Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Bio Discovery on Tuesday, an AI application that lets drug researchers run computational workflows through a natural-language interface rather than custom code, lowering the technical barrier to early-stage molecule design. The platform hosts a library of biological foundation models capable of generating and evaluating candidate drug molecules, with an embedded AI agent that selects models, sets parameters, and interprets outputs. Shortlisted compounds can be routed directly to integrated lab partners for synthesis, with results fed back into the system to inform subsequent design cycles. AWS cited a Memorial Sloan Kettering collaboration in which the platform generated roughly 300,000 novel antibody molecules and narrowed them to 100,000 candidates for testing by Twist Bioscience, compressing a months-long process into weeks. Early adopters include Bayer, the Broad Institute, and Voyager Therapeutics; AWS notes 19 of the top 20 global pharma companies already use its cloud. Separately, AWS, Boston Consulting Group, and Merck will unveil a clinical trial site-selection platform at the AWS Life Science Symposium, targeting another chronic bottleneck in drug development.
Apple has raised MacBook and iPad prices in India by 20% to 42%, citing a sharp surge in memory chip costs driven by AI data centre demand. Micron, the leading memory supplier, reported 86% gross margins, confirming that supply pressures have fundamentally shifted component pricing across the consumer electronics
India's central government will take a 1-2% stake in AI unicorn Sarvam once its $300 million funding round closes, converting compute subsidies provided under the IndiaAI Mission into equity. The move sets a precedent for how the government accounts for public support given to homegrown AI startups.
Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned Siri as a standalone app with chat history, apps launching up to 30 percent faster, and a refined Liquid Glass interface. A developer preview is live now, with public release expected around September 2026.
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote unveiled a fully redesigned Siri and confirmed iOS 27 alongside updates for iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and macOS. The Siri overhaul is the most strategically significant move, targeting a competitive gap with Google and Microsoft in AI assistants.
