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Google parent Alphabet has invested $375 million in next-gen health insurance company, Oscar Health. Google has been a longtime supporter of the six-year-old New York company, having previously invested in Oscar through its Capital G investment wing and Verily health and life sciences research wing.

&Alphabet has invested in Oscar over many

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To create life-saving drugs or groundbreaking technological advancements, scientists first need the proper lab equipment. Everything from intricate and expensive specialized machines to beakers and rubber gloves must be sourced, price compared and ordered by a lab manager before even the first steps toward discovery can take place.

But, says Tom

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Owl, the two-way dash cam founded by a team of ex-Apple and Dropcam executives, has secured a $10 million Series A1 round led by Canvas Ventures. This brings Owltotal funding to $28 million.

&We&ve seen a lot of pent-up demand for car security, and Owl is tapping into that demand with a product thateasy to install and

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Don&t want to get pregnant Therea Food and Drug Administration approved app for that. The FDA has just given the go ahead for Swedish app Natural Cycles to market itself as a form of birth control in the U.S.

Natural Cycles was already in use as a way to prevent pregnancy in certain European countries. However, this is the first

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Zombie-like passive consumption of static video is both unhealthy for viewers and undifferentiated for the tech giants that power it. Thatset Facebook on a mission to make video interactive, full of conversation with broadcasters and fellow viewers. Itracing against Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Snapchat to become where people

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Africastartup scene is growing by leaps and bounds, and three tech leaders are set to share insights on this vibrant space at Disrupt San Francisco.

Paga CEO Tayo Oviosu, Helios Investment Partners Vice PresidentFope AdelowoandCellulant CEO Ken Njoroge will take the stage September 7 to discuss topics such as fintech,

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