Topic: academic partnerships
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Elaia Secures €134M for Third Deep-Tech Seed Fund
A Paris-based VC firm closed a €134 million deep-tech seed fund, DTS3, to invest in early-stage B2B companies, highlighting strong investor confidence in European deep-tech. The fund targets three core areas—advanced computing, future of industry, and life sciences—and leverages deep ties with le...
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Oxford, OpenAI Partner for Bodleian Text AI Training
Oxford University granted OpenAI access to 125,000 scanned historical documents from its Bodleian Library for AI training, a detail initially omitted when the partnership was announced in March 2025. Despite internal staff concerns regarding reputational risks and energy consumption, the universi...
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Universities Helped Weaken New York's Landmark AI Safety Bill
A tech and academic coalition spent thousands on ads opposing New York's AI safety bill, reaching millions during key negotiations that led to a weakened version being signed into law. The final RAISE Act removed core safety provisions and softened penalties after intense lobbying, despite the or...
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DAIMON Robotics Aims to Give Robot Hands a Sense of Touch
DAIMON Robotics unveiled the Daimon-Infinity dataset, the largest omni-modal robotic collection for physical AI, featuring high-resolution tactile sensing for tasks from home laundry to factory assembly, with support from partners including Google DeepMind and Northwestern University. The company...
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Why Banks Need a Chief Scientist
Prem Natarajan, former head of Alexa AI at Amazon, became Chief Scientist at Capital One to focus on applying AI to real-world financial problems with high accuracy and privacy standards, moving from big tech platforms to industry verticals. Capital One's decade-long investment in cloud-first arc...
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Nokia Bell Labs Breaks Ground on New Jersey Headquarters
Nokia Bell Labs is establishing a new headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey, marking a significant chapter as it celebrates its 100th anniversary and continues its legacy of innovation. The ten-story HELIX 2 facility, set to open by 2027, is part of an innovation district designed to foster c...
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Build Trustworthy AI Agents for Your Business
Businesses must define clear success metrics and combine automated testing with expert human review to build reliable, trustworthy AI agents. Effective AI implementation requires close collaboration between design and data science teams to create intuitive systems that function as partners to use...
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D-Wave debuts new quantum computer in race for supremacy
D-Wave, historically known for specialized quantum annealers, has pivoted toward gate-based quantum computing by adopting unconventional qubit designs like fluxonium and the dual-rail qubit from acquired startup Quantum Circuits. A new Nature paper demonstrates that two dual-rail qubits can be en...
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Boston Side Events at TechCrunch: Fidelity, Women Tech Meetup & More
Boston’s tech scene hosts diverse side events during TechCrunch All Stage 2025, offering networking, learning, and growth opportunities alongside industry leaders. Key events include "Startup Confessions" for founder insights, the Women Tech Meetup for female founders, and the Founders Breakfast ...
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