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Dow turns to AI to accelerate chemical search

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With several million compounds to choose from, chemists often must resort to intuition when trying to solve complex problems around chemical processes. US multinational Dow Chemical was working with a pulp and paper manufacturer to improve inefficiencies in its chemical process with a goal of producing a better, safer pulp yield.

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AMP Robotics attracts investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund

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AMP Robotics , a Denver, Colorado-based startup creating robotic systems that can automatically sort recyclable material, today announced that it extended its Series C round to $99 million, thanks to an investment from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. That’s up from $91 million when the round closed in November.

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Novoloop says it’s worked out how to upcycle plastic waste, raises $11M Series A

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Upcycling polyethylene (the normal ubiquitous plastic we are all familiar with) into high-value plastics that can compete with “virgin” plastic (meaning plastics made directly from petro-chemicals) is a fiendish problem to solve. Novoloop is setting out to transform plastic waste into high-performance chemicals and materials.

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With a €43M EU grant and €1.2M from a VC, this startup plans to turn CO2 emissions into gold

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These then convert the carbon dioxide into chemical compounds that are sold back to industry. It also has a €43 million EU grant to scale-up the process, as it is part of a consortium that received cash from the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The company has now closed a €1.2 SecondCircle founders.

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Will enterprises soon keep their best gen AI use cases under wraps?

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The victors may not be the greatest innovators, but they’ll be the best at protecting their innovations. A lot of this was incremental innovation around the user interface of coding assistants that developers have been using for 25 years,” says Sonnenblick.

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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

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As technology has advanced, innovative and affordable solutions give public safety agencies the flexibility to update their current software and security measures to state-of-the-art programming and equipment. A recent survey of lapsed riders found 87% said safety was the biggest factor in whether they would return to mass transit.

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How the new AI executive order stacks up: B-

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In contrast, US regulators must have a light touch with startups to maintain the country’s leadership position in innovation. Naturally, such guidelines are only effective in encouraging innovation if they are consistently applied. Regulation of AI research and development makes little sense, given the speed of innovation.