Modular secures $100M to build tools to optimize and create AI models

Modular, a startup specializing in AI system development and optimization, has raised $100 million in funding to expand its product offerings, support hardware requirements, and enhance its programming language, Mojo, which aims to simplify the development and maintenance of AI systems at scale. The funding will also be used to grow the company's team to meet increasing customer demand.

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