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AI is revolutionizing life sciences. Biocomputing company ProFluent recently launched ProGen3, a powerful generative protein language model (PLM) poised to drive breakthroughs in antibodies, industrial enzymes, and gene editing. Research shows ProGen3's scale and design optimizations enable the generation of highly functional novel proteins, potentially reshaping our understanding of biology. Proteins are vital molecules within living organisms, responsible for diverse physiological functions, from catalyzing reactions to recognition.

Google's NotebookLM has launched a new feature, "Discover Sources," designed to help users easily access relevant information from the web. As a powerful learning tool, NotebookLM allows users to describe a topic of interest, and the system quickly finds and summarizes relevant web content. Users can easily add these sources to their notebooks with a single click for convenient access and future use. This new feature offers a streamlined and user-friendly experience. Users in Noteboo...

Isomorphic Labs, a platform focused on AI-powered drug discovery, founded in 2021 as a spin-off from Google's DeepMind, has secured $600 million in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV and existing investor Alphabet (Google's parent company). This funding will accelerate the further development of Isomorphic's AI drug design engine and support the company's R&D efforts.

Google recently announced the launch of its new open-source model, TxGemma, designed to significantly improve the efficiency of therapeutic drug development. Developed by the Google DeepMind team, this model is a fine-tuned version of their advanced Gemma model family, incorporating powerful natural language understanding, scientific prediction, and multi-turn dialogue capabilities. TxGemma aims to revolutionize drug discovery. Its release is considered a significant advancement in the application of AI to biomedicine, promising to drastically shorten the time it takes for drugs to move from the lab to clinical trials, while also reducing costs.

Insilico Medicine, a biopharmaceutical company focused on generative artificial intelligence, today announced the successful completion of a $110 million Series E financing round. The round was led by a private equity fund under Value Partners Group (HKG:0806), Pudong New Area Investment, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Group, Xicheng Capital, and Yixing Guokong. Several new investors focused on the industry and technology sectors also participated, alongside continued support from existing investors.

Insilico Medicine recently announced the closing of a $110 million Series E financing round, led by Value Partners, a Hong Kong-based firm, with participation from existing and new investors. The funds will be used to refine the company's AI models and support pivotal clinical trials for its lead candidate drug in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The company's small molecule inhibitor, ISM001-055, was recently officially named rentosertib by the U.S. Adopted Names Council, marking a significant milestone for this AI-generated drug candidate.

On February 27, Baidu and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Ningde, Fujian Province. The agreement focuses on in-depth collaboration in autonomous driving and digitalization, aiming to promote the popularization of autonomous driving travel services and the application of AI technology in the industrial sector.

With the advancement of AI technology, more and more false information is emerging. A news story about a man discovering his online girlfriend of two months was an AI has gone viral. According to CCTV reports, Mr. Liu from Shanghai recently met a woman named "Ms. Jiao" on a short-video platform. After two months of communication, they developed a romantic relationship. However, Mr. Liu was defrauded of nearly 200,000 yuan by Ms. Jiao under various pretexts, including business needs, inventory purchases, and family medical emergencies.

Recently, Kua影, a leading short video creation tool in China, announced the official integration of the DeepSeek-R1 Full Version model. Through deep integration of AI technology and video scenes, it launched the 'Intelligent Creation Engine.' This upgrade achieves comprehensive AI coverage from script generation, material creation to post-production, with eight free core features at its heart, significantly lowering the barriers to creation and helping creators to achieve 'efficient output and easy monetization.' Source note: The image is AI-generated, with image authorization provided by Midjourney as one of the first industry integrators.

Recently, Shenzhen Futian District and Guangzhou announced the launch of 'AI Civil Servants' (Smart Employees) based on the DeepSeek large model, marking a significant step forward in smart governance development for both regions. According to the 'Happy Futian' public account, Futian District has introduced AI smart employees developed based on DeepSeek and upgraded its governance large model to version 2.0. These 'smart employees' not only possess the general capabilities of DeepSeek but also offer personalized adaptations to the actual business processes of various departments.

Recently, former DeepMind scientist Simon Kohl announced the establishment of a new artificial intelligence drug discovery company, aiming to leverage his extensive experience in protein prediction, particularly related to the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold system. AlphaFold is a revolutionary AI tool that can accurately predict the three-dimensional structure of proteins, a breakthrough that has garnered significant attention in biomedical research. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed service.

Recently, the parents of deceased OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji filed a lawsuit against the City of San Francisco and the San Francisco Police Department, claiming that their son did not commit suicide, but was murdered. Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment last November at the age of 26. According to the family, the police did not properly investigate the cause of his death and hastily ruled it a suicide. Note: The image is generated by AI, sourced from Midjourney. The lawsuit documents state that Balaji...

Recently, reports have emerged indicating that Google has entered into close cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) following the outbreak of conflict with Hamas. This information comes from internal company documents obtained by The Washington Post, which reveal that employees from Google Cloud responded directly to requests from the Israeli military for AI tools in the weeks following the conflict. It is understood that after Hamas launched an attack on Israel on October 7th, Google Cloud employees established contact with the IDF and emphasized the urgent need for responses in internal discussions.

In nature, animals communicate through various sounds, from dolphins' whistles to elephants' rumbles and birds' chirps. Each sound contains specific patterns and structures. These subtle differences in sound are difficult for humans to recognize, but the pattern recognition capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) provide new possibilities for decoding these 'wild calls.' Shane Gero, a whale biologist from Carleton University in Canada, has spent 20 years studying how whales communicate. He discovered that the same...