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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan's philanthropic venture Biohub has launched a world model for protein biology aimed at accelerating drug discovery.

The model is based on the fourth generation of evolutionary scale modeling, which learns from protein sequences shaped by evolution to better understand protein biology.

The launch comes as drugmakers increasingly turn to AI-powered modeling tools and automated labs to improve research efficiency and speed up drug discovery.

In women's health, Sirona Foundation, the social impact arm of feminine hygiene company Sirona Hygiene, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing menstrual equity ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28. The foundation said it aims to impact one million women and girls across the country by 2030.

On the edtech front, a Singapore court has sentenced Byju Raveendran, the founder of embattled edtech company BYJU'S, to six months in jail for contempt of court, according to a Bloomberg report.

Meanwhile, Amazon is licensing the AI technology behind Alexa for shopping to other retailers as it looks to power AI-driven shopping across the web. The company said retailers can use the service to launch customised AI shopping assistants tailored to their storefronts, product catalogs, and branding in as little as 60 days.

In other development, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday that the chipmaker plans to invest about $150 billion annually in Taiwan, calling the island the "epicentre" of the AI revolution and predicting it will remain a global technology manufacturing hub for years to come.

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Snabbit bets on quick salon-at-home services

After building its business around instant home chores, Snabbit is now betting that beauty services could become the next convenience category consumers stop planning for. Its entry into sub-15-minute salon-at-home services puts the startup directly against Urban Company in a market where convenience may drive demand, but trust and service quality remain the real differentiators.

Key takeaways:

• Snabbit has piloted sub-15-minute salon services in Bengaluru's Sarjapur area, betting that consumers will increasingly seek on-demand grooming for last-minute and impulse use cases instead of booking in advance.
• India's at-home salon market is growing rapidly, backed by rising convenience-first behaviour. However, Urban Company has already built deep consumer trust, operational scale, and trained beautician networks over several years.
• While instant fulfilment could drive frequency, beauty services are highly trust-driven. Consumers still associate Snabbit with cleaning and household chores, meaning service quality, training, and reliability will determine whether users return.