Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its “AlphaFold” artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease more effectively.
In 2020, the company made a significant advance in molecular biology by using AI to successfully predict the behaviour of microscopic proteins.
With the latest incarnation of AlphaFold, research
Google DeepMind has expanded its AlphaFold AI system to not only predict the structure of proteins, but also to model how proteins interact with other cell structures, including DNA, RNA, and small molecules that are often used in drugs. The new system, called AlphaFold 3, can model the ways in which proteins “read” our DNA and then car
TikTok’s general manager in Germany, Tobias Henning, has gone on leave as the company launches an investigation into his behavior following allegations of verbal abuse, Fast Company has learned.
Several current and former TikTok employees allege that Henning, who has worked with the company since October 2020 and oversees “development of the strategy, the product and operations in Germany” according to an of
Two gadgets in technology’s hottest new category have shipped. They arrive with great expectations, in part because their makers have promoted them with Barnumesque aplomb. But both are missing basic functionality. Worse, some of what is there doesn’t really work. Despite promises of updates to come, they get dismal reviews, an albatross that’s tough for any product to overcome.
Okay, the two products I’m talking about are the BlackBerry PlayBook an
A new survey released Wednesday by Microsoft and LinkedIn finds 75% of knowledge workers report using artificial intelligence for work—with nearly half of them having started using the software within the last six months.
Corporate leaders indicated they want to hire people who know how to use AI, with 71% saying they’d rather hire a less experienced job candidate with AI skills than a more experienced candidate without
When it comes to the stocks of America’s two biggest ride-sharers, their current fortunes are polar opposites this morning. As of the time of this writing, Lyft shares are up nearly 5.5% in premarket trading to just over $17.50. Meanwhile, Uber shares are currently down over 6.5% to around $65.70.
What’s causing the difference in the share movements? Yesterday, Lyft
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