AI advancements in predicting protein structures, Microsoft gaming cuts, Stack Overflow user backlash against OpenAI, Alphabet in talks to buy HubSpot, and the controversial Apple commercial causing uproar.
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AlphaFold 3 by Google DeepMind accelerates drug discovery by predicting protein structures with high accuracy.
Stack Overflow faces backlash for data usage in AI training, highlighting ethical concerns in platform collaborations.
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Alpha Fold 3 AI Model for Predicting Protein Interactions and Structures
Alpha Fold 3, a new AI model developed by Google DeepMind and isomorphic labs, can predict interactions and structures of proteins, DNA, RNA, and more with high accuracy. The model helps researchers understand biological mechanisms such as disease progression and potential treatments like cancer. Alpha Fold 3's capabilities provide insights into molecular structures, genetic codes, and potential drug molecules, enabling faster drug discovery processes.
Microsoft to Make More Cuts in Gaming Division
Microsoft's Xbox division plans further cost-cutting measures after shutting down multiple game studios. The closures were part of a restructuring initiative following the acquisition of Activision. Xbox's move to offer voluntary severance agreements and hints of upcoming cuts have raised concerns among employees and industry experts.
Community Backlash Against Stack Overflow's AI Data Partnership
Stack Overflow faces user backlash over its partnership with OpenAI to use forum data for AI training. Users are editing or removing posts to avoid contributing to AI training, leading to account suspensions. The controversial partnership raises questions about data rights, AI ethics, and user consent in platform collaborations with AI technologies.
AlphaFold 3 is a new AI model to predict interactions and structures of proteins, the better to cure diseases and create medicine with. More cuts in Microsoft gaming. The community backlash erupting over at Stack Overflow. And that really weirdly tone deaf Apple commercial that has everyone so upset.