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Calm launches new clinical mental health offering

Exploring the limitless possibilities of AI

Generative AI Applications

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 <p>NVIDIA has made improvements to its AI-driven chatbot app, ChatRTX. It allows more interaction with local data on RTX-supported Windows PCs and workstations.</p>
 <p>The enhanced ChatRTX now accommodates more LLMs such as Google's Gemma and a bilingual model, ChatGLM3. Its functionality has been expanded to include features from OpenAI's Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training (CLIP), giving users the ability to engage in spoken interaction with image data on their devices.</p>
 <p>In addition, through the integration of OpenAI’s Whisper model, users can now use their voice to pose questions and receive answers in text format.</p>
 
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NVIDIA updates ChatRTX with new models and features

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 <p>GenAI models and applications provider, Anthropic, has unveiled an iOS app and a subscription plan aimed at businesses, especially those in regulated industries like healthcare, finance, and legal sectors. This plan, called "Team," costs USD 30 per individual monthly and requires at least five seats.</p>
 <p>Anthropic created this service to give corporations high-quality access to their Claude 3 AI models along with additional administrative and user management oversight.</p>
 <p>Noteworthy features of the Team plan encompass high-priority access to advanced AI models, a context window of 200,000 tokens, priority access to new updates, and improved controls for billing and user management.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Expanding into the enterprise market, Anthropic now competes with established players like OpenAI, which recently introduced <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/25408"> ChatGPT Team </a> for smaller teams at a competitive price of USD 30 per user per month. OpenAI also caters to large enterprises with custom pricing options. Similarly, Perplexity entered the arena last week with <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/28720"> Enterprise Pro, </a> a business-focused service priced at USD 40 per month, adding to the competitive landscape in this space.</p>

Anthropic announces new enterprise plan for Claude; launches iOS App

Providing a seamless consumer experience is one hope for bringing back brick and mortar retail, automated stores are being built to do just that.

Automated Stores

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 <p>Instacart, a provider of intelligent cart solutions, has collaborated with grocery retailer, The Save Mart Companies, to introduce a variety of in-store retail tech solutions. These solutions include the "Caper Carts" smart cart and the "FoodStorm", an order management system for ready-to-order food products from Instacart.</p>
 <p>In addition, The Save Mart Companies intends to integrate Instacart's "Storefront Pro," a comprehensive omnichannel digital commerce platform specialized for groceries.</p>
 <p>These solutions are intended to be launched across nearly 200 locations owned by The Save Mart Companies which includes Save Mart, FoodMaxx, and Lucky outlets.</p>
 
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Instacart deploys smart cart solutions at Save Mart Companies

Data Infrastructure & Analytics

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 <p>Peregrine, a data integration platform supplier, has secured 30 million dollars in a Series B financing round. The leading investors were Friends &amp; Family Capital and Fifth Down Capital, and other investors, including Goldcrest Capital, and Craft Ventures, also participated.</p>
 <p>The new investment is planned to be used for the expansion of the platform and hiring new employees, with the goal of more than doubled workforce by 2024.</p>
 <p>Established in 2018, Peregrine offers a sophisticated data integration platform to public safety agencies. It provides a solution to connect different data sources and integrate any size or type of data, providing complex insights. The platform includes features for searching, investigation, and operation management, giving real-time answers to users.</p>
 
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Peregrine raises USD 30 million in Series B funding for product development and recruitment

A decentralized version of the web powered by the blockchain

Web3 Ecosystem

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 <p>Web3 gaming studio, Patriots Division, has successfully raised a total of USD 5 million in their seed and Series A funding rounds. The Series A round was majorly spearheaded by Momentum 6, but also saw contributions from various other backers such as iAngels, Cointelligence Fund, Xborg, and Andromeda VC.</p>
 <p>With this newly generated funding, the company aims to considerably broaden its core technology landscape and inject significant improvements into its premier game, Shadow War, chiefly focusing on refining the overall user experience.</p>
 <p>Patriots Division is recognized globally as a game development firm. Their marquee game, Shadow War, which primarily is a competitive 5v5 action game set in an apparent near-future Earth, managed to clock over 10,000 sign-ups during its fledgling trial phase.</p>
 
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Patriots Division raises USD 5 million in funding for product development

New insurance models are disrupting a centuries-old industry with a focus on personalization and convenience.

