Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M for a startup that’s making it easier to access a college education
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Ex-Duolingo execs raise $13M for a startup that’s making it easier to access a college education

As college tuition increases and the student loan debt crisis continues, three former executives from language learning app Duolingo are building a new startup aimed at making college education more affordable and accessible. The company, tentatively named Outsmart Education (the name is not final yet), is headed by co-founders Daniel Falabella (CPO), former senior director […]

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As college tuition increases and the student loan debt crisis continues, three former executives from language learning app Duolingo are building a new startup aimed at making college education more affordable and accessible. The company, tentatively named Outsmart Education (the name is not final yet), is headed by co-founders Daniel Falabella (CPO), former senior director
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Google.org commits $20M to researchers using AI for scientific breakthroughs
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Google.org commits $20M to researchers using AI for scientific breakthroughs

Google is committing $20 million in cash and $2 million in cloud credits to a new funding initiative designed to help scientists and researchers unearth the next great scientific breakthroughs using artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement, made by Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis during a fireside chat at the closed-door AI for Science […]

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Google is committing $20 million in cash and $2 million in cloud credits to a new funding initiative designed to help scientists and researchers unearth the next great scientific breakthroughs using artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement, made by Google DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis during a fireside chat at the closed-door AI for Science
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New tool calculates intrinsic dynamics for effortless robot movements
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Four-legged animals that start walking and gradually pick up speed will automatically fall into a trot at some point. This is because it would take more energy not to change gait. This correlation was discovered more than 40 years ago. Now, Alin Albu-Schäffer, a professor at the Chair of Sensor-based Robotic Systems and Intelligent Assistance Systems at TUM, has successfully transferred this method to the movement of robots.Four-legged animals that start walking and gradually pick up speed will automatically fall into a trot at some point. This is because it would take more energy not to change gait. This correlation was discovered more than 40 years ago. Now, Alin Albu-Schäffer, a professor at the Chair of Sensor-based Robotic Systems and Intelligent Assistance Systems at TUM, has successfully transferred this method to the movement of robots.[#item_full_content]

Twenty is building an open source alternative to Salesforce
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Twenty is building an open source alternative to Salesforce

If a software product is successful enough, you’ll probably be able to find a company building an open source alternative. And yet, nobody has created a modern open source CRM product that can be considered as a serious competitor to Salesforce. That’s exactly what Twenty is trying to achieve. For the past couple of years, […]

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If a software product is successful enough, you’ll probably be able to find a company building an open source alternative. And yet, nobody has created a modern open source CRM product that can be considered as a serious competitor to Salesforce. That’s exactly what Twenty is trying to achieve. For the past couple of years,
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SuperAnnotate helps companies manage their AI data sets
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SuperAnnotate helps companies manage their AI data sets

SuperAnnotate, a platform for managing and prepping AI training data sets, has raised a new round of capital.

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SuperAnnotate, a platform for managing and prepping AI training data sets, has raised a new round of capital.
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Moonvalley wants to build more ethical video models
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Moonvalley wants to build more ethical video models

Moonvalley, a new generative video startup, claims it’s building models using more ethical and transparent approaches.

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Moonvalley, a new generative video startup, claims it’s building models using more ethical and transparent approaches.
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Juna.ai wants to use AI agents to make factories more energy-efficient
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Juna.ai wants to use AI agents to make factories more energy-efficient

Juna.ai wants to help factories become more efficient by automating complex industrial processes using AI agents.

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Juna.ai wants to help factories become more efficient by automating complex industrial processes using AI agents.
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India’s HealthKart valued at $500 million in new investment
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India’s HealthKart valued at $500 million in new investment

Indian omni-channel nutrition startup HealthKart has raised $153 million in one of the country’s largest consumer startup investments this year, valuing the business at about $500 million, according to a source familiar with the matter. The new investment was co-led by private equity firms ChrysCapital and Motilal Oswal, with Avendus Capital serving as financial advisor. […]

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Indian omni-channel nutrition startup HealthKart has raised $153 million in one of the country’s largest consumer startup investments this year, valuing the business at about $500 million, according to a source familiar with the matter. The new investment was co-led by private equity firms ChrysCapital and Motilal Oswal, with Avendus Capital serving as financial advisor.
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Oyo founder seeks new investment at $3.8 billion valuation
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Oyo founder seeks new investment at $3.8 billion valuation

Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal’s investment vehicle has proposed to inject another $65.1 million into the hotel management startup, according to shareholder notifications reviewed by TechCrunch. The investment, through Redsprig Innovation Partners, would value the SoftBank-backed company at $3.8 billion, according to terms shared in the extraordinary general meeting notice. While this represents a 38% premium […]

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Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal’s investment vehicle has proposed to inject another $65.1 million into the hotel management startup, according to shareholder notifications reviewed by TechCrunch. The investment, through Redsprig Innovation Partners, would value the SoftBank-backed company at $3.8 billion, according to terms shared in the extraordinary general meeting notice. While this represents a 38% premium
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Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI
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Norwegian startup Factiverse wants to fight disinformation with AI

In the wake of the U.S. 2024 presidential election, one fact became clear: Disinformation proliferated online at a startling rate, shaping Americans’ views about each candidate as well as a diverse set of topics, including public health, climate change, and immigration. Generative AI – with its ability to produce deepfakes in seconds and its propensity to […]

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In the wake of the U.S. 2024 presidential election, one fact became clear: Disinformation proliferated online at a startling rate, shaping Americans’ views about each candidate as well as a diverse set of topics, including public health, climate change, and immigration. Generative AI – with its ability to produce deepfakes in seconds and its propensity to
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