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Startup Hiyd has developed a thin biometric sensor that attaches to the back of an already-worn watch using micro-suction technology. The device, 2.7 mm thick and weighing 7 g, tracks heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep and other metrics. The company is preparing to present at TechCrunch Disrupt and launch on Kickstarter in November.
Sardor QodirovTimeTeller, a startup spun out of Berlin's Charité clinic, has developed an at-home saliva test to determine a person's circadian rhythm. Founder Angela Relogio sees the main goal as timing cancer treatment, but stresses that the consumer kit does not determine this. The company has partnered with insurer Techniker Krankenkasse and presented at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Sardor QodirovAt TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock CEO Garrett Langley claimed that the Gunshot Detection system's microphones only pick up the sounds of gunshots. However, materials on the company's website describe the recognition of fireworks, car crashes, street takeovers, and other events. Flock confirmed that the technology can identify fireworks, sideshows, and possible crashes, but does not analyze speech and does not recognize cries for help.
Sardor QodirovOn a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 panel in San Francisco, Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley said the risks of mass deployment of cameras and surveillance systems do not outweigh the benefits, called criticism and contract cancellations the 'price' of building a meaningful company, and declined to take responsibility for the ethics of how his products are used.
Sardor QodirovAnna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini, who previously created AlphaChip, spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt about their new startup Ricursive Intelligence. The company is developing AI that designs chips, learns from each iteration, and improves subsequent versions. The founders believe more efficient chip design will help cope with growing compute demand.
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