from Google DeepMind, has raised $2.1 billion in a Series B funding round. The large investment, which is one of The post Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1B for AI Drug Discovery appeared first on Ventureburn.

Google’s $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19 TechCrunch

Google Fitbit Air launches today with no screen and a big AI health push Gadgets & Wearables

Smartness Secures Major Series B Funding Smartness has raised €47 million in Series B funding. The round included primary equity, secondary equity, and debt. It was led by United Ventures The post Smartness Raises €47M To Accelerate AI Automation In Hospitality appeared first on Ventureburn.

Enzo Secures New Funding To Support Growing Demand Enzo Health has raised $20M in new Series A funding. The round was led by N47. It brings the company’s total funding The post Enzo Health Raises $26M To Advance AI Home Care Platform appeared first on Ventureburn.

After subscribing to the Claude chatbot, mystery payments started to appear on one family’s credit card bill. They are not alone David Duggan* was so impressed with the ability of the Claude chatbot to answer medical questions and organise family life, that a $20-a-month (£15) subscription seemed…

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