The short, strange history of gene de-extinction
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The Download: AI can cheat at chess, and the future of search
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De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step toward woolly mammoths
They’re small, fluffy, and kind of cute, but these mice represent a milestone in de-extinction…
The Download: woolly mice, and data centers in space
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Customizing generative AI for unique value
Since the emergence of enterprise-grade generative AI, organizations have tapped into the rich capabilities of…
AI reasoning models can cheat to win chess games
Facing defeat in chess, the latest generation of AI reasoning models sometimes cheat without being…
The Download: DeepSeek for fortune telling, and the second private moon landing
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Architecting tomorrow’s network
Technological advances continue to move at breakneck speeds. While companies struggle through their digital transformation…
Should we be moving data centers to space?
Last week, the Florida-based company Lonestar Data Holdings launched a shoebox-size device carrying data from…
At RightsCon in Taipei, activists reckon with a US retreat from promoting digital rights
Last week, I joined over 3,200 digital rights activists, tech policymakers, and researchers and a…