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The Apple Watch can accurately detect hypertension and sleep apnea, a new study suggests
A new study out from health startup Cardiogram and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) suggests wearables like the Apple Watch, Fitbit and others are able to accurately detect common but serious conditions like hypertension and slee...
Singapore startup Hmlet raises US$1.5M to grow “co-living spaces” in Singapore and Japan
Hmlet plans to expand to Hong Kong and Osaka while expanding their portfolio in Singapore and Tokyo Singapore-based co-living rental startup Hmlet has raised a US$1.5 million in a seed round led by Aurum Investments, a sister company of co-working space Collision 8 (which explains the synergy). Several angel investors also participated in the round, including angel […]
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SoftBank could still walk away from Uber
Uber said Sunday that it agreed to move forward on a proposed investment from SoftBank Group. But SoftBank Investment Advisors sent a statement to reporters on Monday on behalf of CEO Rajeev Misra, emphasizing that it could still walk away. ̶...
Senate plans disastrous tax on vesting that could kill stock compensation
A proposed tax that charges people as their startup equity vests instead of when they cash it out and actually have money to pay the taxes could wreck how tech companies recruit talent. And the industry doesn’t have much time to mobilize to...
SnapType makes it easy for kids with learning disabilities to do their homework
Sometimes the simplest ideas make the biggest difference. Take SnapType, for example. Created by a husband and wife team – Ben and Amberlynn Slavin – this app lets kids take pictures of their homework and simply type in answers instea...
Stitch Fix gets a close look from consumer VC firm Goodwater Capital ahead of IPO
With Stitch Fix’s IPO on the horizon, Wall Street — and the rest of the tech industry — is going to be keeping a close eye on this next big consumer IPO as both a signal for the future of e-commerce startups like Stitch Fix and ...