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Four-week-old AI start-up raises record €105mn in European push
A French start-up founded four weeks ago by a trio of former Meta and Google artificial intelligence researchers has raised €105mn in Europe’s largest-ever seed round. Mistral AI’s first round of financing values the Paris-based concern at €240mn, including the funds raised, according to people close to the company. The record amount raised highlights the …
Dutch Government Proposes Automatic Extension of Warrants to Hack Victims, Raises Concerns
By Rahul Shrivastav, Technology Reporter Proposed amendment to intelligence and security services act in the Netherlands sparks debate over expanded powers and potential implications The Dutch government is facing scrutiny over a proposed amendment to the intelligence and security services act, which seeks to automatically and administratively extend warrants to target victims of hackers. The …
Orb, which helps B2B companies price their products, raises $19.1M
Alvaro Morales and Kshitij Grover were working together as engineering leaders at Asana for five years, during a time when the company underwent major changes to pricing and packaging. The initiatives were painful for both the engineering and finance departments, they say — which is when the pair realized that they wanted more flexibility over …
ngrok Raises $50M for Ingress Without Infrastructure
I released the first version of ngrok in 2013 with a simple goal: help developers build with webhooks. At the time, I had no idea it would blossom into the phenomenon it is today. 5 million developers across the globe have built with ngrok. The world’s leading software companies recommend ngrok in their documentation. ngrok …
Amarillo health department raises level after increase in COVID cases
Zoonotic diseases, like monkeypox and COVID-19, are on the rise From monkeypox to COVID-19, zoonotic disease outbreaks are on the rise. Here’s how viruses spread from animals to humans. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY The Amarillo Public Health Department’s COVID-19 update on Friday noted that 2,003 cases were considered active, with two additional deaths. The APHD reported …
Is there racial bias in health care outcomes? Utah Juneteenth panel raises issues
A panel of health care professionals discuss racial biases in health and medicine. The panel was a part of Juneteenth Day of Freedom Summit held by the University of Utah on Wednesday. (Ashley Fredde, KSL.com) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — The diagnosis of his grandmother’s bladder cancer and her death propelled …
Catholic health system’s acquisition of Day Kimball hospital raises concerns
The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy is raising questions about a proposed deal between Massachusetts-based Catholic health system Covenant Health and Day Kimball Hospital in rural Putnam. If the deal is approved, the new owners would eliminate some reproductive health services at the hospital. Under the terms of the deal, Covenant Health would acquire Day …
March for Babies raises money, awareness for health equity of moms and newborns
When Emily Schmierer was born more than two months premature, her mother Liz worried whether her girl would grow up healthy. Liz was diagnosed with a condition in which amniotic fluid volume is produced at less than expected levels and, after she gave birth, Emily spent five weeks in a newborn intensive care unit. Today …
Carlos Sainz raises driver health concerns over racing current F1 cars
BARCELONA, Spain — Carlos Sainz is concerned about the long-term health impact of racing the latest generation of Formula One cars after experiencing intense stiffness in his neck and back after races this year. New technical regulations for 2022 have opened up the possibility of generating immense amounts of downforce from the car’s underfloor aerodynamics, …