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Magdrive secures seed funding for new propulsion system which could take us to the stars

TechCrunch

A startup with a new type of spacecraft propulsion system could make the interplanetary travel seen in “Star Trek” a reality. Magdrive is developing a next generation of spacecraft propulsion for small satellites. Chemical thrusters have high thrust but lack efficiency and are hazardous and expensive to handle.

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UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions

TechCrunch

The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. During the course of their work, they developed a way to integrate porous crystals called zeolitic materials into polymeric membranes and use them for high-precision filters.

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AgBiome lands $166M for safer crop protection technology

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AgBiome , developing products from microbial communities, brought in a $116 million Series D round as the company prepares to pad its pipeline with new products. Obloj said AgBiome is operating in a $60 billion market where the problems include products that put toxic chemicals into the ground that end up in water systems.

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DNA-based data storage platform Catalog raises $35M

TechCrunch

Conventional electronic media like flash drives and hard drives require energy consumption to process a vast amount of high-density data and information overload and are vulnerable to security issues due to the limited space for storage. There is also an expensive cost issue when it comes to transmitting the stored data.

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The future of healthcare: Why enterprises must embrace AI innovation

CIO

Advanced diagnostic procedures such as MRIs, CAT scans, and X-rays are now benefiting from AI’s ability to assist radiologists by highlighting potential issues that may be overlooked during manual reviews. By analyzing vast datasets, AI can identify new chemical combinations and potential treatments for diseases like ALS and Alzheimer’s.

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Impact of Item Classification (Oracle PDH Cloud) on Oracle Procurement Cloud

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This classification system helps in organizing, tracking, and managing products more effectively across the enterprise. Industry-specific Attributes: Chemicals, electronics, pharmaceuticals, etc. By categorizing items, procurement teams can develop tailored sourcing strategies for each class of items.

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Anthropic updates its risk governance framework

CIO

Thomas Randall, director of AI market research at Info-Tech Research Group said that while there will not be immediate business benefits that come from the changes, the firm’s founding was “grounded in two OpenAI executives leaving that company due to concerns about OpenAI’s safety commitment.”