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ISBE zeroes in on improving math education in Illinois
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (794+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " The Illinois State Board of Education formally adopted a plan Wednesday aimed at improving math instruction and boosting student math scores throughout the state. The Illinois Comprehensive Numeracy Plan is described as a "first-of-its-kind" framework in…...
Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2. 1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery
4+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) May 12 (Reuters) " Isomorphic Labs, an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery company, said on Wednesday it has raised $2. 1 billion in its latest funding round led "by existing investor Thrive Capital. The funding round, "completed at an undisclosed valuation, also included other existing…...
Health Rounds: Fake X-rays created by AI fool radiologists and even AI itself
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (793+ words) (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) March 25 (Reuters) " Fake X-ray images created by artificial intelligence to resemble true results from human patients can fool not only experienced…...
Drugmakers turn to AI to speed trials, regulatory submissions
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (770+ words) By Maggie Fick and Michael Erman SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26 (Reuters) " Artificial intelligence has yet to deliver on the most challenging aspect of drug development " finding new molecules that lead to major medical advances " but it is already streamlining less glamorous…...
Bristol Myers partners with Microsoft for AI-driven lung cancer detection
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) Jan 20 (Reuters) " Bristol Myers Squibb said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with Microsoft to use the tech company's "AI-enabled radiology platform to help speed up early detection of lung cancer. The collaboration will deploy U. S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared…...
AWS, Aumovio expand AI-driven development of self-driving vehicles
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (286+ words) LAS VEGAS, Jan 6 (Reuters) " Amazon's cloud unit has partnered with German automotive hardware supplier Aumovio to support the commercial rollout of self-driving vehicles, starting with Aurora's "autonomous trucks, the companies said on Tuesday. As part of an expansion of a…...
Variant Bio launches AI-powered platform for drug discovery using genetic data
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (256+ words) Jan 6 (Reuters) " Variant Bio, a private biotech firm, said on Tuesday it has launched a platform that uses artificial intelligence on "genetic data to discover new drug candidates to send into human trials. Drug developers are increasing adoption of AI…...
US FDA qualifies first AI tool to help speed liver disease drug development
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (243+ words) Dec 8 (Reuters) " The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has qualified the first artificial intelligence tool designed to help doctors assess "a severe form of fatty liver disease in drug trials, the agency said on Monday. Now, the tool will be publicly…...
Illinois educators hope to tackle thorny issue of math competence
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (938+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education releases an annual report card with data showing how students are doing in the basic subjects of reading, writing and math." And each year when those numbers come…...
AI drives surge in World Quant's university quant contest participation
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (325+ words) HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hedge fund World Quant said its flagship quantitative competition attracted a record number of entrants this year, as wider use of artificial intelligence lowered barriers for university students to develop quantitative trading models. World Quant selected four…...