# Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant, plus, AI-powered travel agency Fora hits unicorn status

An episode of [TechCrunch Startup News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1145974783), 20 Jul 2026, 7:31.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV8647729884.mp3

Applied Computing has raised a $20M Series A to build a foundation AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry. Also, travel agency Fora announced a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, valuing the company at $1 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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