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NHS urged to rethink models for prevention by 2035
Data Protection

NHS urged to rethink models for prevention by 2035

Leaders said earlier diagnosis, data reform and community care could ease NHS pressure if the service is to shift towards prevention by 2035.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records
Data Protection

UK Biobank data breach exposes half a million records

Information on about 500,000 volunteers is being offered for sale online, raising fears that stolen health and DNA data could be misused for years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab
Robotics

Helical raises USD $10 million to expand virtual AI lab

The London biotech startup will use new funding to broaden deployments at major drugmakers, including Pfizer, and speed research decisions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Why women must be seen in AI's hidden enablement layer
High Performance Computing

Why women must be seen in AI's hidden enablement layer

Women in tech are urged to look beyond shiny apps to the hidden AI infrastructure where high-impact, world-changing work quietly happens.

By Dolores Saiz • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Genomics stories

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads
Data centers

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads

The rack-ready system targets organisations needing denser, liquid-cooled infrastructure as AI and scientific computing demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits
AI Security

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits

Many harmless prompts will now be diverted to Claude Opus 4.8 as Anthropic tightens safeguards around its newest general-use model.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
CIQ expands Fuzzball across five clouds & on-premises
DevOps

CIQ expands Fuzzball across five clouds & on-premises

Users can now route AI and HPC jobs across five clouds and on-premises through one workflow, cutting rebuilds and manual reconfiguration.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
OpenAI updates GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
Data Analytics

OpenAI updates GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

Eligible research organisations can now access OpenAI's updated GPT-Rosalind model, as the company widens its life sciences rollout worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Scality & Biomemory team up on DNA archive storage
Data Protection

Scality & Biomemory team up on DNA archive storage

Enterprises seeking decades-long retention may soon get a DNA archive tier managed within familiar object storage systems, pending integration work.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem
DevOps

CIQ expands Fuzzball to span five clouds & on-prem

The update lets AI and HPC teams move workloads across five clouds and on-premises, cutting duplication and simplifying GPU access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Google launches Gemini for Science tools for researchers
Artificial Intelligence

Google launches Gemini for Science tools for researchers

Researchers will gain tools to cut literature review and modelling time as Google opens access to experimental Gemini for Science features gradually.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth
Software-as-a-Service

Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth

Rising US and Asia-Pacific demand lifted first-quarter revenue 22% at SOPHiA GENETICS, as genomic analyses hit a record 108,000.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
Data Analytics

OpenAI launches GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

Research teams could see faster target discovery as OpenAI opens GPT-Rosalind to qualified US customers for biology and drug discovery work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development
Quantum Computing

Kvantify hires Dr David Siebert to lead global business development

The Danish quantum software firm is pushing into life sciences now, adding senior hires and partners to sell hybrid tools before the market matures.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Healthcare AI pilots outpace sector's regulatory readiness
Data Protection

Healthcare AI pilots outpace sector's regulatory readiness

Healthcare AI pilots are surging, but Kyndryl warns weak governance and compliance leave most providers stuck in perpetual experimentation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Genomics stories

Canada backs genomics push with CAD $20M for 33 projects
Agricultural Technology

Canada backs genomics push with CAD $20M for 33 projects

Canada commits CAD $20m to 33 genomics projects, targeting cancer care, climate-resilient crops and commercial innovation nationwide.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs
Unified Communications

CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs

A little-known research network, built before the cloud, now underpins Canada's AI, biotech and climate science - but its future is uncertain.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026