Jeff Bezos to Invest Big in Anti-Ageing Biotech Startup That Primarily Reprograms Human Cells

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos after returning back from his space expedition, is now all set to invest big in an anti-aging research company that predominantly works on reprogramming human cells. It is reported that Bezos is planning to invest in research-based company Altos Labs which was founded in 2021. It is dedicated to discovering out anti-aging process. The company is hiring researchers and scientists with offers of $1 million annual salaries for the purpose.

Altos Labs' anti-aging program would involve adding various proteins to the cell that controls the aging process and revert it to a stem-cell-like state to give rise to different cells. The company, which is based in the US and the UK, is planning to establish several research institutes in places like Bay Area, San Diego, London, and Japan to continue and expand its research.

Jeff Bezos investing in a biotech research firm is not at all new, as he has already invested in many companies in 2018 as well. Now he will be investing in Altos Labs, which will be working on the most exciting topic, which is making anti-aging therapies.

 

Autonomous Driving Company Waymo Begins Its Autonomous Taxi Service Test in San Francisco

 

Waymo, a leading autonomous driving company owned by Alphabet, has stated that it has begun testing out its Waymo One autonomous taxi service in San Francisco. The company also is inviting members of the public to give it a try. The company started to test its vehicles in San Francisco in 2009 and offered its employees autonomous rides in the city.

Now, Waymo wants the public to try their autonomous service a go themselves and provide the company with valuable feedback on their experiences. The participants who participate in the research-driven test drive program will not be alone in the autonomous taxis; all rides in the program will have an autonomous specialist from the company on board for now.

Waymo had already launched its autonomous taxi service in the Phoenix Metro area in 2017. The service began in the same way with a specialist in the car before going fully autonomous with the public service. Also, Waymo is launching Waymo One, a self-driving trucking arm dubbed, and it is scaling up to begin its operations with a major hub in South Dallas, Texas.