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Isomorphic Labs, an AI drug discovery platform spun from Google's Deepmind in 2021, raised external capital for the first time. The $600 million round was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from GV's parent and existing investor Alphabet. The funding will accelerate further development of Isomorphic's AI drug design engine and support the company's goal of bringing discovered drugs into clinical trials. The isomorphic lab was founded by DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis by leveraging DeepMind's software for AI drug discovery, including AI models that predict the three-dimensional structure of proteins. Last year, Isomorphic Labs secured a strategic partnership with Eli…

Retym, a US chipmaker with Israeli roots, has collected a new $75 million Series D, led by James Kuklinski of Spark Capital. Existing investors – Navin Chada of Mayfield and Mamoon Hamid of Kleiner Perkins, also joined in, increasing the total to $180 million. Chipmakers are another startup that will benefit from the brilliance of AI. The chip does not directly handle AI workloads. It is not a NVIDIAGPU competitor. It is working on a new “programmable coherent digital signal processing DSP” chip that allows data centers to communicate faster with both internal and external sources. Data centers needed this…

Tech Giant Oracle faces criticism for how it handles two seemingly different data breaches. It appears that at least one is still unfolding despite Oracle reportedly denying the violation. The other is related to a breach of patient data under Oracle Health, a healthcare subsidiary of Tech Giant. Oracle did not respond to requests for comment on the two TechCrunch cases. Oracle Health Breach affects patient data according to reports This violation involves recently disclosed Oracle Health. OracleHealth provides the technology to hospitals and other healthcare providers with access to their health records online. Oracle Health is a unit combined…

Apple Intelligence, the iPhone manufacturer's suite of AI-powered tools and features, has gained new features. Most notably, the company announced on Monday that priority notifications will be available to Apple device owners. This will allow Apple's AI to highlight the most time-sensitive notifications in a new format. Other updates will arrive on the Image Playground app and on the Mac. Additionally, Apple Intelligence is now available for iPhone and iPad users in the EU, as well as for Apple Vision Pro headsets in US English. With the releases of Apple Software, iOS 18.4, iPados 18.4, and Macos Sequoia 15.4, changes…

Apple announced on Monday that it is launching Visionos 2.4, bringing AI capabilities powered by Apple Intelligence to the Apple Vision Pro. This update also introduces a new spatial experience for the iPhone and the Apple Vision Pro app. Apple Intelligence in Apple Vision Pro gives users access to a writing tool that allows users to rewrite, proofread, and summarise text with the help of AI. Users can also access Image Playground and Genmoji to create images and emojis generated for unique AI. Additionally, users can leverage natural language search in the Photos app to find specific images simply by…

API testing company APISEC has confirmed that it has secured an exposed internal database containing customer data that has been connected to the internet for several days without a password. The exposed APISEC database has kept records dating back to 2018, including customer employee and user names and email addresses, as well as details on APISEC's corporate customer security attitudes. According to Upguard, the security research firm that found the database, much of the data was generated by APISEC to monitor the customer's API due to security weaknesses. Upguard found leaked data on March 5th and notified Apisec on the…

The encrypted messaging app signal continues to watch the spike download as a result of the messaging scandal added by Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat where Trump administration officials are debating attacks on Yemen's Hauch and rebels. The resulting coverage of these sensitive plans leaks has driven more people to check Signal's app for the first time, leading to double downloads. Downloads rose 26% on the day the news broke, according to App Intelligence Provider Appfigures. This indicates that users are interested in Trump administration members using the app. The next day, the download jumped to 193,000,…

Subscack continues to double the video amid Tiktok's uncertain future in the US. The company announced on Monday that it was rolling out scrollable video feeds to its app, making it the latest platform to introduce feeds like Tiktok. Given the timing of the launch, Subrack may be aiming to take advantage of the potential voids Tiktok has left in the US if it faces a ban. The move comes a month after Substack announced that creators could monetize videos on the platform and publish video posts directly from the Substack app. Substack first launched native videos in 2022, and…

President Donald Trump said the contract with the deadline by Tiktok's parent company to sell the app will be finalised before the April 5 deadline, Reuters reported. “We have a lot of potential buyers,” Trump told reporters. “I have a great deal of interest in Tiktok. He added, “I want to see Tiktok live on.” Trump extended the deadline for the ban on Tiktoc to April 5 on January 5, and signed an executive order on his first day in office. Reuters reported Friday that private equity firm Blackstone is pondering small stakes in Tiktok's US business. The company is…

The media software maker and streaming app Plex released an updated version of the mobile app on Monday. The redesign includes new user experiences, reorganization navigation including providing dedicated spots for watchlists, and other changes aimed at making power user features easy to access not only streaming services but also power user features for PLEX customers using the company's personal media management software. The company says the mobile app will soon be followed by updates to the app for the TV platform. Plex is probably best known for its software that allows you to organize your home media professional collections…