The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and various industries continues to shape the future of technology and commerce. Recent developments highlight the expanding applications of AI in game development, beauty and fashion retail, and the life sciences market.
Norma and Neowiz Partner to Explore Quantum Computing and AI for Game Development
Norma, a South Korean quantum security and computing firm, has partnered with game developer Neowiz to explore quantum applications in gaming. The collaboration aims to investigate quantum algorithms for game development, quantum AI to improve classical AI models, and quantum security solutions to protect gaming environments from future cyber threats. While quantum computing is not yet viable for real-time gaming, hybrid quantum-classical approaches are being explored.
Perfect Corp. To Showcase Cutting-Edge AI Innovations for Beauty and Fashion Retail at Shoptalk 2025
Perfect Corp. will showcase its cutting-edge AI innovations for beauty and fashion retail at Shoptalk 2025. The company aims to demonstrate its AI-driven solutions that enable retailers to enhance customer experiences and drive business growth.
AI-Powered Shopping Growing Dramatically, Adobe Reports
Consumers are increasingly relying on generative AI-powered shopping assistants to research and purchase products, according to Adobe's latest report. Traffic to U.S. ecommerce websites from generative AI sources was up 1,200 percent in February compared to six months ago, and artificial intelligence-driven traffic has been doubling every two months since September.
China's Baidu Takes on DeepSeek With New AI Model
Chinese tech giant Baidu has launched two artificial intelligence models, including the ERNIE X1, which it claims delivers the same performance as DeepSeek R1 “at only half the price.” The ERNIE X1 deep-thinking reasoning model, as well as Baidu's ERNIE 4.5 native multimodal foundation model, are free for individual users.
Can Photographers and AI Get Along?
The Colorado Photographic Arts Center has been exploring the intersection of photography and AI through its current exhibition, "History Reimagined." The show features three photographers whose work is generated exclusively by artificial intelligence, challenging the traditional boundaries of art-making.
Turnkey AI Option Puts Organizations in Control
ASUS has introduced a new offering that simplifies AI deployment, secures sensitive data, and decreases time to value — all without traditional cloud vendor lock-in. The ASUS AI POD integrates 72 NVIDIA Blackwell Tensor Core GPUs and 36 NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchips within a unified NVIDIA NVLink domain.
Google's AI 'Co-Scientist,' Abridge's $250M Clinical AI
Google's AI "Co-Scientist" tool is designed to accelerate biomedical research by identifying knowledge gaps and proposing novel hypotheses. Abridge has secured $250 million in funding to develop AI tools that automate clinical documentation, streamlining medical note-taking and allowing physicians to dedicate more time to patient care.
How A.I. Companies Are Turning Into Energy Companies
A.I. companies are increasingly turning into energy companies as they explore new applications of AI in the energy sector. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will defend his company's dominance in the artificial intelligence market at the company's annual software developer conference this week.
Stanford Professor Who Co-Founded 4 Startups: How to Use AI to Start a Business
Entrepreneur and author Steve Blank advises first-time entrepreneurs to use artificial intelligence chatbot tools to get business feedback and ideas. Blank argues that AI can make the process of finding out what customers want and building a business accordingly even more effective.
Key Takeaways
- AI-driven research tools will shorten drug discovery timelines, presenting high-value opportunities for pharmaceutical companies and biotech investors.
- AI-powered diagnostics will reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes, attracting venture capital in personalized medicine.
- AI-driven clinical automation will optimize documentation workflows, benefiting healthcare IT firms and hospital networks.
- AI-enhanced drug discovery platforms will accelerate treatment breakthroughs, making biopharma an attractive sector for AI investments.
- AI companies are turning into energy companies, exploring new applications of AI in the energy sector.
- AI can be used as a 'force multiplier' to start a business, providing entrepreneurs with valuable insights and feedback.
Sources
- Norma and Neowiz Partner to Explore Quantum Computing and AI for Game Development
- Perfect Corp. To Showcase Cutting-Edge AI Innovations for Beauty and Fashion Retail at Shoptalk 2025
- AI-Powered Shopping Growing Dramatically, Adobe Reports
- China's Baidu Takes on DeepSeek With New AI Model
- Suspicious adversary. Can photographers and AI get along?
- Turnkey AI option puts organizations in control
- Google's AI 'Co-Scientist,' Abridge's $250M Clinical AI, Latent Labs' Drug Discovery & EDX Medical's AI 'Supertest' | Transforming the Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences Market 2025-2030
- Video: How A.I. Companies Are Turning Into Energy Companies
- Nvidia CEO to defend AI dominance as competition intensifies
- Stanford professor who co-founded 4 startups: How to use AI as a 'force multiplier' to start a business