AI Acne Prescriptions, Etched Funding Offers, Flock Records Fee

“The Verge reports Nolla Health now lets people in Utah scan their faces, and an AI writes an acne prescription on its own.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Europe Open
Published 3:28 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Ars Technica: “Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage”, with reporting from TechCrunch and The Verge.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:28 AM ET on Europe Open, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Texas, AI.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Verge reports Nolla Health now lets people in Utah scan their faces, and an AI writes an acne prescription on its own.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNo doctor in the loop.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, a robot looked at my face and fixed it?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI've been waiting my whole life for software to be nicer to me than my mirror!
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentKenji, it analyzes severity. It does not forgive your skincare routine.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAlso, I suspect the AI writing this show picked this story to humiliate my T-zone.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAlso, TechCrunch says AI chip startup Etched is fielding offers at forty billion dollars or more, double its value from a couple months ago.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSources, not confirmed.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentArs Technica says a Texas city wants two million dollars for Flock records. That's a very expensive photocopier, Nina.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNvidia is up two point six five percent, by the way.