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Pragma Bio is searching for cancer remedies hidden in our microbiome

March 23, 2023

The natural world has produced many of our most important medicines, but instead of looking under a leaf or rock for the next big cancer drug, Pragma Bio is searching within the human body — its swarm of resident microbes, to be precise. With its novel approach and a fresh $10 million in funding, the […]

Pragma Bio is searching for cancer remedies hidden in our microbiome by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Indian edtech giant Byju’s says not acquiring Unacademy

March 23, 2023

Indian edtech giant Byju’s said on Thursday the firm and any of its subsidiaries are not engaging with rival Unacademy to explore an acquisition or merger, refuting a media report at a time when weakening global market conditions have sparked several consolidation plays in the industry. Indian news outlet MoneyControl reported earlier that Byju’s physical […]

Indian edtech giant Byju’s says not acquiring Unacademy by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet

March 23, 2023

OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, can now browse the internet — in certain cases. OpenAI today launched plugins for ChatGPT, which extend the bot’s functionality by granting it access to third-party knowledge sources and databases, including the worldwide web. Available in alpha to ChatGPT users and developers on the waitlist, OpenAI says that it’ll initially […]

OpenAI connects ChatGPT to the internet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch