Gates Foundation
PulseAugur coverage of Gates Foundation — every cluster mentioning Gates Foundation across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Epstein used UN nonprofit, Gates Foundation to control women
Jeffrey Epstein utilized a United Nations-affiliated nonprofit, the International Peace Institute (IPI), and the Gates Foundation to exert control over women. Epstein advised IPI on securing donations, including a signi…
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Gates Foundation funds Kanvas Biosciences' AI-driven microbiome pill for malnutrition
Kanvas Biosciences has secured funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a novel treatment for environmental enteric dysfunction (EED), a disease affecting millions of children globally. The startup is…
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Scientists pivot to private funding as federal research grants decline
Federal research funding is becoming less reliable, prompting scientists to seek alternative sources like private philanthropies and venture capital. A survey indicates 86% of principal investigators are exploring nonfe…
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METR and RAND receive $38M from Audacious Project for AI safety evaluations
The Audacious Project has awarded approximately $38 million in funding to Canary, a joint initiative with METR and RAND focused on evaluating AI systems for dangerous capabilities. METR will receive about $17 million of…
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New benchmarks and frameworks emerge for evaluating LLMs in healthcare
Researchers have developed new benchmarks and frameworks to evaluate the performance of large language models (LLMs) in the medical domain, addressing limitations in existing datasets. Google Research introduced AfriMed…
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OpenAI confirms Sam Altman and Greg Brockman to continue leading the company
Following a thorough review by WilmerHale, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman have been confirmed to continue their leadership roles at OpenAI. The company has also expanded its Board of Directors with three new members, brin…
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OpenAI Expands Board and Leadership with Key Hires in Tech and Policy
OpenAI has significantly expanded its Board of Directors by adding four new members: Adebayo Ogunlesi, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann, Nicole Seligman, Fidji Simo, and Helen Toner. These appointments bring diverse expertise i…