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techround.co.uk > artificial-intelligence > should-ai-literacy-be-taught-alongside-math-and-english

Should AI Literacy Be Taught Alongside Math And English?

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (1414+ words) Gina Marrs July 17, 2026 A decade ago, the idea of teaching AI in schools might have sounded like something reserved for computer science students. But today, it’s becoming a much more serious question. After all, children are already using AI. Whether…...

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techround.co.uk > artificial-intelligence > ai-illegal-drugs-eu-warning

AI Is Being Used To Design Illegal Drugs – Before They’re Even Illegal

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (228+ words) Les-Leigh A June 10, 2026 The same AI tools that pharmaceutical companies use to accelerate drug discovery are being used by criminal networks to engineer new psychoactive substances that don’t yet exist on any banned substances list. That’s the warning from Dr…...

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techround.co.uk > guides > databases-for-research-collaboration

7 Best Databases For Research Collaboration

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (881+ words) TechRound Team May 21, 2026 In today’s data-rich landscape, managing and collaborating on complex research projects can be challenging. Simply staying up to date with scientific literature requires considerable effort. To facilitate teamwork and accelerate discovery, researchers need to use databases built…...

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techround.co.uk > fintech-50 > 25-murfee-ai

25. Murfee AI

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (539+ words) TechRound TechRound Team May 6, 2026 CEO and Founder: Neil Patrick Dumoulin Murfee AI is a real-time governance platform that checks whether an AI agent is actually authorised to act before it touches any live system, payment rail or booking infrastructure. Founded…...

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techround.co.uk > funding > legal-ai-startup-legora-raises-50m-extension-as-investors-double-down-on-agentic-software-shift

Fuel Ventures Backs Misti AI With £250K To Build “Physical Observability” Layer For Industrial Operations

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (581+ words) Gina Marrs April 30, 2026 Misti AI has raised £250,000 in pre-seed funding led by Fuel Ventures, as it works to build what it describes as the “intelligence layer” for physical operations. The round remains open and is actively targeting a total raise…...

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techround.co.uk > news > converge-bio-stronger-cancer-antibody-ai-hours-single-prompt-signaling-shift-drug-discovery

Converge Bio Designs Stronger Cancer Antibody With AI In Hours Using a Single Prompt, Signaling Shift In Drug Discovery

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (334+ words) TechRound Team April 27, 2026 Cetuximab is commonly used to treat colorectal, head, and neck cancers by targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), a protein that drives tumor growth. The effectiveness of the drug depends heavily on how tightly it binds…...

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techround.co.uk > news > grammarly-ai-tool-review-deceased

Is Grammarly Crossing A Line By Using Deceased Scholars To Review Academic Papers?

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (628+ words) Zee March 6, 2026 A new AI feature from Grammarly has caused a lot of anger across academic circles after researchers noticed the system offers manuscript feedback in the voice of real scholars, including academics who have died. The tool, called “Expert…...

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techround.co.uk > news > how-many-prompts-chatgpt-receive

How Many Prompts Does ChatGPT Actually Receive?

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (525+ words) Zee July 23, 2025 ChatGPT receives over 2.5 billion prompts each day from people across the world. This figure, confirmed by OpenAI and shared in a report by Axios, gives a better sense of just how much the chatbot is being used. Of…...