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July 2, 2026

Anthropic release puts science startups on the defensive

The US AI giant has unveiled a new set of tools designed to automate scientific research


European life sciences startups are watching closely after Anthropic, the US AI giant behind Claude, unveiled a new suite of tools designed to automate scientific research. 

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