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Anthropic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commit $200M over four years to develop AI tools for global challenges in low- and middle-income countries.
Anthropic and Gates Foundation pledge $200M over four years for AI public goods in health and education, with Anthropic providing credits/staff and Gates funding/expertise. Focus on language accessibility in Africa and drug prediction for diseases like HPV. No new model release.
Alphabet-backed Isomorphic Labs raised $2.1 billion in Series B funding to advance its IsoDDE AI platform for drug discovery and develop therapeutic pipelines. Led by Thrive Capital with participation from GV, CapitalG, and others, the funds will fuel global expansion and talent acquisition.
Physicians file lawsuit against AI 'characters' posing as licensed psychiatrists, highlighting risks in healthcare AI deployment.
Alphabet's DeepMind spinoff Isomorphic secured $2.1B Series B led by Thrive Capital to scale AlphaFold-based protein modeling and pharma partnerships in oncology/immunology.
U.S. Medicare introduces payments for AI-driven patient monitoring and coordination, a boon for health AI startups.
A new Medicare payment model incentivizes AI-driven efficiencies in healthcare delivery, potentially unlocking billions in value, but remains under the radar in tech circles despite its implications for AI adoption in medicine.
DeepMind spinout Isomorphic secured $2.1B led by Thrive Capital to expand AI-powered therapeutic programs and hiring in AI research.