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Regeneron Acquires 23andMe in Bankruptcy Auction for $256 Million

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has strategically acquired 23andMe, a genetic testing company, in a bankruptcy auction for $256 million. The purchase aims to blend pharmaceutical expertise with genetic insights, unlocking a new chapter for scientific exploration.

Regeneron has pledged to adhere to 23andMe’s stringent privacy policies concerning customer data, presenting their intentions to a court-appointed overseer.

The bankruptcy filing in March had raised concerns among lawmakers regarding the privacy of genetic information belonging to over 15 million customers. In response, 23andMe consented to oversight of its data management practices.

Despite the data breach in 2023 and declining demand for their testing kits, 23andMe’s integration into Regeneron aims to drive innovation. Excluding Lemonaid Health, all 23andMe units will merge with Regeneron to continue as an autonomous entity.

Mirendil Signs $100 Million Google Cloud Deal To Advance Self-Improving AI

AI startup Mirendil has signed a multi-year agreement worth more than $100 million with Google Cloud to secure computing infrastructure for its self-improving AI research.

The partnership reflects growing competition among AI companies to lock in access to high-performance computing, while cloud providers race to attract promising startups developing next-generation AI models.

Backing The Next Stage Of AI Research

Mirendil plans to use Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), Nvidia GPUs and managed training infrastructure to develop AI systems capable of improving their own performance over time.

Known as recursive self-improvement, the concept focuses on building AI that can refine its knowledge and capabilities with minimal human intervention. The technology is attracting growing interest across the industry, with several startups and leading AI labs exploring similar approaches.

According to co-founder and Chief Executive Behnam Neyshabur, the long-term goal is to develop AI that can automate scientific research and accelerate discoveries in fields such as medicine, biology and materials science.

Compute Capacity Becomes A Strategic Asset

Training increasingly advanced AI models requires enormous computing resources, making long-term infrastructure agreements a critical competitive advantage.

Mirendil said Google’s combination of TPUs and GPUs allows workloads to be matched with the most suitable hardware, improving efficiency while reducing costs for customers.

For Google Cloud, the agreement strengthens its position in the race to provide infrastructure for frontier AI developers, while giving the company exposure to one of the industry’s emerging approaches to next-generation artificial intelligence.

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