AI Is Not Going to Magically Deliver a Coronavirus VaccineAI & Surroundings

The discovery of a chemical compound with antibiotic properties is a helpful case study in the potential — and limits — of using A.I. to develop new treatments Photo: boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images In late February, a paper appeared in the journal Cell with encouraging news […]

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 launch live blog: the big Unpacked event as it happens Samsung Galaxy Unpacked invite 2020

The next big Android phone of 2020 is just about to be unveiled at a virtual event, and it’s a first for one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers on the planet. Samsung Unpacked 2020 (the second big event from the company this year) is set […]

Jakarta-based Wahyoo gets $5 million Series A to help small eateries digitize their operations

Wahyoo’s team, including CEO Peter Shearer (third from left) While growing up, Peter Shearer watched his mother get up every day at 2AM or 3AM to prepare for her catering business. For many people who own small food businesses in Indonesia, “everything is handled on […]