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What’s New Today: Apple is set to launch three M5-powered devices this week: the iPad Pro with 12GB RAM, Vision Pro headset with M5+R2 chips, and MacBook Pro for improved performance.
Fast-Track Insights: Dublin-based AI startup Meta-Flux raised $2M in seed funding to enhance its AI "biologist" platform for preclinical drug discovery.
Here’s a quick rundown of today’s biggest tech headlines: From Apple’s M5-powered device launch to Meta-Flux’s AI funding, Adobe’s AI-driven hiring, xAI’s AI video game development, and crypto markets stabilizing, stay updated with key tech moves.
Apple is going to announce three new M5-powered devices this week: the iPad Pro, the Vision Pro headset, and a MacBook Pro. The iPad Pro comes with an M5 chip, 12GB RAM, and a dual front camera option. The Vision Pro headset integrates M5 and R2 chips for better performance and a new black color variant. The MacBook Pro is going to be the one with M5 chip performance boost.
Meta-Flux, a Dublin-based startup operating since 2020, has obtained €1.8 million ($2 million) in seed money for its AI-powered platform "biologist". The intention of the company is to change the whole scenario of preclinical drug discovery by pulling data together from genes, proteins, and metabolic pathways to create dynamic models of biological systems. This method makes it easy to predict and connect with the drug's action in the organism. The funding was backed up by capitalists from Pfizer, Merck, Gilead, Google, Amazon, and Indeed. Meta-Flux intends to hire more people in Europe and the U.S. and develop more collaborations to bring about the transformation of preclinical research pipelines.
Adobe’s Adoption of AI in Recruitment: A Tactical Strategy During Shifts in the Industry
Adobe is utilizing AI in its recruitment process and looking for individuals who can not only come up with innovative ideas but also show how to implement them in practice together with the use of AI. The transition is in line with the general movement of technology companies towards accepting AI as a basic skill that ensures job security and promotion. Today’s professionals must take the initiative to learn and practice AI skills constantly in order to be in the competition of the job market that is changing quickly.
Elon Musk's xAI is working on an AI-generated video game with the technology of Nvidia's world model that allows the AI to comprehend and reproduce real-world physics. xAI intends to develop highly realistic 3D atmospheres that change in real-time by luring in ex-Nvidia researchers. The move puts xAI in the position of the big players like Meta and Google to contend for a share in the future gaming industry that is being driven by AI.
Crypto Market Stabilizes Following Trump's Efforts to Ease US–China Trade Tensions
The cryptocurrency market rebounded on Monday after a sharp decline over the weekend. Bitcoin rose 4.5% to $115,459, while Ethereum surged 11.3% to $4,161. This recovery followed President Trump's conciliatory remarks toward China, signaling a potential easing of trade tensions. The previous downturn had wiped out over $19 billion in leveraged positions.
