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The Download: CRISPR’s climate promises, and protecting forests with tech

Jennifer Doudna, one of the inventors of the breakthrough gene-editing tool CRISPR, says the technology will help the world grapple with the growing risks of climate change by delivering crops and animals... Read more »

How a breakthrough gene-editing tool will help the world cope with climate change

“The exciting thing with CRISPR for gene editing is you can make changes exactly where you want them,” says Emma Kovak, senior food and agriculture analyst at the Breakthrough Institute. “It’s absolutely... Read more »

The Download: OpenAI launches search, and AI-generated video games

OpenAI has brought a new web search tool to ChatGPT The news: ChatGPT can now search the web for up-to-date answers to a user’s queries. Previously it was restricted to generating answers... Read more »

How exosomes could become more than just an “anti-aging” fad

Exosomes could also be useful for delivering drug treatments. After all, they are essentially little packages of proteins and other matter that can be shuttled between cells. Why not fill them with... Read more »

This AI-generated version of Minecraft may represent the future of real-time video generation

“What if you could say ‘Hey, add a flying unicorn here’? Literally, talk to the model. Or ‘Turn everything here into medieval ages,’ and then, boom, it’s all medieval ages. Or ‘Turn... Read more »

This AI-generated Minecraft may represent the future of real-time video generation

“What if you could say ‘Hey, add a flying unicorn here’? Literally, talk to the model. Or ‘Turn everything here into medieval ages,’ and then, boom, it’s all medieval ages. Or ‘Turn... Read more »

AI search could break the web

In short, governments have shown they are willing to regulate the flow of value between content producers and content aggregators, abandoning their traditional reluctance to interfere with the internet. However, mandatory bargaining... Read more »

OpenAI brings a new web search tool to ChatGPT

ChatGPT itself can also remember things about users that it can use later —sometimes it does this automatically, or you can ask it to remember something. Those “long-term” memories affect how it... Read more »

Chasing AI’s value in life sciences

Given rising competition, higher customer expectations, and growing regulatory challenges, these investments are crucial. But to maximize their value, leaders must carefully consider how to balance the key factors of scope, scale,... Read more »

The Download: US house-building barriers, and a fusion energy facility tour

Housing is an election issue. But the US sucks at it. Ahead of abortion access, ahead of immigration, and way ahead of climate change, US voters under 30 are most concerned about... Read more »