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Technology is a key part of the recipe for a fast-growing, fast-casual Italian restaurant in Seattle co-founded by a former Amazon manager.
  • Dué Cucina is aiming to take a bite of the pasta industry by drawing on models from established companies like Chipotle and Bellevue, Wash-based MOD Pizza. The company just landed $2.5 million to fuel expansion. (Above: Dué Cucina co-founders Filippo Fiori, left, and Davide Macchi.) Read more.

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  • Kaito, an AI-powered search engine that scours the internet for crypto-related topics, raised $5.3 million.

Quantum news roundup:

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