It’s time for Bits & Bytes…

… where we bring you news, innovations, and thought-provoking insights from AI, IT, and beyond. In this week’s newsletter we’re looking at:

• Microsoft’s new AI diagnoses rare diseases better than top doctors.
• Meta launches a “Superintelligence Lab” with elite AI talent and big ambition.
• Apple considers OpenAI & Anthropic to revive Siri’s lagging AI strategy.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

✨ Microsoft’s Launches new diagnostic AI

Microsoft’s new MAI-DxO system is rewriting the rules of diagnosis. In head-to-head testing, it solved nearly 4x more tough cases than seasoned physicians—while spending less on unnecessary tests.

By pairing MAI with OpenAI’s o3 model, Microsoft simulates an expert-level virtual team that handles everything from identifying rare diseases to managing costs. It’s an early but massive leap toward real medical superintelligence.

TL;DR

• MAI solves 85.5% of hard cases vs. 20% by doctors.
• Spends less per diagnosis than humans.
• Simulates a full medical team using AI agents.

TECH HEADLINES FROM ACROSS THE WEB

🥊 Baidu’s ERNIE 4.5 Beats DeepSeek

Baidu just open-sourced 10 ERNIE 4.5 models one of which outperforms DeepSeek V3 on most benchmarks despite being half the size. With variants spanning 300M to 424B parameters, and vision-text synergy baked in, China’s AI race just got a whole lot spicier.

🧠 Zuckerberg Assembles Meta’s AI Dream Team

Meta just launched “Superintelligence Labs,” led by Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang, with a mission to build AI that outperforms humans. Backed by billions in investment and elite hires from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, Zuck’s all-in on making Meta a front-runner in the AI superintelligence race.

🍏 Apple Looks Towards Anthropic & OpenAI to Save Siri’s AI Future

Apple is reportedly eyeing OpenAI and Anthropic to supercharge Siri, after delays to its in-house AI project. While “LLM Siri” is still in the works, Apple’s testing third-party models on its own cloud signaling a deeper partnership could be coming to catch up in the AI race.

🧪 Mayo’s AI Reads Brain Scans Like a Neurologist

Mayo Clinic’s new AI tool, StateViewer, can spot nine types of dementia including Alzheimer’s with just a single brain scan. It’s fast, highly accurate, and could help bring expert-level diagnosis to clinics around the world, even without neurology specialists on hand.

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