The open-source AI boom is built on Big Tech’s handouts. How long will it last?
Last week a leaked memo reported to have been written by Luke Sernau, a senior…
Why tiny viruses could be our best bet against antimicrobial resistance
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The Download: open vs closed AI, and Google’s uneasy demo
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This startup says its first fusion plant is five years away. Experts doubt it.
A startup backed by Sam Altman says it’s on track to flip on the world’s…
The Download: a bold fusion claim, and a new augmented reality game
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This new genome map tries to capture all human genetic variation
The joke about the Human Genome Project is how many times it’s been finished, but…
Google is throwing generative AI at everything
Google is stuffing powerful new AI tools into tons of its existing products and launching…
How sodium could change the game for batteries
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The Download: Google’s big bet on AI, and a new human genome map
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A first look at Peridot, the new AR game from the creators of Pokémon Go
My pet Orzo was panting, excited to bring me the tennis ball I had thrown…