Arcade raises M from Perplexity co-founder’s new fund to make AI agents less awful | TechCrunch

Arcade raises $12M from Perplexity co-founder’s new fund to make AI agents less awful | TechCrunch

[ad_1] Arcade, an AI agent infrastructure startup founded by former Okta exec Alex Salazar and former Redis engineer Sam Partee, has raised $12 million from Laude Ventures. Laude is the new fund launched in 2024 by Perplexity co-founder Andy Konwinski, the UC Berkeley computer scientist who also co-founded Databricks. This isn’t the only check Laude has cut. But…

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Scientists Detect Rising Microplastics in Human Brains, Study Raises Concerns

Scientists Detect Rising Microplastics in Human Brains, Study Raises Concerns

[ad_1] A rise in microplastic contamination in human brain tissue has been reported, with findings indicating an increase over recent years. Concerns about potential health impacts have been raised, as microplastics and nanoplastics have been detected in significant amounts. Research suggests that individuals with dementia had even higher concentrations, though the causation remains unclear. While…

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