The pioneer behind Google Gemini is tackling an even bigger challenge—using AI to ‘solve’ disease

The astonishingly prodigious child of bohemian parents, Hassabis grew up in North London in the 1980s. And through the city haze, every now and again, Hassabis could see one constellation—Orion, named for Greek mythology’s formidable hunter and for centuries a guide to sailors and farmers. Some 40 years later, it remains Hassabis’s favorite constellation, in…

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Will AI kill the smartphone?

Life without a smartphone may seem unimaginable, but AI giants are planning to scrap this ubiquitous gadget. “The race to overthrow the smartphone is on,” said The economistand the next generation of AI-powered devices intended to replace it could radically change our lives. Breaking the duopoly Over the past 20 years, the smartphone “has come…

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AI in drug discovery: 2025 in review

Pour ceux qui espéraient que l’intelligence artificielle aiderait à fournir des médicaments réellement efficaces, l’espoir perdure. Ici, le Dr Raminderpal Singh revient sur la triste réalité que 2025 a apportée à l’industrie. L’année 2025 restera dans les mémoires comme le moment où la découverte de médicaments contre l’IA est passée de la promesse à la…

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