Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise
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Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise

Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing a $25 million round, the startup has told TechCrunch exclusively. Back-to-back fundraises were common prior to and during the wild investment days of 2021, but […]

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Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing a $25 million round, the startup has told TechCrunch exclusively. Back-to-back fundraises were common prior to and during the wild investment days of 2021, but
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Tiny sunlight-powered drone flies for an hour
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A team of engineers at Beihang University, working with a colleague from Center of Advanced Aero-Engine, both in China, has developed a micro-aerial vehicle that flies using direct sunlight. They reported their results in the journal Nature.A team of engineers at Beihang University, working with a colleague from Center of Advanced Aero-Engine, both in China, has developed a micro-aerial vehicle that flies using direct sunlight. They reported their results in the journal Nature.[#item_full_content]

Israel’s startup scene shows reslience despite nine months of war
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Israel’s startup scene shows reslience despite nine months of war

When the war between Israel and Hamas broke out last October, we examined its potential impact on the tech ecosystems in Israel and Palestine. Nine months later, the prevailing sentiment in Israel, based on my conversation with founders and investors, is that the conflict has made the startup and VC ecosystem more resilient, especially its […]

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When the war between Israel and Hamas broke out last October, we examined its potential impact on the tech ecosystems in Israel and Palestine. Nine months later, the prevailing sentiment in Israel, based on my conversation with founders and investors, is that the conflict has made the startup and VC ecosystem more resilient, especially its
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Deel acquires Hofy to build its own IT device management service
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Deel acquires Hofy to build its own IT device management service

Both of Hofy’s co-founders, Sami Bouremoum and Michael Ginzo, along with the rest of the startup’s leadership team and 120 employees, are joining Deel to build Deel IT.

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Both of Hofy’s co-founders, Sami Bouremoum and Michael Ginzo, along with the rest of the startup’s leadership team and 120 employees, are joining Deel to build Deel IT.
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How a B2B payments startup won Max, Jack and Sam Altman, JP Morgan as investors
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How a B2B payments startup won Max, Jack and Sam Altman, JP Morgan as investors

Slope’s founders both have a background in AI, so large language models power the company’s underwriting infrastructure. 

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Slope’s founders both have a background in AI, so large language models power the company’s underwriting infrastructure. 
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Chatbot offers individual support with programming assignmentson July 17, 2024 at 4:56 pm
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How can a chatbot support students in lectures and with assigned exercises? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the chatbot Iris, which offers informatics students personalized assistance with programming assignments.How can a chatbot support students in lectures and with assigned exercises? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the chatbot Iris, which offers informatics students personalized assistance with programming assignments.[#item_full_content]

Study: Large language models are biased, but can still help analyze complex data
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In a pilot study, posted to the arXiv preprint server, researchers have found evidence that large language models (LLMs) have the ability to analyze controversial topics such as the Australian Robodebt scandal in similar ways to humans—and sometimes exhibit similar biases.In a pilot study, posted to the arXiv preprint server, researchers have found evidence that large language models (LLMs) have the ability to analyze controversial topics such as the Australian Robodebt scandal in similar ways to humans—and sometimes exhibit similar biases.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

InMobi eyes $10 billion valuation in 2025 India IPO
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InMobi eyes $10 billion valuation in 2025 India IPO

Adtech startup InMobi is eyeing a valuation of about $10 billion in an initial public offering it is planning for next year.

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Adtech startup InMobi is eyeing a valuation of about $10 billion in an initial public offering it is planning for next year.
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Researchers create insect-inspired autonomous navigation strategy for tiny, lightweight robots
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Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the AI for tiny, autonomous robots.Have you ever wondered how insects are able to go so far beyond their home and still find their way? The answer to this question is not only relevant to biology but also to making the AI for tiny, autonomous robots.[#item_full_content]

Unlocking dynamic systems: A new multiscale neural approachon July 17, 2024 at 12:36 pm
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Dynamical systems describe the evolution of natural phenomena over time and space through mathematical frameworks, often using differential equations. Accurate predictions in these systems are crucial for various applications, yet traditional methods face challenges due to rigidity and complex dynamic behaviors.Dynamical systems describe the evolution of natural phenomena over time and space through mathematical frameworks, often using differential equations. Accurate predictions in these systems are crucial for various applications, yet traditional methods face challenges due to rigidity and complex dynamic behaviors.[#item_full_content]

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