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- Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animalsby Kate Park on October 14, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Intero Biosystems is selling lab-grown human intestines to drugmakers as regulators push for alternatives to animal testing, while the startup looks to scale production and expand its organoid technology.
- CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakesby Anna Heim on October 14, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Databases have traditionally been designed either for analytical data or for operational data. But database engine CedarDB supports both, and its approach has gained relevance with the rise of agentic AI.
- Ambani’s Jio seeks to raise $3.2B in what could be India’s biggest IPOby Jagmeet Singh on October 14, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Jio plans to use most of its IPO proceeds to repay debt as it expands beyond telecom.
- Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says differentby Aisha Malik on October 14, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology.
- Colossal Biosciences announces new AI platform to help accelerate de-extinction effortsby Dominic-Madori Davis on October 14, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Colossal announced a new AI platform to help accelerate its de-extinction efforts and Peter Diamandis has launched a new fund to back startups who use it.