It can cost billions of dollars to develop drugs and a large percentage fail at the trial stage, so a number of companies are deploying AI to help in that area. Google’s Cloud division is the latest to join that race with two new suites aimed at addressing drug discovery while advancing precision medicine, it … Read more
It’s no secret that, regardless of skill level, women’s sports are broadcast and funded a whole lot less than men’s sports. While serious structural shifts are needed to rectify this, small changes are always welcome. In that vein, Roku is launching the Women’s Sports Zone, a hub for accessing live matches, alongside content like documentaries … Read more
Depending on who you ask, AI can be mesmerizing, terrifying or some combination of both. But Adobe’s accessibility-focused artificial intelligence is a use case that (I hope) any reasonable person can get behind. The company’s new Auto-Tag API can remove the tedium from making accessibility-friendly PDFs for people with disabilities. PDFs have built-in metadata providing … Read more
When partnering with eBay Motors to help others keep their cars on the road, T-Pain shares why his 30-year-old Honda is so ‘special’ to him that he doesn’t let anyone drive it but him. When partnering with eBay Motors to help others keep their cars on the road, T-Pain shares why his 30-year-old Honda is … Read more
Sylvester Stallone admitted that the initial thought of doing ‘The Family Stallone’ was a ‘bridge too far’ for him, but the reality show has actually made his family stronger. Sylvester Stallone admitted that the initial thought of doing ‘The Family Stallone’ was a ‘bridge too far’ for him, but the reality show has actually made … Read more
Samsung and LG have a long-running rivalry, both Korean corporations, both make TVs, speakers, freezers, toothpaste (maybe?) and the rest. It’s a frosty relationship, with many trade shows revealing new TV products from both companies with nigh-on identical specifications and sizes. So it’s a bit of a shock to hear from Reuters that Samsung has … Read more
Immersion Corporation has been suing companies over its rumble haptic technology since at least (checks archives) 2004, and now it has a new company in its sights. Immersion has accused Valve of infringing its patents with the Steam Deck handheld, the Valve Index VR platform, Steam VR software and games including Half-Life: Alyx, The Verge … Read more
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has failed to convince the court to let her stay out of prison while she’s appealing her 11-year sentence. According to The Wall Street Journal, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said Holmes’ appeal doesn’t raise legal issues or questions that could impact the outcome of the case. … Read more
Tesla is known for being ad-averse and hasn’t really ran traditional advertising since it launched in the early 2000’s, choosing to rely on word of mouth to promote its vehicles instead. Now things could change for the automaker. During the company’s latest shareholder meeting, Tesla chief Elon Musk replied to an audience question regarding advertising … Read more
Amid traveling in New York City on May 16, Angelina Jolie sweetly held onto her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hand as they walked through JFK airport. Amid traveling in New York City on May 16, Angelina Jolie sweetly held onto her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hand as they walked through JFK airport.