Now, scientists can precisely "design" proteins as if they are programming. This is no longer science fiction but a reality being created by the Dutch company Cradle. In the grand tapestry of biotechnology, Cradle's founder, Stefan van Groningen, likens proteins to an "alien programming language." His team is utilizing artificial intelligence to decipher this mysterious language, bringing revolutionary changes to biotechnology. Traditional protein development has been like a long and costly blind exploration. Researchers must go through dozens of experimental rounds, each of which may...

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has recently signed a landmark agreement with the AI voice company Ethovox, setting clear regulations for the AI application of actor voice data. This agreement not only provides a reliable framework for the entertainment industry’s use of AI technology but also establishes new standards for protecting actors' rights. According to the agreement, actors will receive dual revenue guarantees: an upfront payment for voice recordings and ongoing revenue sharing from the application of AI voice models. More importantly, any use of voice data requires consent.

The globally renowned ride-hailing platform Uber has announced a collaboration with the UK-based artificial intelligence company Wayve to jointly develop vehicles equipped with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities, with plans for deployment in multiple markets worldwide. This partnership serves as a strategic investment by Uber to supplement Wayve's Series C funding, as its technology will be integrated into Uber's autonomous vehicle fleet, accelerating collaborations with global automotive manufacturers. Wayve's Embodied AI technology enables vehicles to operate outside pre-mapped areas within geofenced regions and has launched the largest initiative in Europe in London.

Recogni has introduced a revolutionary AI computing method called 'Pareto,' which employs an innovative logarithmic approach that enables AI chips to outperform existing technologies while significantly reducing energy consumption and operational costs when running large models. This technology is backed by prominent companies and venture capital firms such as BMW, Bosch, and Mayfield. Compared to traditional AI models like OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's Gemini, the Pareto system significantly lowers energy consumption by converting multiplication into addition operations.

A San Francisco-based AI startup, Anthropic, is facing a lawsuit from a group of writers for allegedly using a large number of pirated books in the training of its chatbot Claude. This marks the first time writers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing its actions of 'mocking its lofty goals' and utilizing pirated resources to build AI products. The complaint states that Anthropic is attempting to profit from the human expression and creativity behind each work. The plaintiffs include writers Andrea Bartz and Charles Graeb.

Recently, an investigation revealed that hundreds of websites attempted to block the AI company Anthropic from scraping their content, but due to outdated directives, they ended up blocking the wrong bots. This phenomenon highlights the challenges website owners face in coping with the ever-evolving ecosystem of AI crawlers.

The UAE government intervened to cancel a meeting between US congressional staff and local AI company G42, amid growing concerns among US lawmakers about potential technology transfers to China. The cancellation, prompted by the UAE ambassador to the US, has raised doubts about the US Congress's plans to meet with UAE officials regarding China issues. Congress is particularly concerned about G42's $1.5 billion investment with Microsoft, fearing s....

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced an investigation into Microsoft Corporation's hiring of employees from Inflection AI, focusing on whether this constitutes anti-competitive behavior. This investigation is part of the CMA's in-depth study of the "interconnected network" among AI companies.Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized service provider Midjourney The CMA points out that Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, joined Microsoft as the C

TRANSAGENTS, a virtual translation publishing company developed by Tencent's AI Lab specifically for literary translation, has officially launched and is now available for free online experience. TRANSAGENTS is a novel multi-agent framework designed for translating long literary content. It simulates a real translation company through virtual roles, including senior editors, junior editors, and translators, each with unique responsibilities and tasks. This multi-role collaboration model makes th

Recently, a fierce debate over copyright has erupted in the field of artificial intelligence music. After being sued by the three major record companies, Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music, AI music startup Udio issued a statement today, firmly asserting that its model does not replicate copyrighted works or the voices of artists.

This round of funding brings the company's total investment to $280 million in just three years and moves it closer to its plan to deploy fully autonomous trucks powered by generative AI in Texas by 2025.

Ilya Sutskever, one of the co-founders and former chief scientist of OpenAI, has launched a new company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), just one month after his departure, alongside two former colleagues. The company focuses on addressing safety issues related to 'superintelligent' AI systems.

Several Tesla shareholders recently filed a lawsuit in Delaware, accusing CEO Musk and the board of intentionally diverting the company's talent and resources to Musk's competitive artificial intelligence company, xAI. Founded in 2023, xAI's purpose is to understand the 'true nature of the universe.' The shareholders allege that Musk and the board violated their fiduciary duties to Tesla by launching xAI.