Simon Baxter

Google DeepMind and sister company Isomorphic Labs have introduced AlphaFold 3, upgrading its existing world leading AI model that can now predict the structure and interactions of all life's molecules, including proteins, DNA, RNA, and ligands. Google claims the model's predictions are at least 50% more accurate than existing methods, and in some categories, the accuracy has doubled.

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If (like me) you have previously bought something from Dell you might have received this email yesterday (see right). If so, you are not in the minority, as Dell warned yesterday it has been the target of a cyber-attack which has resulted in information being stolen on approximately 49m customers.

The AI Safety Institute has launched a new platform, Inspect, aimed at enhancing global AI safety evaluations. This UK-built testing platform is set to accelerate the development of AI evaluations, fostering collaboration with researchers and developers worldwide.

Telefónica Tech (T. Tech) posted worldwide revenues of €476m in Q1 24, representing +11% yoy growth, with bookings increasing by more than 30% yoy. Growth has more than halved compared to the c.27% yoy growth we saw from the business in FY23 (See - Another impressive year of growth for Telefónica Tech ), though still represents a very positive performance in what remains an uncertain market.

Alexa, Siri, Bixby, stand aside, there is a new top dog in town, which may finally usher in the level of conversational AI we have all been waiting for. Yesterday OpenAI revealed its latest model GPT-4o, which brings significant improvements to ChatGPT and a more human-like ability to converse. If you haven’t seen the demo yet then I highly recommend you take 10 mins after reading this to go and watch it ( See here ).

It’s only been a month since the bright lights of Las Vegas and Google Cloud Next (See Google Cloud Next 24: Las Vegas lights up the latest AI innovations ), but Google is not slowing down with the pace of its AI announcements. At its I/O developer conference yesterday, the company announced a slew of further AI-led product enhancements and new releases, including an AI assistant which seems set to become the latest innovation battleground following the ChatGPT announcements yesterday.

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Reddit has announced a partnership with OpenAI to integrate its content into ChatGPT, part of the company’s broader strategy to diversify its revenue streams beyond advertising. Reddit's stock price rose by 12% in extended trading following the announcement.