🗞 Google DeepMind Leaders Share Nobel Prize for Protein Research Breakthroughs 🧬

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• Google DeepMind Leaders Share Nobel Prize for Protein Research Breakthroughs 🧬

• OpenAI's Global Expansion: New Offices and Leadership in Asia 🌏

• Hinton Voices Concerns Over OpenAI's Shift from Safety to Profit 📣

• Apple's Rumored Health-Focused Smart Ring Set for 2026 Launch 💍

• Wimbledon Embraces AI: Human Line Judges Phased Out by 2025 🎾

• AI Companionship Apps Surge, Raising Ethical and Social Concerns 🤖

• Other news you might find interesting 👀

🧬 Google DeepMind leaders and biochemist share Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AI-powered protein research. Link

• Demis Hassabis and John Jumper of Google DeepMind awarded for AlphaFold, which predicts protein structures from amino acid sequences.

• David Baker of University of Washington recognized for computational tools to design new proteins.

• Their work dramatically speeds up protein research, with potential to accelerate drug discovery and development of new materials.

🌏 OpenAI expands globally with new offices in Singapore, Paris, Brussels, and more. Link

• Singapore office to serve as a hub for Asia Pacific region, opening by end of 2024 with a focus on hiring engineers.

• Partnership with AI Singapore to expand access to OpenAI's technology in Southeast Asia.

• Oliver Jay appointed as managing director to oversee international operations from Singapore.

📣 AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton criticizes OpenAI's shift from safety to profit under Sam Altman's leadership. Link

• Hinton, 2024 Nobel laureate in Physics, supports former student Ilya Sutskever's role in Altman's temporary removal from OpenAI in 2023.

• Warns of AI surpassing human intelligence and potential societal risks, including job displacement and autonomous weapons.

• Calls for collaboration among top scientists to control AI development and suggests pausing further advancements until safeguards are in place.

🍎 Apple reportedly planning health-focused smart ring launch by 2026, aligning with Tim Cook's vision. Link

• CCS Insight analysts forecast Apple will introduce a smart ring equipped with health monitoring sensors, similar to smartwatches.

• The move would extend Apple's commitment to health and wellness technology, potentially becoming part of Tim Cook's legacy at the company.

• This development follows Apple's patent filing for a gesture-detecting smart ring and comes after Samsung's launch of the Galaxy Ring earlier this year.

🎾 Wimbledon ends 147-year tradition, replacing human line judges with AI technology. Link

• The All England Club will use Hawk-Eye Live automated electronic line calling on all 18 match courts in 2025.

• Around 300 human line judges will be replaced by AI that can make "out" and "fault" calls within a tenth of a second.

• Singles finals will also start 2 hours later at 4pm to appeal more to broadcasters, in another break from tradition.

🤖 AI companionship apps raise concerns as users form deep emotional bonds. Link

• AI chatbots designed for friendship and romance have seen a 2,400% increase in searches, with millions now using them for advice and emotional support.

• While some users report positive experiences, experts warn of addiction risks, privacy issues, and potential negative impacts on real-world relationships.

• The $2.8 billion AI companion market lacks regulation, with companies walking a fine line between marketing emotional wellbeing tools and disclaiming therapeutic intent.

More news you might find interesting:

• 📰 OpenAI partners with Hearst to bring magazine content to ChatGPT. Link

• 📱 Perplexity enhances collections with new "Spaces" feature and default model settings. Link

• 🔍 DOJ considers potential Google breakup following monopoly ruling, exploring structural and behavioral remedies. Link

• 🚀 Google CEO Sundar Pichai discusses AI adoption and Gemini's impact. Link

• 🖼️ Google's Gemini AI image generator gets a precision upgrade in latest Android beta. Link

• 🤖 Anthropic launches cost-effective batch processing API, challenging OpenAI's pricing. Link

• 🔔 Amazon unveils Ring Home Premium, revolutionizing smart home security with AI-powered features. Link

• 🖥️ NVIDIA set to unveil next-gen GPUs at CES 2025, promising significant performance leaps. Link

• 🚗 Tesla set to integrate Grok AI as voice assistant, says Elon Musk. Link

• 🤖 Microsoft faces potential AI challenges as OpenAI experiences executive departures. Link

• 📱 Meta tests direct Instagram Reels sharing to Threads, enhancing cross-platform integration. Link

• 🧠 First Neuralink patient reveals he's voting for Trump in 2024 election. Link

• 💼 Ex-Amazon exec raises $100M for startup to revolutionize Fortune 500 supply chains. Link

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