MuukLabs of Raleigh lands $150k from Google’s Latino Founders Fund
The Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund has awarded $150,000 cash to Raleigh-based MuukLabs, an AI-powered platform for quality assurance testing.
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Musk announces new AI company; Gates says we can handle the AI risks
Across the board, Gates believes there are solutions, whether from the use of AI to help mitigate its risks (for example in identifying deepfakes) or through collaboration and oversight.
‘Passion for solving big problems:’ RTI’s CEO Tim Gabel talks 40 years with non-profit
RTI represents the enormous success of the RTP concept and many of the institutions it contains. Alongside the anniversary, RTI is also celebrating its CEO, Tim Gabel, who hits 40 years with the organization this month.
Levee Medical raising $4.3 million to support prostate cancer recovery
DURHAM — Levee Medical, Inc. last week filed with the SEC for their second major round of funding. According to the document the company has raised more than $3.4 million in debt from 34 investors. The company aims to raise a total of $4.3 million, with more than $850,000 remaining. Levee Medical is focused on … Read More
Gartner: Worldwide PC shipments continue dropping; Lenovo market share hit
The North American market share for Lenovo and HP is now a statistical dead heat, with both companies at 26.7%.
Private taxpayer data shared with Google and Meta, according to congressional report
The report highlights what legal experts described to CNN as a “five-alarm fire” for taxpayer privacy that could lead to government and private lawsuits, criminal penalties or perhaps even a “mortal blow” for some industry giants.
Netflix documentary to feature Raleigh Pharma company on AI risks
Sean Ekins and Fabio Urbina, two Collaborations scientists, decided to tweak their drug discovery platform to see what results they might produce. The platform was reprogramed to generate VX, one of the deadliest and fastest-acting chemical warfare nerve agents.
Cary-based Sustaera raises $750,000; aims for another $500k
The company, founded in 2021, last announced nearly $5 million raised in equity in December of 2021 funded by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the Grantham Foundation.
Early-stage medical device company gets boost from Wolfpack Investor Network
WIN chose a long-term investment in SonoVascular for several reasons including the product’s large total and serviceable addressable market, excellent unit economics, and all-star leadership and technical teams.
Durham-based AI startup InnovationForce discloses first round of funding
In April the company announced the release of an AI-powered SaaS platform in partnership with Dr. Linda Hill’s innovation consulting firm Paradox Strategies. The new tool aims to provide “dashboards” for innovative ideas, previewing issues and risks for company insights.
What in the world is happening to social media? Here’s what upheaval means to you
Perhaps you’re not following every iteration of web 2.0 so the breadth of the dysfunction isn’t clear. Let’s recap the meltdown taking place in social media.
Raleigh’s Bryn Pharma – developing alternative to needles to fight deadly allergies- raises $11M
The company is working towards FDA approval of its epinephrine nasal spray, named UTULY, for treating anaphylaxis. If successful, it may replace the current anaphylaxis treatment standard, which is the needle-based EPIPEN.
