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☆ This startup wants to find cancer faster with AI-powered full-body scans. See the 22-slide pitch deck that got Ezra $21 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewLast August, Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram that she'd gotten a full-body MRI scan from the startup Prenuvo, which sparked a national conversation about the merits of preventive imaging. With Kardashian's help, the scans were finally making headlines — and healthtech startup Ezra felt their impact. "The day that Kim Kardashian got a scan, even though it wasn't an Ezra scan, our day-over-day revenue spiked," Ezra CEO and cofounder Emi Gal told Business Insider. Those tailwinds have propelled growth for Ezra, which partners with radiology clinics to perform full-body MRI scans. And, with Ezra's scans, that startup has "helped hundreds of people find cancer," he added.

Persons: —, Kim Kardashian, she'd, Ezra, Emi Gal, Amir Dan Rubin, Anne Wojcicki, Vlad Tenev, David Prior, Esther Dyson, — Gal, Ezra Flash, radiologists, Gal, We've Organizations: Service, Business, VC, FirstMark, Firms, Allianz Life Ventures, Mana Ventures, Ventures, Seedcamp, LDV Locations: Gaingels, Republic

☆ EV maker Canoo posts smaller-than-expected loss on lower costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view shows a Canoo LDV (Lifestyle Delivery Van) electric vehicle in a manufacturing site in Livonia, Michigan, U.S. November 29, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File PhotoAug 14 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle maker Canoo (GOEV.O) posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Monday on lower research and development costs, sending its shares up 2% in extended trading. The company also unveiled its new lifestyle delivery vehicle 190, that has increased payload load capacity and body length compared with the original lifestyle delivery vehicle 130. Canoo's loss narrowed to $70.9 million in the second quarter from $164.4 million a year earlier. Research and development costs fell about 67% in the quarter, lowering operating expenses to $73.6 million from $173.5 million a year earlier.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Canoo, Tony Aquila, Zaheer Kachwala, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: REUTERS, Research, EV, U.S Defense Department, Walmart, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, Department of Defense, Thomson Locations: Livonia , Michigan, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ G7 reaffirms commitment to a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030 and committed to the goal of achieving net-zero emissions on roads by 2050. A G7 statement highlighted various actions countries are taking, including policies for achieving 100% or the overwhelming penetration of sales for zero-emission vehicles in the light-duty vehicle (LDV) category by 2035 and beyond. The policies include actions to achieve 100% electrified vehicles for new passenger car sales by 2035 and promotion of infrastructure and sustainable carbon-neutral fuels, including sustainable bio- and synthetic fuels, it said. "We note the opportunities that these policies offer to contribute to a highly decarbonised road sector, including progressing towards a share of over 50% of zero emission LDVs sold globally by 2030," the document added. Reporting by Reuters G7 team; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The 13 top VC firms dedicated to investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning that founders should know
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Insider rounded up the top 13 AI- and ML-focused VC firms that founders should know. These funds have invested in hot startups like Adept, Hugging Face, Weights & Biases, and Synthesia. In a year marked by turmoil and uncertainty, artificial intelligence has been a bright spot for tech investors and startup founders alike. Despite the hype, a group of VCs have been so bullish on AI and ML that they've created entire firms dedicated exclusively to investing in the space. Here are the top 13 venture-capital firms dedicated to artificial-intelligence and machine-learning investing that founders should know:

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