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Pluton Biosciences looks to nature for cutting-edge biotech solutions, raising $6.6M seed

TechCrunch

“There are a trillion species of microbes, and we only use a couple of them,” said Pluton founder and CTO Barry Goldman, who spent nearly two decades at Monsanto looking into similar ideas. But however useful they are, they’re only a handful out of a near-infinite variety. 3D illustration.

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#820 Unlocking Energy & Business Opportunities through Nuclear with James Walker, CEO at Nano Nuclear Energy

Modern CTO

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! James’ professional experience includes designing nuclear reactors, submarines, chemical plants, factories, mine processing facilities, infrastructure, automotive machinery, and testing rigs.

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The wave of data in oceans

Capgemini

These measurements provide fundamental new insights into marine processes, including the behavioral dynamics of organisms and variation concerning physical and chemical properties. Robert Engels, CTO, Insights & Data, Capgemini. Moreover, up-close images are taken of deep-water corals and other seabed habitats. It gets better.

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Allozymes looks to upend chemical manufacturing with rapid enzyme engineering and $5M seed

TechCrunch

Part of the complex process that turns raw materials into finished products like detergents, cosmetics and flavors relies on enzymes, which facilitate chemical transformations. These large, complex molecules bind to other substances in a way that facilitates a chemical reaction, say turning sugars in a cell into a more usable form of energy.

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Top 7 generative AI use cases for business

CIO

Digital assistants can also be specialized for specific needs, says Nick Rioux, co-founder and CTO of Labviva, provider of an AI-assisted purchasing solution. For example, if a company regularly purchases sensitive chemical or biological compounds, gen AI can add special handling instructions to the purchase order.