Joyce’s picks: musings and readings in AI/ML, October 14, 2024
5-minute weekly must-read on data science and artificial intelligence news, funding, and research, curated by Joyce Shen.
📌 Musings and Readings
A Shift in the World of Science (NYTimes)
AI helps scientists track ‘twangy’ whales (The Washington Post)
GSM-Symbolic: Understanding the Limitations of Mathematical Reasoning in Large Language Models (Apple)
Data residency for machine learning processing to be made available in the UK (Google)
Machine learning method could speed path to cleaner energy solutions (JHU)
👏 Deals
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Vectorize, a CO-based startup creating an AI-powered platform to integrate RAG evaluation and pipelines, allowing businesses to increase their data's potential for AI applications, has raised $3.6m in seed financing.
Corvus Robotics, a CA-based startup specializing in developing unmanned drones that autonomously scan pallet labels on racks without human intervention, has raised $18m in financing.
Kiva AI, a CA-based company building a platform designed to offer compliant data solutions for specialized AI applications in healthcare, finance, and law, has raised $7m in seed financing.
Airloom, a WY-based green energy startup focused on creating a low-cost, utility-scale wind power generation system, has raised $13.75m in seed financing.
MARAbio, a Salt Lake City-based biotech company creating the precision technology to assess the risk of maternal autoantibody-related (MAR) autism in a child through a simple blood test from the mother, has raised $19m in series A financing.
Driver, a TX-based startup building an AI-driven platform to rapidly decode technology and automate the generation of interactive documentation, has raised $8m in seed financing.
Molg, a VA-based startup, focusing on circular manufacturing with robotics that autonomously break down intricate electronic products to extract valuable components for reuse, remanufacturing, or recycling, has raised $5.5m in seed financing.
Drawer AI, a TX-based company developing an AI-powered estimating system to enable electrical contractors to achieve efficiency and accuracy in the estimating process, has raised $5m in seed financing.
OpenGradient, a NYC-based startup building a decentralized platform for hosting AI models, executing secure inferences, and deploying AI applications, has raised $8.5m in seed financing.
clock.bio, a UK-based biotech company aiming to extend healthspan by developing treatments through decoding rejuvenation programs in human cells to prevent age-related diseases, has raised $5.3m in seed financing.
Booster Therapeutics, a Germany-based biotech startup focusing on discovery of a new class of medicines to activate the cell's natural control mechanisms to address complex diseases, has raised $15m in seed financing.
MiLaboratories, a CA-based company developing a platform to allow biologists to analyze next-generation sequence data independently and streamline processing and collaboration in genomics, has raised 10m in series A financing.
Noetica AI, a New York-based company creating an AI-driven software platform for benchmarking deal terms, focusing on corporate debt, M&A, and securities transactions, has raised $22m in series A financing.
RadiantGraph, a Ca-based startup utilizing AI to build a platform to enable healthcare organizations to implement AI models to aid personalization of healthcare, has raised $11m in series A financing.
COVU, a CA-based company creating a platform to provide insurance industry with AI-native solutions including customer relationship management tools, marketing resources, and licensed support, has raised $12.5m in financing.