Today's Highlights
Updated Dec 06, 2025
Top industry headlines for today (with MIM angles you can use in updates):
1. Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people (TechCrunch AI)
2. Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation (TechCrunch AI)
3. AWS needs you to believe in AI agents (TechCrunch AI)
4. In the News: Treating the Whole Person with Wellvolution (blue shield news)
5. In the News: Blue Shield of California Collaborates With Google Cloud in Pilot to Streamline Prior Authorization for Members, Providers (blue shield news)
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TechCrunch AI • Dec 05, 2025
Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers.
MIM angle: MIM's automation tools can help agencies leverage AI to enhance client services, driving growth like Yoodli's impressive valuation.
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TechCrunch AI • Dec 05, 2025
The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.
MIM angle: Utilizing MIM's analytics capabilities can empower agencies to conduct market research efficiently, mirroring Aaru's success in valuation.
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TechCrunch AI • Dec 05, 2025
AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the AI leaders? While the cloud giant is betting big on enterprise AI with its third-gen chip and database discounts that got developers cheering, it’s...
MIM angle: MIM's CRM solutions can help agencies integrate AI tools effectively, ensuring they stay competitive in the evolving landscape of enterprise AI.
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blue shield news • May 23, 2023
Ahead of Lifestyle Medicine Week (May 21-May 26), Blue Shield of California Senior Director of Lifestyle Medicine, Angie Kalousek-Ebrahimi, was recently featured on the Bright Spots in Heathcare podcast, alongside other industry leaders, to discuss...
MIM angle: Agencies can utilize MIM's outreach strategies to promote holistic health solutions, aligning with trends in lifestyle medicine.
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blue shield news • May 09, 2023
Blue Shield CIO Lisa Davis highlights how technology enables members to get care faster and reduces time-consuming administrative work for providers.
MIM angle: MIM's compliance tools can assist agencies in streamlining administrative processes, enhancing efficiency similar to Blue Shield's collaboration with Google Cloud.
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blue shield news • Feb 21, 2023
Leigh Purry, senior manager of Community Health at Blue Shield of California, spoke with Marlee Ginter, CBS News Sacramento, about racial disparities that put Black people at higher risk of death during childbirth.