Neo Insurance

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 <p>Neptune Flood, a digital flood insurance provider for homeowners and businesses, acquired Charles River Data, a data science consulting group. The financial aspects of the transaction were not revealed.</p>
 <p>As a result of the acquisition, Neptune Flood aims to enhance its analytical skills and upgrade its Triton underwriting platform; this is achievable through the significant knowledge of Charles River Data.</p>
 <p>Established in 2021, Charles River Data is a top data science consulting group possessing comprehensive expertise in Big Tech and the academic sector. The firm excels in creating advanced analytical tools and models which aid businesses in utilising data for strategic decision-making process.</p>
 
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Neptune Flood acquires Charles River Data to improve AI-driven underwriting solutions

Empowering sustainable food innovation through food engineering tech

Novel Foods

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 <p>Plant cell technology startup, Ayana Bio, has been granted USD 300,000 by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding is aimed at enabling the startup to research and boost the cultivation of saffron for medicinal usage.</p>
 <p>The grant's objective is to back Ayana Bio's studies on the neuroprotective properties that arise from saffron bioactives produced through plant cell cultivation. The research will mainly spotlight the health benefits of saffron against various neurological and age-related ailments, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's, and Huntington’s disease.</p>  
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Ayanna Bio has partnered with several companies, including SynBioBeta and Wooree Green Science, to develop plant cell-cultured saffron for various health and wellness applications. Apart from saffron, the company also launched the <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/23209"> Plant Cell Advantage </a> (PCA) health and wellness ingredient line, which offers Dog Rose PCA, Hedge Nettle PCA, and Sage PCA.</p>

Ayana Bio receives USD 300,000 NIH grant for plant cell-cultivated saffron

A booming food and beverage segment with a history as rich and varied as its present-day product offerings.

Plant-based Dairy & Egg

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 <p>Startup Shiru has unveiled a platform called "ProteinDiscovery.ai" which offers a marketplace and discovery portal for proteins. The company likens the platform to an Amazon-style service specifically for proteins.</p>
 <p>The platform allows users to browse, test, and buy molecules that are appropriate for a range of industries, including food, agriculture, personal care, and advanced materials. Among its key features are a vast database of more than 33 million natural molecules, automated biochemistry processes, and the ability to classify molecules by their sequence, use, and efficiency.</p>
 <p>ProteinDiscovery.ai claims it can deliver substantial savings on research and development costs, and speed up the creation of bio-based products. Additionally, it provides businesses with the ability to acquire and protect their intellectual property rights indefinitely.</p>
 
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Shiru launches world's first protein marketplace and discovery platform

A new wave of meat, fish, and poultry alternatives are driving this hyper-growth industry into the mainstream.

Plant-based Meat

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 <p>Shiru, a startup specializing in plant-based alternatives, has announced the launch of their new platform "ProteinDiscovery.ai." The new platform is likened to Amazon, given its marketplace-like model, but is tailored specifically for proteins.</p>
 <p>This new AI-powered offering allows users to interact fully with 33 million natural molecules, exploring, testing, and ultimately purchasing them. These molecules are suitable for a variety of sectors, including but not limited to food, agriculture, personal care, and advanced materials. Core highlights of the platform are centered around an expansive molecule database, automated biochemistry workflows, and a comprehensive molecule classification system based on their sequence, application, and performance.</p>
 <p>ProteinDiscovery.ai positions itself as a cost-saving and efficient solution for businesses, promising dramatic reductions in R&amp;D costs and acceleration in the development process of biobased products. Additionally, it provides businesses a platform to securely acquire and maintain intellectual property rights indefinitely.</p>
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Making meat sustainable over the long term.

Cell-cultured Meat

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 <p>Caladan Bio, a startup specializing in bioreactor systems, has successfully raised $5 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by Twelve Below, and included contributions from Lerer Hippeau, Collaborative Fund, Wireframe Ventures, Ritual Capital, and Factorial Capital.</p>
 <p>The funds are set to be used for expanding the company's team and enhancing the company's bioreactor platform. As part of future plans, the startup is looking to establish pilot partnerships for installations within the second half of 2024.</p>
 <p>Founded in 2023, Caladan Bio's main product is the Caladan 250, a 250 ml modular bioreactor. The company's innovative systems aim to decrease the costs involved in experimentation for synbio companies, while also increasing the amount of data produced from these experiments. As a unique feature, the Caladan 250 has enhanced sensors and is integrated with AI and ML tools.</p>
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All Updates

NVIDIA updates ChatRTX with new models and features

Anthropic announces new enterprise plan for Claude; launches iOS App

Instacart deploys smart cart solutions at Save Mart Companies

Peregrine raises USD 30 million in Series B funding for product development and recruitment

Patriots Division raises USD 5 million in funding for product development

Neptune Flood acquires Charles River Data to improve AI-driven underwriting solutions

Ayana Bio receives USD 300,000 NIH grant for plant cell-cultivated saffron

Shiru launches world's first protein marketplace and discovery platform

Shiru launches world's first protein marketplace and discovery platform

Caladan Bio raises USD 5 million in seed funding to enhance platform