Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs

Just when you thought the circular deals couldn’t get any more circular, OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman’s brain computer interface (BCI) startup Merge Labs. Merge Labs, which defines itself as ...
Wired

Sam Altman’s New Brain Venture, Merge Labs, Will Spin Out of a Nonprofit

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s new brain-computer interface startup, Merge Labs, is being spun out of the Los Angeles–based nonprofit Forest Neurotech, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ...
Fox Business

Trump Media to merge with TAE Technologies, creating one of the first publicly-traded fusion companies

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. is joining with TAE Technologies—the world’s premier fusion power company—representing a more-than $6 billion merger to blaze the path toward America’s ...
Microsoft

Future of Program Merge

Collaborative software development leveraging version control such as git relies on three-way merge (opens in new tab) as the mechanism for integrating changes from individual contributors. But with ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

ï»żWith its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ ï»żWith its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
Woodworking Network

Fabbrica Unique and Cameo Kitchens merge brands under single fabrication group

TORONTO — Fabbrica Unique, a leader in multi-material fabrication, and Cameo Kitchens, a bespoke residential cabinetry manufacturer, announced a strategic merger that brings together two companies ...
The TRADE

SIX x-clear and BME Clearing to merge into a single pan-European CCP

The offering - called SIX Clearing - will make use of BME Clearing’s existing EU license to gain access to ECB liquidity and key EU market infrastructures. SIX has unveiled plans to combine its two ...
Hosted on MSN

How a Single Algorithm Revolutionized Technology Forever

Some algorithms solve problems. This one changed civilization. From guiding satellites to securing your bank account, its influence reaches every corner of technology. It started with a simple insight ...
TechSpot

Online shoppers in New York are seeing a new warning: "This price was set by an algorithm"

Winners & losers: As Black Friday deals flashed across screens in New York this year, some shoppers saw something new beneath the price tag: a short, blunt line of text. "This price was set by an ...
The New York Times

How ‘Stranger Things’ Defined the Era of the Algorithm

A nostalgic hit built out of vintage pop-culture references captured the “If you liked that, you’ll like this” spirit of Netflix. In the summer of 2016, streaming TV was still figuring itself out.