Promising New Weight-Loss Pill From South Korea’s Sam Chun Dang Pharm Mints Country’s Newest Billionaire

Last week’s announcement by SCD that it will jointly develop and commercialize a weight-loss pill fueled a rally in the Korean company’s shares.

Conversational Video AI—Teaching Machines The Art Of Being Human

AI agents can now see your face, hear your tone and respond in real time. Teaching machines the art of being human means going far beyond surface mimicry.

Why Capital One’s $5 Billion Acquisition Of Fintech Brex Could Be Another Masterstroke For Billionaire Richard Fairbank

Corporate credit cards may seem mundane, but adding Brex to Capital One’s credit card platform, which now includes Discover, and applying its technology-first approach creates big opportunities for the Virginia-based bank.

Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw

The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.

Birding In Bolivia Gives Communities A Reason To Save Rare Macaws

Rare red-fronted macaws are making a rebound in central Bolivia, thanks to creative conservation agreements with local farmers. Birding enthusiasts can reap the benefits.

These AI Models Might Take Down Superbugs

In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at using AI to find new drugs, quantum biotechnology, the ROI of generative AI and more.

OpenEvidence Founder Doubles His Wealth As Medical AI Startup Hits $12 Billion Valuation

Daniel Nadler, the 42-year-old CEO and cofounder of OpenEvidence, is now worth $7.6 billion as his AI search tool surges in popularity among U.S. doctors.

New York City Nurses And Hospitals Dig In During Strike’s Second Week

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at why Yann LeCun’s AI startup is focused on healthcare, Epic’s new predictive tools, and more.

AI Startup Merges With A Billionaire-Backed Data Center Operator In $2.5 Billion Deal

The startup behind open source tool PyTorch Lightning has merged with compute provider Voltage Park to create a “full stack AI cloud” to serve corporates and startups like Cursor.

Why Yann LeCun’s Hot New AI Startup Is Targeting Healthcare

Alex LeBrun, cofounder of medical scribe startup Nabla who LeCun hired to be the CEO of Advanced Machine Intelligence, thinks the startup’s new AI models could start to roll out in a year, with healthcare a major focus area.