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Katakem’s ‘robot chef’ speeds up drug development with reliable chemistry

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It occurred to him that automation and robotics could make the drug development process more predictable, and so he founded Katakem , one of the startups in the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 200. “The production of a chemical product is strictly regulated and standardized. Image Credits: Katakem. Image Credits: Katakem.

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Aramco’s Prosperity7 powers AI drug firm Insilico’s $95M round

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Hong Kong-based drug discovery and development company Insilico has secured fresh capital at a time that its CEO described as a “biotech winter.” ” It “encompasses the design, manufacture, and use of efficient, effective, safe and more environmentally benign chemical products and processes.”

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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

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I started out as an application developer. Now I have consciously tapped into the R&D space, product development and the DevOps segment. Once I saw the alignment to being CIO, I ramped up on emerging technologies, novel product development and solutioning systems.

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Your future shrimp meal could come from Atarraya’s farming technology

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The three-pronged technology includes biofloc technology, which creates an ideal environment to protect shrimp from disease and so they can grow without the need for antibiotics or harsh chemicals and with minimal need for water discharge. Now armed with $3.9 Gormley, Geoffrey Kalish, Robert Stavis and Robert Goodman.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

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From lithium battery chemical recycling to smart media, blockchain infrastructure to student-centric educational software, and Sub-Saharan African fintech to cultured-meat production, this batch of companies is sure to wow the investors and the audience. With just over a 1.5%

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Generally Intelligent secures cash from OpenAI vets to build capable AI systems

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Generally Intelligent built a simulated research environment where AI agents — entities that act upon the environment — train by completing increasingly harder, more complex tasks inspired by animal evolution and infant development cognitive milestones. ” Image Credits: Generally Intelligent. .

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6 Avenger powers developers need to be ready for their Endgame

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Seeing the heroes train themselves, evolve personalities, grow closer (or farther), and eventually reach where they are after 11 years and 21 movies has been nothing less than inspiring. As a developer, there are plenty of things that we can learn from their stories. The endgame is finally here. Real Name: Clint Barton.