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Exclusive-Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program

Exclusive-Anthropic quietly sets up biology lab as it ramps AI drug program

By Jeffrey Dastin and Michael Erman SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Anthropic has quietly set up a laboratory to…

September 18, 2026

AI startup Mantic raises $25 million for superhuman forecasting

By Jeffrey Dastin Sept 18 (Reuters) - Mantic, an artificial intelligence developer that beat humans in a recent contest for…

September 18, 2026

Italian Apple store employees strike on iPhone18 Pro launch day

MILAN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Italian Apple store employees went on strike over their working conditions on Friday, the launch…

September 18, 2026

Founder of Chinese startup Spirit AI says robot brains set for 2027 breakthrough

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Humanoid robot brains are likely to achieve a breakthrough as soon as…

September 18, 2026

French prosecutors and regulators step up scrutiny on smart glasses

PARIS, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Paris prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into suspected sexual harassment involving smart glasses, while…

September 18, 2026

Can too much coffee affect bone health in older women?

Washington (dpa) - Researchers at Flinders University have found that coffee and tea may affect bone health differently in older…

September 18, 2026

Toyota estimates factory automation could cost $6.4 billion per year from 2028

TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor estimates it could cost 1 trillion yen ($6.4 billion) annually from 2028 to…

September 18, 2026

BYD, CATL, Xiaomi executives may join Xi's US visit, sources say

By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Washington and Beijing are finalising a group of Chinese business leaders to…

September 18, 2026

SK Hynix's Solidigm unit is weighing NAND memory chip factory in US, sources say

By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang and Karen Freifeld SEOUL/NEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Chipmaker SK Hynix's subsidiary Solidigm is…

September 18, 2026

Can too much coffee affect bone health in older women?

Washington (dpa) - Researchers at Flinders University have found that coffee and tea may affect bone health differently in older…

September 18, 2026