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AI chip startup Graphcore closes $200M Series D, adds BMW and Microsoft as strategic investors

sudshr47 December 18, 2018

UK AI chip startup Graphcore has announced a $200 million Series D round today that’s jointly led by an existing investor, European VC Atomico, along with new investor Sofina, an investment holding firm. Graphcore says the Series D values the company at $1.7M. We’ve confirmed the valuation is $1.5M before including the new capital raised. We’re also […]

AI Artificial Intelligence Atomico BMW Bristol chipset hardware Dell Technologies Capital Europe Fundings & Exits Graphcore Hardware machine learning Microsoft sequoia capital Sofina

AI chip startup Graphcore closes $200M Series D, adds BMW and Microsoft as strategic investors

sudshr47 December 18, 2018

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People are putting anti-bird spikes on trees to protect their fancy cars and humanity has hit an all-time low

sudshr47 December 20, 2017

Brits are raging after residents of Clifton, Bristol, fitted anti-bird spikes on trees in order to protect their cars from droppings.

The spikes — which are sometimes fitted to buildings to prevent birds from nesting — have been nailed to two trees in the front garden of private properties in an affluent area of the city in south west England.

Shocked Brits have flocked to Twitter to express their rage at the move.

“The human race may have reached new lows with this… If the earth decided to swallow us all, it would probably be quite fair actually (and a bit overdue!),” tweeted one person. Read more…

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