Merck & Co. has doubled down on its partnership with Variational AI, striking a deal worth up to $349 million to collaborate on small molecule candidates against two targets. Variational disclosed a ...

Variational AI, a Vancouver-based generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery startup, is solving this problem by shifting from screening to generating. At the heart of its technology is ...

You train the model once, but you run it every day. Making sure your model has business context and guardrails to guarantee reliability is more valuable than fussing over LLMs. We’re years into the ...

In recent years, the big money has flowed toward LLMs and training; but this year, the emphasis is shifting toward AI inference. LAS VEGAS — Not so long ago — last year, let’s say — tech industry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the economics of AI. When OpenAI’s ChatGPT first exploded onto the scene in late 2022, it sparked a global obsession ...