Prominent alumni networks are an important tool for both startups and investors alike. In private markets, there is little to no information about startups that can help reassure investors. Because of this, investors have turned to alumni networks. Through these networks, investors can get an idea of a founder’s performance based on their university performance, which they have a better understanding of as they likely know first-hand how difficult the classes are at their alma mater. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
