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New J-PAL research and policy initiative to test and scale AI innovations to fight poverty

The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at MIT has awarded funding to eight new research studies to understand how artificial intelligence innovations can be used in the fight against poverty through its new Project AI Evidence.The age of AI has brought wide-ranging optimism and skepticism about its effects on society. To realize AI’s […]

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“This is science!” – MIT president talks about the importance of America’s research enterprise on GBH’s Boston Public Radio

In a wide-ranging live conversation, MIT President Sally Kornbluth joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan live in studio for GBH’s Boston Public Radio on Thursday, February 5. They talked about MIT, the pressures facing America’s research enterprise, the importance of science, that Congressional hearing on antisemitism in 2023, and more – including Sally’s experience as a

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Juspay Raises $50 Mn from WestBridge Capital to Drive Global Expansion

Juspay, a payment infrastructure company, has raised $50 million in a Series D follow-on round from WestBridge Capital, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. This funding includes both primary and secondary investments, providing liquidity for early investors and employees with ESOPs, marking the second such instance this year. Following a year of growth, Juspay’s annualised

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Bengaluru Voice AI Startup Bolna Grabs $6.3 Mn to Enhance Vernacular Calls

Bengaluru-based voice AI startup Bolna has secured $6.3 million in a seed funding round led by General Catalyst.  This funding round also featured participation from Y Combinator, Blume Ventures, Orange Collective, Pioneer Fund, Transpose Capital, and Eight Capital, as well as angel investors Aarthi Ramamurthy, Arpan Sheth, Sriwatsan Krishnan, Ravi Iyer, and Taro Fukuyama, among

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