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Tune in to hear from Brian Martensen and Devin Burke about how Plex is using AI to support daily operations and reduce variability across your processes https://lnkd.in/e7uDPnZh ​

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How do you talk to a chatbot? We’ve got step-by-step instructions for engaging with Industrial AI Assistant to maximize results. Learn how: https://okt.to/yipKDH

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While most of Finland is basking in the July heat wave, we’ve been busy shipping product. Fresh out the oven: a C API for importing data into LumiDB, unlocking new integrations to processing tools. Check out Alex's post for details.

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At Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, we’re working with partners at the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and other institutions to explore whether #AI can improve breast cancer screening. Read about our latest study published in Radiology: https://msft.it/6044s1jbw

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In Austin, startups come and go with promises of disruption, but every so often a team shows up with tech that doesn't just clean instruments, it disinfects old thinking. That's Lumaegis, Inc. Founded in 2018, this company is led by CEO and President John S. Morreale, CTO Dr. Sudhir Subramanya, and Chief Innovation Officer Matthijs Keuper. These aren't rookies, they're the same kind of minds that helped drive the LED revolution, which the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) credits with saving 570M tons of CO2. Now they're aiming that light at the sterilization industry, and the result is RadBox, a device that makes the traditional autoclave look like it belongs in a museum. On August 26, 2025, Lumaegis closed a $200K pre-seed round, led by a global strategic partner already deep in sterilization. This raise is part of a $1.5M convertible note, with roughly $300K already committed through angels and venture sources. The plan for this money isn't vague, it's going straight into building production-ready units, completing FDA, UL/CE, and durability testing, with FDA-mandated trials beginning before year-end. No endless fundraising treadmill here, just a sprint to regulatory clearance and commercial launch. RadBox carries FDA De Novo classification, reserved for tech so novel that no predicate exists. It sterilizes in under six mins with UV-C and infrared LEDs, versus 85–90 mins for steam sterilizers. The math: three times the productivity, 75% smaller footprint, 80% less power use, and zero water. Clinics save $25K annually per unit. In lab tests, RadBox hit a six-log kill against #Bacilluspumilus in under 3 mins, the benchmark for #radiativesterilization. The market is hungry. #Dentalsterilization is $2B today and will hit $3.5B by 2033, with 68% controlled by North American clinics. Lumaegis already has its first major customer, also an investor, lined up for 2,000+ units. Add in LOIs from dental partners who shaped the device, and the road to 2026 sales is paved. Strategy: direct-to-dental first, then scale into veterinary and research. Distribution will lean on Darby, Benco Dental, and Safco Dental Supply, alongside growing Dental Service Organizations. Cash-flow-positive operations are projected within 27 months of first sales. Morreale brings aerospace and supply chain rigor, Subramanya adds medical and sustainability depth, and Keuper applies physics expertise forged in Philips labs. The same technology that transformed lighting is now set to transform sterilization. Funding secured. Regulatory milestones in motion. Customers ready. Lumaegis isn’t flashing signals, it’s setting the standard for faster, cleaner, sustainable infection control. #Startups #StartupFunding #EarlyStage #VentureCapital #PreSeed #MedicalDevices #MedDevice #Sterilization #Dental #DentalTech #CleanTech #Technology #Innovation #TechEcosystem #StartupEcosystem If software engineering peace of mind is what you crave, Vention is your zen.

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We are proud to announce today the launch of Docyt's High Precision Accounting Intelligence (HpAI), an AI architecture that is designed to deliver hands-free bookkeeping solution for accounting firms and CPA practitioners. HpAI is trained on 128B accounting data points and built on synthetic data curated over 5+ years by expert bookkeepers. It is purpose-built to solve extremely hard engineering problems around accounting coding & categorization, balance-sheet reconciliations, month-end close, and financial analysis and anomaly detection. Docyt AI is production-ready and already serving thousands of businesses. If you run an accounting practice and want to scale efficiently with AI, reach out to me. Read the full announcement on BusinessWire: https://lnkd.in/gQ3aGWJV

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Important step on the path to CNCF Incubation 🚀 If your organization is using k8gb, adding yourself as an adopter helps demonstrate real-world usage. It’s a quick PR that makes a big difference.

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