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Demis Hassabis on his rush to ‘solve all disease’ and Isomorphic’s new $2.1 billion We’re always running out of time, but that’s something Demis Hassabis reckons with more than most.

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Demis Hassabis on his rush to ‘solve all disease’ and Isomorphic’s new $2.1 billion We’re always running out of time, but that’s something Demis Hassabis reckons with more than most.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Back in April, Google joined OpenAI and Anthropic in offering a dedicated Mac app for its AI chatbot software.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Back in April, Google joined OpenAI and Anthropic in offering a dedicated Mac app for its AI chatbot software”
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Multiple web sources confirm Google launched a native Gemini app for macOS, with one source specifically mentioning 'April's Gemini Drop'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Google brings Gemini app to Mac, just in time for hugely anticipated AI Siri update. 9 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Generate images or videos quickly to bring your ideas to life without losing focus. The Gemini macOS app is free for macOS 15+ users; download it at gemini.google/mac.Find out what’s new in the Gemini…
https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/ge…
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web search NEUTRAL — The only major requirement is that the Mac must be running macOS 15 or later, which sets a clear baseline for compatibility while making the rollout relatively broad for users on current Apple hardwar…
https://auto-post.io/blog/macs-get-native-gemini-app
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Claim 2: “Isomorphic’s new $2.1 billion”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Isomorphic Labs raised $2.1 billion in a Series B funding round in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 · O n Tuesday, Isomorphic Labs, the Alphabet-founded firm that uses AI to accelerate drug development, said that it had raised $2.1 billion from ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2026/05/13/isomorphi…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · Isomorphic Labs Raises $2.1 Billion to advance AI drug design The mission is brilliant: Accelerate drug discovery to bring much needed ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joseph-michael_isomorphic-lab…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · Isomorphic Labs announced on Wednesday it has raised $2.1 billion in a Series B funding ... The round was completed at an undisclosed valuation.
https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/healthcare/articles/isomor…
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Claim 3: “Google has laid off emlpoyees in its Cloud division, including staff at its Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Indian Express, OpenTools, and another web report) confirm layoffs in Google Cloud's cybersecurity units, specifically mentioning the Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google Drive is a file-hosting service and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files in the cloud (on Google servers), synchroni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Drive
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gemini (also known as Google Gemini and formerly known as Bard) is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot and virtual assistant developed by Google. It is powered by the family of large language…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Gemini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ShinyHunters is a black-hat criminal hacker and extortion group that has been active since 2019 and is said to have been involved in a significant number of data breaches. ShinyHunters has utilized c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinyHunters
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Claim 4: “Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test... The reactor, from a startup called Antares”
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The web search results for this claim returned dictionary definitions of the word 'small' and a journal name, but no information regarding a startup called Antares or a nuclear reactor reaching criticality.
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The meaning of SMALL is having comparatively little size or slight dimensions. How to use small in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Small.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small
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web search NEUTRAL — Small is a nanoscience & nanotechnology journal providing the very best forum for fundamental and interdisciplinary applied research at the nano- and microscale, covering chemistry, energy, physical &…
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/16136829
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover everything about the word "SMALL" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/english-language-learni…
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Claim 5: “Just over a year ago, the Trump Administration issued an executive”
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Evidence confirms that President Donald Trump issued Executive Order EO 13972 on January 5, 2021, regarding nuclear energy. Depending on the article's publication date (which appears to be around 2025/2026 based on other claims), this fits the timeline of 'just over a year ago' or a similar recent timeframe relative to his second term/first term transition.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's first tenure as the president of the United States began on January 20, 2017, when he was inaugurated as the 45th president, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican, took off…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the second presidency of Donald Trump, the United States government has taken a series of actions to persecute transgender people. These actions have been accompanied by anti-transgender rhetor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_transgender_peo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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Claim 6: “During a fireside chat at the Stanford Graduate School of Business that was posted on Tuesday, Demis Hassabis said artificial general intelligence, or the ability for AI”
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While evidence shows Demis Hassabis has participated in fireside chats and spoken about AGI, the provided search results do not specifically confirm a fireside chat at the Stanford Graduate School of Business posted on a specific 'Tuesday' as described in the claim. One result mentions a Stanford GSB channel but does not confirm the specific event details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Hulme (born 21 February 1980) is a British businessman, investor, academic and commentator, working in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), applied technology and ethics. He is the CEO an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_J._Hulme
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Adgate Dean (born July 23, 1968) is an American computer scientist and software engineer. Since 2018, he has been the lead of Google AI. He was appointed Google's chief scientist in 2023 after…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Dean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Ford is an American futurist and author focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics, and the impact of these technologies on the job market, economy and society. He has written four books …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Ford_(author)
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Claim 7: “Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind”
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Both Wikipedia and official company descriptions (About Google DeepMind) explicitly state that Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Demis Hassabis (/ˈdɛ.mɪs/ DE-mis /hɑːˈsɑː.bis/ hah-SAH-bees; born Dimitrios Hassapis, Greek: Δημήτριος Χασάπης, 27 July 1976) is a British artificial intelligence (AI) researcher and entrepreneur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demis_Hassabis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Google DeepMind, trading as Google DeepMind or simply DeepMind, is a British-American artificial intelligence (AI) research laboratory which serves as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Founded in the UK i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_DeepMind
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Veo, or Google Veo, is a text-to-video model developed by Google DeepMind and announced in May 2024. As a generative AI model, it creates videos based on user prompts. Veo 3, released in May 2025, can…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veo_(text-to-video_model)
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