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Automated software testing startup Qualiti lands $6.5M in seed funding

Software testing automation startup Qualiti Inc. said today it has closed on a $6.5 million round of seed funding led by Sierra Ventures with participation from Epic Ventures.

Qualiti has created an automated platform that uses generative artificial intelligence to help developers spin up a full testing suite for any software program or application in as little as 15 minutes, without any human input. With its platform, it’s aiming to disrupt the essential quality assurance process within software development.

Software testing is a key element of modern application development pipelines. It refers to the process of verifying and evaluating the functionality of the product in question. In an age where continuous updates are the standard practice for software developers, with apps constantly being updated sometimes even more than once a day, testing is a vital task that helps to reduce or eliminate the possibility of bugs.

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Exclusive: Colorado oil emissions measurement startup changes leaders

A Denver company measuring oil and gas emissions is turning to the brother of its CEO and its co-founder for new leadership as the business evolves past its fast-growing startup phase.

Chris Romer, an entrepreneur and former state legislator, is stepping aside as CEO of Denver-based Project Canary to be its chairman. His brother, Tim Romer, who had been Project Canary’s CFO, and Will Foiles, co-founder and COO of the company, are becoming co-CEOs running the business.

Project Canary turned to co-CEOs for leadership that could combine to focus on day-to-day operations and execution and develop the science behind their measurement technologies, the two executives said in an exclusive interview with the Denver Business Journal.

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Axiom Cloud Releases AI-Based Early Leak Detection Software, Tested at 242 Facilities

A new AI-based leak detection software system that provides early identification of refrigerant leaks has already been beta-tested by 242 grocery stores and cold-storage facilities, according to Amrit Robbins, CEO of San Jose, California-based Axiom Cloud, the software’s supplier.

The system, Early Leak Detection (ELD), is being released for commercial use in North America on August 31. It is one of five new software modules that Axiom is offering to replace its previous three apps, Facilities Analyzer, Virtual Technician and Virtual Battery, said Robbins. The other modules include Enterprise Visibility, Energy Efficiency, Predictive Maintenance and Demand Response.

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MECH CADETS Animated Series Launches Today on Netflix!

MECH CADETS, an animated series based on the BOOM! Studios comic book series Mech Cadet Yu by writer Greg Pak and artist Takeshi Miyazawa, premieres on Netflix today!

Set fifty years in the future after a terrifying alien species attacked our planet, teenager Stanford Yu works as a janitor at the Sky Corps Military Academy. But he’s only dreamed of one thing his entire life — to pilot a Robo Mech, giant robots from outer-space who came to our aid. When he finally gets his shot, Stanford and his classmates must put aside all personal differences and work together as a team in order to defend humanity against a new invasion of aliens.

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AI innovators ZestyAI and Coterie Insurance team up to revolutionise underwriting process

Today, an exciting partnership has been unveiled between ZestyAI, a pioneering force in climate and property risk analytics backed by artificial intelligence (AI), and Coterie Insurance, an insurtech company highly focused on establishing partnerships and renowned for their innovative use of data and technology in the small business insurance sector.

This alliance is aimed at maximising the potential of ZestyAI’s property risk analytics platform, Z-PROPERTY™. Coterie Insurance plans to integrate this advanced AI platform into their underwriting processes, providing rapid, data-driven insights into business insurance risk across the United States.

ZestyAI, famed for utilising AI in risk analysis, maintains a rich database comprising information on every property in North America. The company’s Z-PROPERTY platform uses computer vision and machine learning to interpret aerial and satellite imagery, presenting insights into over 150 million residential and commercial properties. As factors such as property condition, maintenance and upgrades evolve, they continually update this expansive database to provide real-time value and risk evaluations.

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