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Oct 16, 2024 • 7min

Data center tech is exploding but adoption won’t be easy for startups

The data center industry is expanding rapidly to keep up with the flywheel growth of AI. While these data centers are necessary AI infrastructure, they store an AI company’s compute, they are expensive to build, seemingly more so to run, and they are a huge energy suck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 16, 2024 • 3min

Table Space eyes $2.5B valuation in India IPO

Table Space is targeting a valuation of $2.5 billion or higher for an India IPO planned planned for 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 15, 2024 • 4min

Peanut, a social network for women, adds a pregnancy tracking tool

Peanut, a social networking app for women, is launching a new feature to help users track their pregnancies. The new Peanut Track tool leverages seven years of data from questions asked on the social network and uses AI to anticipate questions that women have during different stages of their pregnancy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 15, 2024 • 7min

This three-person robotics startup is working with designer Yves Béhar to bring humanoids home

It’s hard to know where to focus when speaking to Christoph Kohstall. The contents of his packed Palo Alto garage compete for attention. To his immediate right stands a tower of electrical components, dotted with flashing lights. To his left is a workbench and the tops of machining tools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 14, 2024 • 7min

MiLaboratories gets $10M for a platform play to accelerate genomic research

Stan Pozlowski, CEO of MI Laboratories, leads a startup transforming genomic data analysis. He unveils their innovative no-code platform that allows biologists to tackle big data without needing advanced tech skills. With a recent $10 million in Series A funding, they aim to enhance platform usability and foster community engagement. The conversation dives into the booming opportunities in genomic research driven by advances in DNA sequencing and the pressing need for efficient data processing solutions.
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Oct 14, 2024 • 3min

UK neobank Monzo hits $5.9B valuation with secondary market sale

Monzo is now valued at $5.9 billion after the U.K.-based challenger bank announced a secondary market share sale to provide liquidity for its employees. The transaction saw existing investors such as Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund (GIC) and StepStone Group procuring additional shares in the London-based fintech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 11, 2024 • 3min

Streamer Plex rolls out movie and TV show reviews

Following its $40 million fundraise at the beginning of this year, streaming media company Plex announced on Wednesday it’s rolling out a new TV show and movie reviews feature, putting its app in more direct competition with other apps, like Letterboxd and TV Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 11, 2024 • 5min

Health insurtech startup Qantev raises €30 million to outperform LLMs with small AI models

Explore the rising challenges in health and life insurance due to chronic diseases and an aging population. Discover how innovative AI solutions from a Paris-based startup aim to improve claims management. Delve into the unique requirements of health insurance automation compared to other types, and learn about the potential of tailored AI models to reshape the industry.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 6min

Zap Energy shows off its new fusion power prototype, Century

After keeping Century under wraps for several months, the startup gave TechCrunch a peek under the hood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 10, 2024 • 4min

Alaska Airlines’ venture lab spins out its first startup: Odysee

Odysee CEO Steve Casley sees dollar signs in data. Or more specifically, AI-powered software that can analyze reams of data to help commercial airlines get the most out of its complex flight schedules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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