Research Grid raises $6.4M to automate clinical trial admin

[ad_1] Amber Hill spent 14 years as a medical researcher. She didn’t mind the work, but there was one thing she consistently hated: administrative tasks.  “I think most people do, especially in research,” she told TechCrunch. She would rather be analyzing data or building relationships with patients, she said. “But I was spending so much … Read more

Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) – A correction | UK | News

[ad_1] Our article “UK weather: Six areas issued tornado warning with hail and lightning forecast today” October 7, incorrectly reported that the “Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) has issued a warning for six areas of the UK” and that “Tornado alerts have been issued for six UK regions”. In fact, although TORRO had forecasted … Read more

OpenAI snatches up Microsoft generative AI research lead

[ad_1] Microsoft has lost an AI expert and OpenAI gained one, after the former’s VP of generative AI research Sebastian Bubeck left for the latter. The Information first reported the move, and Reuters also confirmed the departure with Microsoft. We know Bubeck as one of the main authors of papers describing Microsoft’s Phi models, a … Read more

UK bosses rely on guesswork and ‘gut feel’ new research | UK | News

[ad_1] Over half (58 percent) of UK business leaders and CEOs are relying on “gut feel” to make vital business decisions, a new study has found. This snap decision-making is being driven by a need for UK bosses to make decisions “faster than ever before”, with many no longer having time to review data or … Read more

TikTok’s research reportedly acknowledges negative effects on teens

[ad_1] Court documents suggest that TikTok executives are aware of the app’s potential harm to teenagers, according to reporting by NPR and Kentucky Public Radio. Fourteen U.S. attorneys general sued TikTok earlier this week, claiming that the app harms children’s mental health. Much of the material in those suits was redacted, but reporters were able … Read more