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Nurse-assisting robotics firm Diligent raises $30M

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Two years in and overloaded systems have further contributed to burnout, stress and other factors plaguing the people we rely on for our own well-being. Diligent has been leading that specific charge for some time now. Diligent has been leading that specific charge for some time now. hospitals were inundated.

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Beyond the hype: Key components of an effective AI policy

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Creating a robust AI policy is imperative for companies to address the ethical, legal and operational challenges that come with AI implementation. Companies must address these issues proactively through well-defined policies that guide AI development, deployment and usage. Providing such clarity builds confidence in AI decision-making.

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Remembering the startups we lost in 2020

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After the events of 2020, however, no doubt many already lean businesses are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. For every company that saw increased interest in their offerings during the pandemic, there were several that simply couldn’t make it through the finish line. Atrium (2017-2020). Essential (2017-2020).

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Butter raises $7M to end ‘accidental’ customer churn due to payment failure

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It was there that he realized there was an astounding number of subscriptions that failed to renew or even go through to begin with due to payment-related issues. Ultimately in 2016 alone, he helped the company recover over 10 million Xbox Live subscriptions, which resulted in over $100 million in recovered revenue. to $5 million.

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Berlin’s Kaiko Systems nets €2M to help maritime technical operations go paperless

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Maritime shipping, argued Fabian Fussek, CEO and co-founder of Kaiko Systems, is the “last frontier of digitzation.” ” Kaiko Systems is a Berlin-based startup trying to digitize operations on commercial vessels. ” So far the company has done more than 10,000 inspections for roughly 250 vessels around the world.

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a16z, NFX back Latitud’s effort to become ‘the operating system for every venture-backed company in LatAm’

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When he sold Brazilian online real estate marketplace VivaReal for $550 million several years ago, he had to pay more than $100 million in capital gains taxes due to incorporation errors made early on. I ended up taking 150 Zoom calls in the summer of 2020 and heard countless stories of founders’ great ideas and amazing businesses.

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

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A startup with a new type of spacecraft propulsion system could make the interplanetary travel seen in “Star Trek” a reality. Magdrive says its engine can deliver both high thrust and high efficiency in one system. These companies include Busek, Exotrail, Apollo Fusion, Enpulsion and NanoAvionics. Image: Magdrive .