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  1. Oct 28 Atlas Bio raises $12.5 million to model drug trials on virtual patientsA promising medicine can spend years in testing before developers learn it does not help patients. Atlas Bio, a Swiss startup building computer simulations of drug trials, has announced $12.5 million… tech.eu
  2. Oct 28 Querio launches to reconcile conflicting answers from workplace AIThe same question about a company's revenue can produce different answers in different AI tools. Querio, a London startup that helps businesses organize their data and reports, has launched with $5… eu-startups.com
  3. Oct 28 Strawberry launches a browser with AI helpers teams can shareTeaching an AI assistant a useful task is less helpful if every colleague has to teach it again. Strawberry, a Stockholm startup building a web browser with AI helpers, has released a version that… thenextweb.com
  4. Oct 28 Stoke Space secures conditional $150 million loan for a second launch padStoke Space has secured a conditional commitment for a $150 million Pentagon loan to build a second launch pad at Cape Canaveral, according to an October 26 report. The proposed facility would serve… geekwire.com
  5. Oct 28 General Compute raises $100 million for a specialized AI inference cloudGeneral Compute announced a $100 million Series A on October 27, co-led by Blackbird and Abstract, with participation from Fuse Venture Partners, Village Global, and others. The company says it… generalcompute.com
  6. Oct 28 Bedrock Robotics raises $600 million to expand autonomous excavatorsBedrock Robotics announced a $600 million Series C led by CapitalG and Emergence Capital, according to an October 26 report. The startup sells Bedrock Operator, an autonomy system that enables… siliconangle.com
  7. Oct 28 Impress secures €40 million EIB loan for digital orthodonticsAn October 27 report describes how Impress has signed a €40 million venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank to develop its AI platform and expand its orthodontics network across Europe… eu-startups.com
  8. Oct 28 Simplismart raises $14 million for AI inference softwareOn October 27, Simplismart announced a $14 million Series B led by Dallas Venture Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, Accel, Shastra VC, and Micromax. The company develops software that helps… simplismart.ai
  9. Oct 28 Volare opens Finnish insect protein plant and raises €7.1 millionAn October 26 report describes how Volare has completed its first industrial-scale insect protein factory in Pori, Finland, and raised €7.1 million through Springvest to support preparations for a… agfundernews.com

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