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AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs partners with Eli Lilly and Novartis
London-based Isomorphic Labs Ltd., a drug discovery-focused artificial intelligence startup that was spun out of Google LLC’s DeepMind unit just over two years ago, today announced key partnerships with two of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies – Eli Lilly & Co. and Novartis AG. The newly announced partnerships will see Isomorphic use its prowess in AI ...
Intel hires former HPE executive Justin Hotard to run its Data Center and AI group
Chipmaking giant Intel Corp. announced today it has hired former Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. executive Justin Hotard as the new executive vice president and general manager of its key Data Center and AI Group. The new exec, who is regarded as a specialist in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, will be tasked with boosting Intel’s ...
Google’s DeepMind shares advanced systems and models for autonomous robot training
Google LLC’s artificial intelligence research unit DeepMind today unveiled a trio of new advances that it says will help robots make better, faster and safer decisions in the wild. The advances, which include new training systems for artificial intelligence systems designed to power autonomous robots, help improve the way robots collect data and boost their ...
Microchip Technology gets $162M in U.S. government funding to boost domestic chip production
Semiconductor firm Microchip Technology Inc. has been awarded $162 million in U.S. government grants as part of a plan to step up domestic production of computer chips and microcontroller units or MCUs that are key components in the consumer and defense industries. The funds were awarded by the Commerce Department, and will enable Microchip to ...
Facebook debuts Link History as a new way to keep tabs on users’ browsing habits
Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook has begun archiving some user’s link histories on both Android and iOS devices, marketing the move as a better way for users to keep track of the various web pages they come across via their news feeds. Although users have the option to opt out, the Link History feature is reportedly ...
AI reveals that up to 75% of large fishing vessels avoid being tracked
Researchers using artificial intelligence algorithms to identify vessels in satellite images of the oceans have concluded that the majority of the world’s industrial fishing boats are not being tracked publicly. The study, which mapped undisclosed activities at sea for the first time, found that up to three-quarters of large fishing boats and about a quarter ...
Atos confirms it’s negotiating sale of its cybersecurity business unit to Airbus
The French aerospace industry giant Airbus SE is holding talks with its compatriot information technology firm Atos SE over buying its cybersecurity business unit, and has reportedly made an offer that values the division at around 1.8 billion euros ($1.97 billion), including debt. Atos, which is facing fresh financial challenges, is revisiting its plans to ...
Energy optimization startup Lumian raises $3.2M in pre-seed funding round
Smart energy management startup Lumian Energy Inc. said today it has closed on a $3.2 million funding round led by DOMiNO Ventures and angel investor İsmail Ferhat Özlü, an energy sector expert. The company was founded by Turkish entrepreneurs Batu Balkir and Emre Biroi in April 2023, and has since moved to establish its headquarters ...
BT faces prospect of massive fine after missing cutoff date to replace Huawei-made tech
U.K. telecommunications giant BT Group Plc admitted it has missed a government deadline to move data flows away from networking equipment provided by China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and now faces the prospect of a heavy fine. The company said in an update today that all 4G and 5G data sessions and voice calls are ...
US officials pressured ASML to cancel shipments of high-end chipmaking gear to China
Dutch chipmaking machinery supplier ASML Holding NV gave in to a request by U.S. President Joe Biden to cancel some shipments of equipment to customers in China, weeks before a new export ban goes into effect. ASML had previously obtained licenses to ship three of its most advanced ultraviolet lithography machines to China before January, ...
