Artificial intelligence isn't just speeding up early-stage drug development, it's starting to unlock millions of dollars' worth of new efficiencies in clinical trials on cancer treatments, research shared first with Axios shows. Why it matters: AI-powered tools could shave months off time-consuming processes like recruiting and enrolling patients, monitoring results and interpreting data. - That could free up resources for more clinical studies and possibly lower the high failure rate for new drugs. What they found: A new Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development analysis found AI agents can accelerate clinical development of cancer drugs by approximately 10 weeks and reduce direct operating costs by as much as $5.6 million in…
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated state Rep. Francesca Hong , a democratic socialist , in Tuesday's Wisconsin Democratic primary for governor, the Associated Press reports. Why it matters: Hong's loss blunts progressives' recent momentum and hands moderate Democrats a chance to prove their electability in a crucial battleground state in November - Crowley will vie to become Wisconsin's first Black governor. Driving the news: Crowley managed to edge out Hong by about 3,000 votes Tuesday, with 98% of the votes counted . Zoom out: The chaotic primary left moderate Democrats fractured, as some pursued other offices and others ended their campaigns over fundraising problems, lack of support or personal scandals. -…
Anthropic's new models will add machine-readable "watermarks" to Claude-generated text and files to comply with new European Union transparency regulations. Why it matters: Comms teams using Claude to simply clean up, translate, or format human-drafted press releases could stamp those documents with an AI signature. How it works: For models launched in the EU after Aug. 2, Anthropic is marking content in two ways, "wherever Claude is offered, worldwide." - Text watermarks: Claude embeds patterns into the generated text that Anthropic claims are "imperceptible." - File metadata: Generated media files carry digital signatures confirming the asset was processed by Claude. Yes, but: Anthropic highlighted two major limitations to its…
Host Lindsey Granger is following primary races in three states today, including South Carolina where Darline Graham is vying for her late brother, Lindsey Graham's, Senate seat. Meanwhile in the Midwest, moderates and progressives are facing off in Wisconsin and Minnesota. 00:00 -- Introduction 03:23 -- Now: Voters cast ballots in WI primary 15:00 -- U.S. Marine vet freed from Russian prison 22:30 -- Now: Voters cast ballots in WI, MN, SC 32:30 -- Cyberattack disrupts 911 calls in CA city
