Tech Titans Transform: Neko’s Healthcare Revolution and Google’s XR Leap

Explore how Neko Health, co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, is reshaping preventative healthcare with a $260M funding boost, and Google's strategic acquisition of HTC's XR business for $250M. Discover the implications of these tech-driven innovations on the future of healthcare and extended reality, and how they reflect broader industry trends.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/neko-the-body-scanning-startup-co-founded-by-spotifys-daniel-ek-snaps-up-260m-at-a-1-8b-valuation/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/google-buys-part-of-htc-virtual-reality-unit-for-250-million/
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/22/24349416/google-gemini-virtual-assistant-samsung-siri-alexa
https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/22/samsung-unpacked-samsungs-galaxy-s25-will-support-content-credentials-to-identify-ai-generated-images/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Neko, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek, snaps up $260M at a $1.8B valuation
(00:04:02) Google buys part of HTC's XR business for $250 million
(00:07:02) Google’s Gemini is already winning the next-gen assistant wars
(00:10:03) Samsung Unpacked: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 will support Content Credentials to identify AI-generated images