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[ad_1] Design platform Figma is partnering with Google to add more AI features, the company announced on Thursday. While Figma had previously introduced AI app-building tools of its own, the new integration with Google will bring several Gemini models to the design software to address what Figma says are the “evolving needs” of product designers and their teams. With the partnership, Gemini 2.5 Flash, Gemini 2.0, and Imagen 4 will be added to Figma’s toolset, while the company maintains its relationship with Google Cloud. Gemini 2.5 Flash will be integrated into the process for editing images and Figma’s image generation…

[ad_1] As AI companies mature, the fight for high-quality data has become one of the most competitive areas in the industry, launching companies like Mercor, Surge, and, most prominently, Alexandr Wang’s Scale AI. But now that Wang has moved on to run AI at Meta, many funders see an opening — and are willing to fund companies with compelling new strategies for collecting training data. The Y Combinator graduate Datacurve is one such company, focusing on high-quality data for software development. On Thursday, the company announced a $15 million Series A round, led by Mark Goldberg at Chemistry with participation…

[ad_1] Developing comprehensive screening for early-stage cancer is the key to saving the most lives. Although multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are still being researched and lack FDA approval, several are commercially available for consumers who are willing to pay out of pocket. Individuals can ask their doctor to order the Galleri blood test from Grail, or they can opt for a whole-body MRI from companies like Prenuvo or Ezra, which often costs $2,000 or more. Soon, consumers will have another — and rather unique—way to screen for multiple types of cancer. SpotitEarly, a biotech company that’s part of Startup…

[ad_1] Developing comprehensive screening for early-stage cancer is the key to saving the most lives. Although multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are still being researched and lack FDA approval, several are commercially available for consumers who are willing to pay out of pocket. Individuals can ask their doctor to order the Galleri blood test from Grail, or they can opt for a whole-body MRI from companies like Prenuvo or Ezra, which often costs $2,000 or more. Soon, consumers will have another — and rather unique—way to screen for multiple types of cancer. SpotitEarly, a biotech company that’s part of Startup…

[ad_1] Retail investors are rushing back into the stock market after a relatively snoozy summer, according to JPMorgan. Retail investors poured around $7 billion into purchases on balance over the last week, said Arun Jain, an analyst at the bank. That’s a noticeable jump from the $5.3 billion average seen weekly over the last two months. Jain pointed to recent stock records as boosting optimism for everyday traders. The gold and bitcoin rallies also helped drive exuberance among this group, he said. Single stock purchases had their strongest net flows in over three months on Monday, according to the investment…

[ad_1] An upstart social media platform is coming for the Instagram “photo dump.”Locket first captured the attention of Gen Z users in 2022 as an alternative to platforms like Instagram and Snapchat. It pitches a more private experience with a widget that brings your closest friends’ photos directly to your smartphone.The social startup is launching a new feature called Rollcall, where users can upload a collection of photos from the week every Sunday. The photos are only viewable for seven days.”When you think about some of these bigger platforms … maybe you see a friend’s photo dump every once in…

[ad_1] A key housing metric is signaling rising distress among US mortgage borrowers. There has been a spike in foreclosure activity in the housing market, with the US recording 101,513 foreclosure filings for properties in the third quarter, according to the data provider ATTOM. That reflects a slight increase from the last quarter, but a 17% jump from the third quarter of last year, the firm said.A total of 72,317 properties started the foreclosure process last quarter, per ATTOM’s quarterly update. That’s up 2% from the last quarter and up 16% from the number of foreclosure starts recorded last year,…

[ad_1] Shonda Rhimes and Warren Buffett might seem worlds apart, but they have more in common than you might think, as an episode of “Call Her Daddy” revealed this week.Rhimes, the 55-year-old screenwriter and producer behind hit shows including “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” is a master of TV. Buffett, the 95-year-old billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a $1 trillion conglomerate, is a master of investing.On the podcast, Rhimes talked about money, risk, and strategy. She and Buffett have similar approaches.1. They both spend wiselyRhimes signed a multi-year deal with Netflix in 2017 that made her the highest-paid showrunner in Hollywood.…

[ad_1] 2025-10-09T15:35:39Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said many creators and creatives are worried about AI imitation. Mohan said that YouTube is working on a tool to detect AI-generated likeness. MrBeast, the top YouTuber, has expressed concern about how AI might impact creators’ bottom lines. When it comes to AI, imitation…

[ad_1] When it comes to protein, packaged food and beverage brands have gotten increasingly creative about ways to pack more of the nutrient into their products.Now, a shift is underway.”Fiber will be the next protein,” PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said during an earnings call Thursday.”Consumers are starting to understand that fiber is a benefit that they need,” he added. “It’s actually a deficiency in US consumers’ diet.”Laguarta said the company is rolling out more offerings that contain fiber, including a reformulated Propel beverage that has electrolytes, protein, and fiber for users of GLP-1 medications.The snacking conglomerate introduced a prebiotic version…