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TLDRS

• NVIDIA introduced "Cosmos," a groundbreaking platform for physical AI, enabling advanced training for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation[link].
• Google unveiled a Willow Quantum Chip capable of solving problems in minutes that would take supercomputers billions of years, marking a significant step in quantum computing for AI applications [link]
• Convergence's AI Agent, Proxy, set a new standard by topping the WebVoyager benchmark, which measures performance in real-world tasks like shopping, hotel bookings, and map use. Unlike simulation-based tests, WebVoyager evaluates AI on live websites, AI is converging into everyday usability[link].
• Open AI launched Sora: Text-to-Video Breakthrough Sora generates up to 60-second videos featuring intricate scenes, dynamic camera movements, and multiple characters displaying vivid emotions, the world of AI is moving from language to photos to videos.[link]
• Insilico Medicine's AI-powered drug, ISM001-055, achieves promising Phase IIa results in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), showing the potential of AI drug discovery platforms[link].
• Tempus AI acquires Ambry Genetics from Konica Minolta for $600 million, bolstering its precision medicine offerings with enhanced genetic testing for hereditary cancers, rare diseases, and pediatric conditions.[link]
• DeepMind open-sources AlphaFold3, advancing protein structure prediction by modelling biomolecular complexes, including DNA and drug targets, with unprecedented accuracy.[link]
• Recursion unveils MolE, a transformer-based model for molecular property prediction, excelling in ADMET tasks by leveraging self-supervised training on 842 million molecules to minimise experimental dependencies[link].
• Schr?dinger secures a $150 million upfront partnership with Novartis, with a milestone potential of up to $2.3 billion, to accelerate drug discovery using its predictive modelling platform[link].

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NVIDIA Cosmos: Ushering in Physical AI

NVIDIA’s Cosmos platform is a game-changer for robotics and autonomous vehicles. It integrates generative models with video processing pipelines to simulate real-world environments. This innovation enables developers to train AI systems for tasks requiring reasoning, planning, and action—marking a "ChatGPT moment" for general robotics.?

Link to launch video?

?? Cosmos is set to redefine how physical AI interacts with the world, unlocking new possibilities in industrial automation and robotics.

AlphaFold3: Ushering in a New Era of Discovery

DeepMind’s AlphaFold3 is more than an upgrade; it democratises access to powerful protein modelling tools. With capabilities extending to simulate nucleic acid and small molecule interactions, it empowers academic researchers and industry pioneers to accelerate drug discovery.

Github Link

?? Open-source tools like AlphaFold3 promote collaboration and pave the way for more equitable scientific breakthroughs. Researchers can now design treatments for underserved conditions with fewer resource constraints.

EvoCapsid: Revolutionizing Gene Therapy

EvoCapsid, an AI-driven platform, engineers immune-evasive vehicles for gene delivery, overcoming limitations in lipid nanoparticles and AAVs. These breakthroughs could redefine gene therapies, making treatments safer and more effective for various conditions.

?? As personalised medicine continues to grow, technologies like EvoCapsid ensure that gene therapies are innovative and scalable.

Sora: OpenAI’s Text-to-Video Leap

OpenAI’s released Sora,high-quality, up-to-60-second videos with complex camera movements, intricate scenes, and characters with vivid emotions. This innovation brings storytelling into a new dimension, creating opportunities for content creators, education platforms, and AI-driven media startups.

??? The rise of generative AI in video production lowers entry barriers for creative industries and opens new revenue streams for startups leveraging immersive content.

Proxy’s Benchmark Dominance on WebVoyager

Convergence’s AI agent, Proxy, outperformed competitors on WebVoyager, excelling in real-world tasks like shopping, hotel booking, and map navigation. The tool’s application on live websites instead of simulations offers a cutting-edge utility for real-world use cases like e-commerce and personal assistants.

Link to paper

??? Proxy’s performance signals a leap in autonomous AI agents’ readiness for consumer and enterprise-grade applications.

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