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Finance & MarketsThe Analyst

Iambic Therapeutics Raises $150 Million in IPO to Fund AI-Designed Cancer Drugs

The techbio firm's Nasdaq debut tests investor appetite for AI-first drug discovery, with proceeds earmarked for a HER2 inhibitor already in human trials and two earlier-stage cancer programs.

2026-10-16 · 6 min read

Finance & MarketsThe Analyst

Biotech's Summer Glow Fades as XBI Slips 11% From August Highs

2026-10-16 · 6 min read

States Race to Write the Rules for AI Sandboxes in Health Care, and Lobbyists Are Racing Right Alongside Them

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Amazon AWS AI

cloud-computing · artificial-intelligence

Amazon AWS unveiled its next-generation Trainium2 AI chips at re:Invent 2023, offering up to four times the performance …

Updated 2026-10-16

Anthropic

Artificial Intelligence · Machine Learning

Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.5 (and earlier Claude 4.5 models in late 2025), continuing its rapid iteration on front…

Updated 2026-10-16

Apple AI

AI · Technology

Apple has been building out its generative AI strategy under the "Apple Intelligence" banner, and in 2024 the company an…

Updated 2026-10-16

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AI bias explained

AI bias occurs when machine learning systems produce unfair or prejudiced outcomes due to flawed data or algorithms.

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May 2026

May 2026: Climate Challenges Intensify Amid Technological Innovations

Data centers are now under increased scrutiny for their resource consumption, particularly water usage.

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A Breath of Hope: AI's Leap in Early Lung Cancer Detection

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