Google, Meta and others invest $300m to build Biohub virtual cells
What happened
On 7 October 2026, The Verge reported that Google DeepMind, Meta and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs jointly invested $300m in Biohub, the non-profit biomedical research institute founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, to build AI datasets that help researchers pose, predict and answer biological questions digitally. This is the only development disclosed so far; the report did not mention the specific allocation of the investment, a timeline or project details.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 9 d ago
Timeline
Follow the reports to see the event from each side.
- The Verge · AIGoogle invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’
Google DeepMind, Meta, and AI drug discovery startup Isomorphic Labs are jointly investing $300 million into Biohub, the nonprofit biomedical research organization founded by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, as reported by Reuters.
Heat of this event
Current heat 3·Peak in the comparable range 3（Oct 9 16:00）·Change over 24 hours in the comparable range –
The trend compares only the same accounts observed without a break, so its range can be narrower than the current heat count. Move the pointer or tap the chart to see each hour; with a keyboard, use the left and right arrow keys.