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Thursday, 16 July 2026

Introducing TRIBE v2: A Predictive Foundation Model Trained to Understand How the Human Brain Processes Complex Stimuli

Meta AI Blog

TRIBE v2 is an AI model trained to predict how the human brain responds to visual, auditory, and language stimuli by learning from fMRI scans of over 700 volunteers. The model was trained on more than 700 healthy volunteers presented with diverse media including images, podcasts, videos, and text, and can make predictions for new subjects, languages, and tasks without additional brain imaging data. Researchers can now test hypotheses about brain function computationally, reducing the need for human subjects in experimental studies and potentially accelerating neuroscience discovery.

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

TechCrunch AI 11 hours ago

Applied Computing, a London-based startup, raised $20 million in Series A funding to deploy an AI model called Orbital that helps oil and gas facilities integrate sensor data, engineering documentation, and physics-based analysis. The company claims Orbital can compress investigations that previously took days or weeks into seconds, and is already generating double-digit millions in annual recurring revenue across unnamed large, publicly listed energy operators. With the funding, Applied Computing plans to expand internationally, hire AI researchers, and establish operations in Houston and the Middle East to serve more energy clients.