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Massachusetts startup OPT Industries is perfecting a 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 tests

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In 2020 and 2021, we all became well-acquainted with nasal swabs. A May 2020 survey of 118 labs in the U.S. The company’s printers and software can print more than just swabs, but the first product the company has focused on since 2020 is the InstaSwab — a 3D-printed swab used in COVID-19 tests. . Image: OPT Industries.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: CoreWeave’s $1.1B Raise Leads Huge Week

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billion round led by Coatue that values the company at $19 billion, per The Wall Street Journal. The valuation represents an almost threefold increase from the company’s valuation just five months ago, when it was valued at $7 billion following a secondary sale , and a huge jump from its $2 billion valuation in a Series B extension last May.

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Even well-funded fintech companies are laying off workers

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On January 30, the payments giant publicly shared a letter that president and CEO Dan Schulman had sent to employees in which he noted the cuts would take place over the coming weeks “with some organizations impacted more than others.” on January 30, shares closed up 7.4% The company’s stock perked up on the news. on February 3.

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The Blue Box is betting on the future of at-home breast cancer tests

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The company, founded in January of this year, is in the process of scientifically validating The Blue Box – which includes both hardware and artificial intelligence components. percent , per a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. . That feature, she says, should be unveiled in the next few months. .

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Accounting automation startup Trullion lands $15M investment

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According to a March survey by Intuit, 48% of accountants plan to invest in automation tools and AI over the next 12 months. As per PitchBook (via the Wall Street Journal), AI-powered accounting software firms amassed $233.3 million in venture capital between January 2022 and the end of March 2022, surpassing the $210.2

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COVID-19: A Visual Data Science Analysis and Review

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STDs can be several months. Per Kucharski (TED Interview), based on early Wuhan data, ~95% of the initial population were still susceptible up to the end of January. Lancet 2020. 11%, as of 29 February 2020. found that the CFR in Hubei in January-February 2020 was 1.6% Imperial College, 16 March, 2020).

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Tracking Klarna’s plunging valuation

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In case you missed it, on July 1, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Swedish buy now, pay later behemoth and upstart bank is reportedly raising $650 million at a $6.5 The Wall Street Journal reported on June 16 that Klarna was considering raising capital at a valuation of around $15 billion. . — Mary Ann. Fast-forward to 2022.

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