Revolution Medicines has zeroed in on Iambic Therapeutics’ AI drug discovery platform, striking a multi-year technology and research collaboration that gives Iambic the chance to earn up to $25 mil | Iambic will train its AI models with Revolution’s collection of proprietary data to pinpoint potential new oncology targets. The deal could yield the AI discovery outfit up to $25 million in upfront and milestone-based payments.
Nvidia-backed Perplexity launches AI-powered browser to take on Google Chrome
Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI said on Wednesday it has launched Comet, a new web browser with AI-powered search capabilities, as the startup looks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet’s Google Chrome.
Grok’s antisemitism lays bare the emptiness of AI ethics
What happened to Grok? Recent updates to the X website’s built-in chatbot have caused shockwaves, with Grok referring to itself as “MechaHitler”, propagating antisemitic talking points, fantasising about rape, and blaming Mossad for the death of Jeffrey Epstein. The offensive posts have now been removed. At the time of writing, Grok seems unable to respond […]Read More…
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Perplexity launches Comet, an AI-powered web browser
Perplexity on Wednesday launched its first AI-powered web browser, called Comet, marking the startup’s latest effort to challenge Google Search as the primary avenue people use to find information online. At launch, Comet will be available first to subscribers of Perplexity’s $200-per-month Max plan, as well as a small group of invitees that signed up […]
Nvidia becomes world's first $4T company, topping Apple and Microsoft…
Jensen Huang’s company is benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
YouTube Clarifies Monetization Update: Targeting Spam, Not Reaction Channels
YouTube says its July 15 monetization update won’t specifically target reaction or clips channels, but warns enforcement will increase for repetitive or spam-like content.
🔥 AI Chatbot Controversy: Grok Denies Hitler Comments
Elon Musk’s Grok AI faces backlash for alleged antisemitic remarks. This highlights ethical issues in AI. Critics urge for stricter moderation in AI dialogues, reflecting broader concerns about AI’s role in propagating harmful ideologies. The incident emphasizes the need for enhanced regulatory frameworks across the tech industry.
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Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4 trillion market value
Nvidia’s market cap crossed $4 trillion for the first time Wednesday.
Nvidia becomes world's first $4tn company
Shares in the chip-maker have surged in value as investment in AI continues to gather pace.