Metalenz, which makes metasurface optics for 3D imaging and sensing, raised a $30M Series B led by Neotribe Ventures, and says it is shipping millions of orders (Devin Coldewey/TechCrunch)

Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE:
Google Cloud launches Medical Imaging Suite, a tool set for healthcare professionals that uses AI to scan medical images with faster and more accurate diagnoses  —  Google Cloud is bringing its expertise in vision-based artificial intelligence to the healthcare industry with the launch of its new Medical Imaging Suite today.

Jon Porter / The Verge:
Roku partners with Wyze to release smart home products, including lighting, plugs, and cameras, sold exclusively at Walmart starting October 17  —  Roku has officially announced a lineup of smart home gadgets that includes lighting, plugs, and cameras.  The devices, which were …

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Starlink in Ukraine: Musk, SpaceX, and its government partners should stop finger-pointing, commit to transparency, and figure out a long-term funding solution  —  What appeared earlier this year to be a selfless act of technotopianism, the widespread deployment of Starlink terminals in Ukraine …

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Despite Elon Musk’s opaque approach, the “Twitter Files” give a peek at moderation at scale and are a win for transparency, while failing to prove systemic bias  —  Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, is feverishly promoting his “Twitter Files”: selected internal communications from the company …

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
Despite Elon Musk’s opaque approach, the “Twitter Files” give a peek at moderation at scale and are a win for transparency, while failing to prove systemic bias  —  Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, is feverishly promoting his “Twitter Files”: selected internal communications from the company …

Jack Daleo / FreightWaves:
Loop, which uses AI to digitize shipping invoices and other logistics documents, raised $30M across a seed and a Series A from Founder’s Fund, Flexport, others  —  Company handled $1B in payment volume in its 1st year … Here’s a wild stat: Between 20% and 30% of all invoices today contain some form of exception or error.