Slip Robotics, an Atlanta, GA-based provider of automated truck-loading robots-as-a-service, raised $28M in Series B funding. The round was led by DCVC. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Chris Smith, Slip Robotics empowers people to auto-load and auto-unload any truck in 5 minutes using… Continue reading Slip Robotics Raises $28M in Series B Financing
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Defense Diagnostics Launches DEFENT ONE All-In-One Fentanyl Detection Device
DEFENT is defining a new standard in fentanyl detection by encouraging people to proactively test substances LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Defense Diagnostics Inc. (DDI) today announced the launch of DEFENT ONE All-In-One Fentanyl Detection Device, the world’s first and only patent-pending, portable detection device, designed to make testing substances quick, accurate and easy,… Continue reading Defense Diagnostics Launches DEFENT ONE All-In-One Fentanyl Detection Device
MA Asset Management announces the launch of interval fund MA Specialty Credit Income Fund (SCISX)
IRVINGTON, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MA Financial Group Limited (“MA”) (ASX: MAF) an ASX-listed global alternative asset manager with over US $6.8 billion AUM, today announced the launch of the MA Specialty Credit Income Fund (SCISX) (“the Fund”) a continuously offered, closed-end interval fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund invests in… Continue reading MA Asset Management announces the launch of interval fund MA Specialty Credit Income Fund (SCISX)
Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP: NY Court of Appeals Rules that NYC Cannot Defund Retiree Healthcare
Today’s Ruling Requires the City to Pay the Entire Cost of Retirees’ Preferred Health Insurance NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, issued a historic decision in favor of 250,000 Medicare-eligible retired New York City workers and their dependents. The Court held that the… Continue reading Walden Macht Haran & Williams LLP: NY Court of Appeals Rules that NYC Cannot Defund Retiree Healthcare
Tandym Group Announces Strategic Realignment and Formation of Partnership with Everly Talent
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Tandym Group, a leading provider of specialized talent solutions, is pleased to announce a strategic realignment of its clinical healthcare business. As part of this decision, Tandym’s direct hire teams will focus on boutique specialty physician, nurse practitioner and advanced practice providers in health care settings. Tandym’s clinical… Continue reading Tandym Group Announces Strategic Realignment and Formation of Partnership with Everly Talent
U.S. Plastics Pact Unveils 2023-2024 Impact Report, Showcasing Innovation and Urgent Call for Collective Action
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Plastics Pact today released its 2023-2024 Impact Report, celebrating significant strides toward a circular economy for plastics while calling for stronger collaboration across industries, governments, and consumers. The report highlights achievements by the Pact’s 135 Activators and emphasizes the urgency of unified federal action, public-private partnerships, and personal responsibility… Continue reading U.S. Plastics Pact Unveils 2023-2024 Impact Report, Showcasing Innovation and Urgent Call for Collective Action
Sound Agriculture Secures $25M to Advance Bioinspired Nutrient Efficiency Solutions
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sound Agriculture, a high growth agtech company, has spun out its leading plant epigenetics platform and completed a $25 million extension of its Series D raise. The new financing, co-led by BMO Impact Investment Fund and S2G Ventures, will propel Sound toward profitability and support the launch of… Continue reading Sound Agriculture Secures $25M to Advance Bioinspired Nutrient Efficiency Solutions
Asteria and Moonvalley Announce The First Clean AI Model for Hollywood
The Artist-Led Film Studio Partners with leading AI research company Moonvalley to Usher in New Era of Ethical AI for the Entertainment Industry HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Asteria, the artist-led generative AI film and animation studio, has joined forces with AI research company Moonvalley to build the entertainment industry’s first clean foundational… Continue reading Asteria and Moonvalley Announce The First Clean AI Model for Hollywood
AI startup Databricks seals $10b funding with participation from GICThe round was led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital.
Databricks has secured a $62 billion valuation after raising $10 billion in one of the largest venture capital funding rounds in history, underscoring the unprecedented appetite for AI-focused startups. The round, led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital, drew investments from elite firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, GIC, Insight Partners, and WCM Investment Management. Existing… Continue reading AI startup Databricks seals $10b funding with participation from GICThe round was led by Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital.
Chinese LLM unicorn Zhipu AI pockets over $411mLegend Capital re-upped in the fresh round.
Beijing-based Zhipu AI, one of China’s top large language model (LLM) startups, has pocketed 3 billion yuan ($411.8 million) in its latest funding round roping in state capital investors and strategic backers, whose names were not disclosed. Existing shareholders including Legend Capital, which is affiliated with Legend Holdings, also re-upped in the fresh round, according… Continue reading Chinese LLM unicorn Zhipu AI pockets over $411mLegend Capital re-upped in the fresh round.