AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Model Editing: MIT researchers say GPT-6 Astra boosted a smaller model’s math score by editing its weights; critics argue the result relies on established machine-learning methods. AI Infrastructure: Tower Semiconductor and Innolight are advancing optical links that could move data faster between chips in AI systems. Alzheimer’s Research: An international study of 2.8 million people identified 48 new genetic regions associated with the disease, pointing to immune cells and neurons as possible therapeutic targets. Health Diagnostics: Nagoya University researchers developed a blood- and urine-based method that may detect chronic inflammation and help pinpoint its source. Weather Forecasting: A Colorado-Wyoming team is using AI to improve hail forecasts, with the goal of extending warnings from minutes to hours or days. Fusion Energy: UC San Diego and OpenStar Technologies received a U.S. energy grant to study turbulence in a levitated-plasma fusion system. Biopharma: Lonza agreed to buy five U.S. manufacturing sites from Merck KGaA, adding about 1,100 employees; the deal is expected to close in 2027.
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