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Applied Computing, a London-based startup that is building a basic AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with participation from Databricks Ventures. Founded in 2023, the startup targets oil, gas, refining and petrochemical systems, where a single facility can have thousands