Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better

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View this email online in your browser  August 29, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better: With an interactive library that includes tongue twisters, breathing exercises, and advice on gestures, Vocal Image is also leaning more and more into AI to give automated feedback and personalized tips. Read More Billionaire Ambani taps Google, Meta to build India's AI backbone: Reliance is launching a new subsidiary to drive India's AI ambitions, including a pending partnership with OpenAI. Read More AI or not, Will Smith's crowd video is fresh cringe: Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the situation is more complicated than it seems. Read More A message from Snapdragon IT on the go: David's unplugged journey Explore the seamless performance and multiday battery life of PCs powered by Snapdragon as David, a 3,000-employee company IT director, navigates his busy day, from secure transit to lag-free code crunching, without ever needing a charger. Join the journey Morning Must-Reads Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M: Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s. Read More Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your chats for AI training: Anthropic is making some major changes to how it handles user data. Users have until September 28 to take action. Read More Trump administration's deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit: The deal allows the U.S. to take more equity in Intel if the company doesn't retain at least 51% ownership in its foundry business. Read More MathGPT.ai, the 'cheat-proof' tutor and teaching assistant, expands to over 50 institutions: Schools implementing MathGPT.ai in their classrooms include Penn State University, Tufts University, and Liberty University, among others.  Read More US manufacturing investment stumbles as clean tech cancellations pile up: Companies canceled $5 billion worth of clean tech manufacturing projects in the U.S. in Q2, mirroring a pullback in the broader manufacturing sector. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Hear from Netflix, Wayve, a16z, and more at Disrupt 2025 Disrupt 2025 gathers 250+ industry trailblazers and 10,000+ attendees in San Francisco on October 27–29. Explore 200+ sessions on scaling, exits, and the evolving tech landscape. Hear from Elad Gil (Gil & Co), Astro Teller (X, The Moonshot Factory), Tekedra Mawakana (Waymo), May Habib (Writer), and more. Register now to save $600+ before prices climb. Register Now Last but Not Least No-code website builder Framer reaches $2B valuation: Framer, a no-code website builder that claims over half a million monthly active users, has reached a $2 billion valuation after raising a $100 million Series D funding round led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Mark Cuban's war on America's $5 trillion healthcare machine: 'They can't react as quickly'

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View this email online in your browser  August 28, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Mark Cuban's war on America's $5 trillion healthcare machine: 'They can't react as quickly': Cuban said drug prices are opaque by design. He launched Cost Plus Drugs in 2022 to pull back the curtain on drug pricing, bring down costs to the average consumer, and disrupt the traditional pharmacy industry.  Read More No-code website builder Framer reaches $2B valuation: Framer, a no-code website builder that claims over half a million monthly active users, has reached a $2 billion valuation after raising a $100 million Series D funding round led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico. Read More MathGPT.ai, the 'cheat-proof' tutor and teaching assistant, expands to over 50 institutions: Schools implementing MathGPT.ai in their classrooms include Penn State University, Tufts University, and Liberty University, among others.  Read More A message from Deck No API? No problem Deck lets you build against any web portal — even the ones without public APIs. With one integration, you get programmatic read/write access to 100,000+ portals, securely and reliably. Learn More Afternoon Must-Reads TransUnion says hackers stole 4.4 million customers' personal information: The credit reporting giant confirmed unauthorized access to a third-party application storing the personal information of its customers, including Social Security numbers. Read More Get ready, EV owners: Here come the dongles: The transition from CCS to NACS will unlock thousands more fast chargers for many EV drivers, but they'll need to know their adapters to get the most out of it. Read More How a 16-year-old company is easing small businesses into AI: Whether AI is a bubble or not, it's helping some small businesses save real money. Here's how one has cautiously approached adoption. Read More Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M: Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fusion power plant. It hopes to send electricity to the grid in the early 2030s. Read More AI or not, Will Smith's crowd video is fresh cringe: Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the situation is more complicated than it seems. Read More A message from HSBC Innovation Banking US Discover founder-first banking for the future HSBC Innovation Banking US is committed to helping leaders in the innovation economy get started on the future faster by providing access to an extensive global network, dedicated sector experts, and a robust suite of banking products and services. Learn more Last but Not Least Investors are loving Lovable: Investors are clamoring to get onto Swedish vibe-coding startup Lovable's cap table, making unsolicited offers of investment that value the company at more than $4 billion. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107