China is reportedly keeping DeepSeek under close watch
China appears to think homegrown AI startup DeepSeek could become a notable tech success story for the country. After DeepSeek’s sudden rise to fame in January with the release of…
AI strategy varies by bank size
As AI adoption in financial services takes off, financial institutions are approaching its deployment in myriad ways. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third’s tech strategy, for example, takes into account potential costs savings…
With generative AI, MIT chemists quickly calculate 3D genomic structures | MIT News
Every cell in your body contains the same genetic sequence, yet each cell expresses only a subset of those genes. These cell-specific gene expression patterns, which ensure that a brain…
Block subsidiary secures FDIC approval for Cash App Borrow loans
Block Inc. said its Square Financial Services industrial bank subsidiary received approval from the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to begin offering consumer loans directly through its Cash App Borrow…
Steve Blank Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition – 2023 Wrap Up
We just wrapped up the third year of our Technology, Innovation, and Great Power Competition class –part of Stanford’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Joe Felter, Mike Brown…
Google DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics: Unleashing Embodied AI with Zero-Shot Control and Enhanced Spatial Reasoning
Google DeepMind has shattered conventional boundaries in robotics AI with the unveiling of Gemini Robotics, a suite of models built upon the formidable foundation of Gemini 2.0. This isn’t just…
Abolition of NHSE sends shock waves across digital health sector
The government’s announcement that NHS England will be abolished has sent shock waves across the digital health community. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said on 13 March 2025 that the…
Kerry Washington invests in wedding marketplace Cheersy
Kerry Washington is expanding her angel investment portfolio, serving as lead investor in the pre-seed round of the wedding marketplace Cheersy. Cheersy, which was founded in 2024 by Amy Shack…
User-friendly system can help developers build more efficient simulations and AI models | MIT News
The neural network artificial intelligence models used in applications like medical image processing and speech recognition perform operations on hugely complex data structures that require an enormous amount of computation…
Northumbria Healthcare acquires software provider Health Call
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has acquired the business of Health Call Solutions Limited to increase its range of software products and improve healthcare for patients. The trust will acquire…