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Yann LeCun, former Chief AI Scientist at Meta and the “Godfather of AI” said his startup Advanced Machine Intelligence has raised $1.03 billion in seed funding, which he said may represent a record for Europe. [1]

Ingredients: 4 teaspoon of basil seeds, 4 cups water, 1 cup of falooda sev or vermicelli (cooked), 3 cups of full cream milk (chilled), 2 tsp sugar, 8 tablespoon of mango pieces, 4 tablespoon mango jelly, 1 cup mango pulp, 4 scoops of mango ice cream... [2]

AFP India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move. [3]

JAKARTA -- The recent $1 billion acquisition by China's Alibaba of Lazada, Southeast Asia's biggest e-commerce group, has focused international investors' attention on Indonesia as the region's most promising market. [4]

London-based early-stage VC Kindred has raised a new fund of $130m. The firm is best known for backing companies like Paddle and Gravity Sketch, and giving a sizeable chunk of carry — investment profits — to its portfolio founders. [5]

YÊN BÁI & SƠN LA, VIET NAM – Early one winter morning, Khang Chờ Dê of Chế Cu Nha hamlet in Yên Bái province was woken by loud knocking on his door. [6]

ROME — Millions of smallholder farmers in South and Southeast Asia are missing out on new, resilient seeds that could improve their yields in the face of climate change, according to an index published on Monday. [7]

A Pattaya youth band finished second in Seed FM’s April band competition. Humor, comprised of teens from Bhodhisamphan School, lost out to Nakhon Ratchasima-based On Hard at The Seed Show Auditions April 27 at Central Festival Pattaya Beach. [8]

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[1] MM timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-10 · 75% match

Meta's most-famous ex-employee Yann LeCun announces raising seed funding of $1.03 billion, that he says may have set a 'Europe record'

Yann LeCun, former Chief AI Scientist at Meta and the “Godfather of AI” said his startup Advanced Machine Intelligence has raised $1.03 billion in seed funding, which he said may represent a record for Europe.

[2] MM news18.com · 2026-03-26 · 65% match

Step-By-Step Guide To Make Mango Falooda Ice Cream At Home

Ingredients: 4 teaspoon of basil seeds, 4 cups water, 1 cup of falooda sev or vermicelli (cooked), 3 cups of full cream milk (chilled), 2 tsp sugar, 8 tablespoon of mango pieces, 4 tablespoon mango jelly, 1 cup mango pulp, 4 scoops of mango ice cream

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-11-03 · 75% match

India’s cloud seeding trials to combat pollution ‘costly spectacle’

AFP India’s efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-27 · 75% match

Convergence plants seeds around Indonesia

JAKARTA -- The recent $1 billion acquisition by China's Alibaba of Lazada, Southeast Asia's biggest e-commerce group, has focused international investors' attention on Indonesia as the region's most promising market.

[5] FI sifted.eu · 2023-04-20 · 75% match

Kindred raises $130m third fund, doubles down on pre-seed

London-based early-stage VC Kindred has raised a new fund of $130m. The firm is best known for backing companies like Paddle and Gravity Sketch, and giving a sizeable chunk of carry — investment profits — to its portfolio founders.

[6] TH mekongeye.com · 2024-01-29 · 75% match

Corn in peril: Viet Nam’s Hmong struggle to save indigenous seeds

YÊN BÁI & SƠN LA, VIET NAM – Early one winter morning, Khang Chờ Dê of Chế Cu Nha hamlet in Yên Bái province was woken by loud knocking on his door.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-11-13 · 75% match

Millions of Small Asian Farmers Miss Out on Seeds Resilient to Climate Change: Study

ROME — Millions of smallholder farmers in South and Southeast Asia are missing out on new, resilient seeds that could improve their yields in the face of climate change, according to an index published on Monday.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-05-09 · 75% match

Pattaya youth band finishes 2nd at Seed FM contest

A Pattaya youth band finished second in Seed FM’s April band competition. Humor, comprised of teens from Bhodhisamphan School, lost out to Nakhon Ratchasima-based On Hard at The Seed Show Auditions April 27 at Central Festival Pattaya Beach.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-09-19 · 75% match

Smothered by Smoke, Malaysia Seeds Clouds to Bring Rain Relief

KUALA LUMPUR—At an altitude of just 915 meters, flares attached to both sides of the Cessna 172 aircraft lit up brightly, dispersing chemicals over Malaysia in the hope of bringing rain to clear the smoky air.

[10] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-02-05 · 75% match

Chiang Mai launches cloud seeding to mitigate haze situation

The Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation has commenced cloud seeding operations in several Northern Region provinces to trigger rainfall in targeted a

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