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Microsoft open sources EvoDiff, a novel protein-generating AI

TechCrunch

Proteins, the natural molecules that carry out key cellular functions within the body, are the building blocks of all diseases. Characterizing proteins can reveal the mechanisms of a disease, including ways to slow it or potentially reverse it, while creating proteins can lead to entirely new classes of drugs and therapeutics.

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

CIO

The retail industry has no shortage of cases on display where generative AI has shown tangible benefits. They had ChatGPT write the script, and other gen AI tools to create a digital person who reads the script, a scalable process with at least one measurable benefit: speed. And software code is a language.”

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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of May: xAI And CoreWeave Lead Big Month For AI

Crunchbase News

Not surprisingly AI led the way — as it always seems to do — with a trio of a billion-or-more rounds. xAI , $6B, artificial intelligence: Elon Musk ’s generative AI startup, xAI , officially announced its long-awaited fundraise — making it the second-most-valuable generative AI company in the world behind only competitor OpenAI.

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I’ve never seen so many crap startups

TechCrunch

We featured generative AI companies five years before the popular investors took notice and climate tech 2.0 Clean tech – Tied in with the biotech trend, we’re seeing a continued surge in input/output companies that process waste to produce byproducts like energy and potable water. It’s a big new data rush.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Grafana Labs Raises $270M To Lead Slow Week

Crunchbase News

Investors certainly put their money everywhere, from biotech to productivity tools, but they didn’t shell out a lot. Grafana’s open-source software platform helps monitor and visualize data. Pathalys Pharma , $105M, biotech: Raleigh, North Carolina-based Pathalys Pharma isn’t new to this list — it topped it early last year.

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The 10 Biggest Rounds Of August: Anduril And Groq Lead Hot Month

Crunchbase News

You had to raise more than $150 million to make the top 10 list this month — as investors put money into everything from defense tech to semiconductors to biotech. GondolaBio , $300M, biotech: BridgeBio Pharma spun off GondolaBio this month, a biotech focused on early-stage genetic disease treatments.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Applied Intuition And Luminary Cloud Rise Above

Crunchbase News

The company leverages generative AI in developing software to help customers create driver-assistance systems and automated driving solutions. Zephyr AI , $111M, biotech: Mclean, Virginia-based healthcare startup Zephyr AI closed a $111 million Series A from investors that included Revolution Growth and Eli Lilly & Company.

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