⚡️ Curing cancer... with sound waves?

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An exciting non-invasive weapon against cancer just won FDA approval, using focused sound waves to obliterate liver tumors.

Are we about to enter a new age of cancer care? Let's dig in…

In today’s tech rundown:

• 💥 Sound waves get FDA nod to destroy tumors

• 🎨 Paint robots deploy amid labor shortage

• 🛠️ 8 New products

• 📰 7 quick stories

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TODAY’S HEADLINES

MEDICAL TECH

💥 Sound waves get FDA nod to destroy tumors

The Rundown: The FDA just approved a cancer treatment technique pioneered by the University of Michigan for use in human liver cancer treatment, which leverages noninvasive sound waves to fight tumors.

The details:

• Histotripsy uses focused sound waves to form bubbles that mechanically destroy tumor tissue.

• It provides a non-invasive alternative to surgery, chemo, and radiation for liver cancer.

• Human trials have shown it can effectively and safely treat primary and metastatic liver tumors.

• Beyond tumor destruction, the technique may also activate the immune system against cancer cells.

Why it matters: If the technique lives up to its promise, this could transform cancer care beyond recognition — offering hope for a future where cancer treatments don't impact patients' quality of life with ravaging chemotherapy or radiation.

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ROBOTICS

🤖 Paint robots deploy amid labor shortage

The Rundown: Startup PaintJet is using fleets of robotic painters to cover building exteriors, overcoming persistent labor shortages in the construction industry.

The details:

• Modular robots attach to lifts and use cameras and spray jets to paint box-by-box.

• The startup has covered over 1.5 million sq ft in under 3 years, despite having just 20 employees.

• PaintJet handles the entire process for customers with its own paint line, expanding across exterior painting's $250B industry.

Why it matters: Using robotics for hazardous or labor-intensive tasks can be a serious unlock for strained industries — but at some point, the ‘replacement’ argument will surface from workers automated out of the process.

NEW PRODUCTS

🛍️ Showday- Livestream your Shopify videos quickly & easily (link)

🤖 FlutterFlow- Build modern applications for mobile and web on iPad (link)

📜 Instaforum- Simple and modern forums hosted on your app or business website (link)

💼 Taplio- All-in-one AI-powered tool for creating, managing, and growing your personal brand on LinkedIn (link)

⚡️ Notion AI- Your notes, on steroids. Access the limitless power of AI, right inside Notion (link)

📊 Speak AI- Turn your language data into insights, fast and with no code. (link)

🌖 MoonBeam- A long-form writing AI assistant to never write from scratch again (link)

🧪 Quizgecko- AI online test and quiz maker (link)

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SNIPPETS

X introduces $1 annual fee in New Zealand and the Philippines to combat bots.

IRS pilots free TurboTax alternative in 13 states for 2024, focusing on simple federal tax returns.

Foxconn and Nvidia partner to create AI factories for advancing self-driving tech, building on previous autonomous vehicle collaborations.

Google may update older Chromebooks with ChromeOS Flex, as evidence in Chromium Repositories hints at an entire new operating system addition.

The hacker behind the recent 23andMe breach has leaked millions of additional user records, deepening questions around the incident's scope.

Meta is temporarily limiting public commenting and rolling out profile-locking tools on Facebook after claims that Palestinian accounts were being unfairly suppressed.

Amazon will start using drones to deliver prescription medications to customers in Texas within an hour, expanding the e-commerce giant's push into healthcare.

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