The convergence of machine learning, deep learning and genomics, especially in the area of AI-powered genomic health prediction, while remarkably promising will also present remarkably challenging …
How Verge Genomics Uses AI To Tackle Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s And ALS
Verge Genomics is seeking to speed drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and ALS. However, rather than testing on animals, Verge Genomics takes a different …
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AI Genomics Company, NRGene, Completes Initial Public Offering on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange and Raises US$30 Million
Tel Aviv based AI genomics company NRGene recently completed its initial public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange after raising $30 million USD with an impressive post-money valuation. Leading …
Caught Between the US and China, a Powerful AI Upstart Chooses Sides
G42, a startup in Abu Dhabi, has made itself into an up-and-coming technology conglomerate over the past six years, with a sprawling product portfolio that extends into large language models, human …
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Biologically Engineered DNA Data Storage will be a Layer of the Convergent Exponential Tech Stack
Science fiction has probably done a huge disservice to the emerging bioeconomy, depicting any engagement with biology-based entities or systems with what always seems to include the prerequisite …
Spatial AI is the Future of Human-Computer Interaction and the Metaverse
Regular readers of the OODA Loop know that we cover exponential technologies daily and expect disproportionate disruption when these technologies start to converge. In this post, we explore AI + an …
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The Interim Report of the U.S. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
The U.S. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology publicly released its first report in January of this year - with ideas and recommendations "they will be advancing throughout …
We Have a Privacy Executive Order! Time to See It in Action
In late February 2024, the Biden Administration issued its long-awaited Executive Order to protect the personal data of Americans from foreign threats by restricting access to Americans’ …
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Bioengineering Beyond Health
In previous posts in this series (see the OODA Special Report: Executive’s Guide To the Revolution in Biology and Bioengineering, Health and Business) we reviewed foundational knowledge on …
DoD launches the OTA-Funded Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Investment Program: Seeks Industry Proposals
For the seasoned government contractor and acquisitions professional, the not very tightly held secret is the Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) is the only formal mechanism currently available for the …