After warning AI is too dangerous, Bill Gates bets a billion on its upside
Bill Gates commits $1 billion to widen global access to AI tools across health, education, and non-English datasets.
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Lifesaving Lincoln Laboratory device wins 2026 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award
MIT Lincoln Lab and MGH received the 2026 FLC Award for transferring their AI-GUIDE medical device to startup AutonomUS Medical Technologies.
Google's AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change
Google launched AlphaGenome Atlas, an AI tool designed to evaluate 9 billion potential single-base DNA variants across non-coding human genomes.
Google’s Atlas of the human genome could pave the way for new treatments
Google DeepMind released the AlphaGenome Atlas, mapping 9 billion potential DNA mutations to help accelerate drug discovery and genetic research.
AI transcriptions are no time-saving measure for doctors | Letters
NHS general practitioners warn that errors and redundancy in AI medical transcription software are reducing clinical efficiency and patient safety.
‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister
Increasing patient opt-outs and data privacy concerns have prompted UK officials to reconsider Palantir's £330 million NHS data contract.
Chatbots built an "echo chamber of one" and now psychiatry has to decide if "AI psychosis" exists
Researchers warn that sycophantic chatbots are reinforcing user delusions, prompting debate in psychiatry over recognizing 'AI-associated psychosis'.
GigaPath-Flash and GigaTIME-Flash: Toward population-scale discovery with efficient pathology foundation models
Microsoft released GigaPath-Flash and GigaTIME-Flash under open licenses to drastically reduce computational costs for population-scale pathology research.
Google Research Introduces GlucoFM: A 0.72M-Parameter Dual-Stream Foundation Model for Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Google Research introduces GlucoFM, a 0.72M-parameter foundation model for continuous glucose monitoring analysis.