September 21, 2026
(Wired) – Of all the threats presented by uncontrollable artificial intelligence, scientists say death by plague ranks low. Despite the alarm around an AI-created killer plague, many scientists say the risk is fairly low on the list of the world’s … Read More
September 21, 2026
(404 Media) – “Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions.” Executives working on AI at Microsoft and OpenAI admitted what its critics have … Read More
September 21, 2026
(Gizmodo) – Scientists are developing new forms of CAR T cell therapy that may finally be able to treat solid tumors. An experimental treatment may have just given a 3-year-old boy with advanced liver cancer a new lease on life. … Read More
September 21, 2026
(WSJ) – The Ozempic maker is partnering with the artificial-intelligence firm to speed up drug development Novo Nordisk, the Danish drugmaker behind blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is partnering with Anthropic to use artificial intelligence for drug … Read More
September 21, 2026
(Rest of World) – From Latin America to Southeast Asia, countries are dividing their AI investments between the two superpowers rather than choosing one over the other. From Latin America to Southeast and Central Asia, countries are buying American chips … Read More
September 21, 2026
(NL Times) – The doctor who performed the Netherlands’ first case of euthanasia on a child under 12 did so with due care, the supervising committee concluded after investigating. The patient, a child of nearly 2 years who suffered from … Read More
September 18, 2026
(Fox News) – Physicians at Houston hospitals are reportedly treating more men in their 20s and 30s A mysterious form of kidney disease that has devastated young to middle-aged agricultural workers in Central America and South Asia appears to have … Read More
September 18, 2026
(NYT) – The animals may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines. In order to learn more about brain disorders, scientists reported on … Read More
September 18, 2026
(Independent) – In parts of the U.S. where the disease is still uncommon, it is easily mistaken for the flu or COVID-19, and that delay can be dangerous The Tampa Bay Times reported the death of an elderly woman on … Read More
September 18, 2026
(Wired) – The treatment can reprogram immune cells that have been corrupted by the cancer, strengthening the body’s ability to attack. In a study published this week in Science Advances, Zhao’s team developed a system that can precisely deliver an … Read More
September 18, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – The OpenAI Foundation is funding a new effort called Data for Public Health. Last year Ruxandra Teslo, a policy analyst who focuses on clinical trials, posted an idea for supercharging medical AI systems: Use data from … Read More
September 18, 2026
(WSJ) – A bug-hunting independent security research team accessed OpenAI’s internal code system, exposing growing risks in automated cyber threats Two weeks after a swarm of AI agents broke out of containment at OpenAI to hack the company Hugging Face, … Read More
September 17, 2026
(Wired) – The company also disclosed previously unreported incidents in which its AI models behaved in misaligned ways, including uploading files to the internet without being asked. OpenAI announced a new framework on Wednesday for how it publicly discloses AI … Read More
September 17, 2026
(The Atlantic) – The two latest deaths suggest that the true number of infections is much larger than reported. Four deaths in roughly four weeks suggest that the state is in the midst of an enormous outbreak. The Pennsylvania health … Read More
September 17, 2026
(NYT) – Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus. Fiji has declared a national crisis amid an extraordinary rise of H.I.V. … Read More
September 17, 2026
(Ars Technica) – But even the most sophisticated organoids lack a lot of the features of a real human body. This is especially true for brain organoids, which don’t form any of the connections with specialized brain structures needed to … Read More
September 17, 2026
(The Verge) – E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shipping containers — roughly enough 40-foot containers to circle the world six times … Read More
September 17, 2026
(Gizmodo) – If you’ve felt a complete sense of exhaustion lately, join the club. New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that fatigue is running rampant in the good ol’ U.S. of A. CDC scientists examined … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Straight Arrow News) – Tech panic has hit a new high-water mark, following a series of intense viral posts on X by an AI researcher. Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at OpenAI and Anthropic, claimed last week that the industry … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Wired) – WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges. WIRED sent the vials to Finnrick, an Austin-based startup that offers independent peptide testing. Consumers can request … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Wired) – The device made by Flow Neuroscience is approved by the FDA and could help people get off antidepressants—but it costs $2,200. An at-home wearable for the treatment of depression is now available by prescription in the US. With … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – A neural device uses artificial intelligence to read brain activity for intended words and gestures simultaneously. Human communication relies on more than just talking; we nod, shrug, move our hands and point with our fingers. For people with … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – UK Biobank is imposing new safety measures after a security incident, but safeguarding biomedical data while enabling researcher access remains a challenge. On a Tuesday in mid-April, UK Biobank — one of the largest and most comprehensive health-tracking … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – Wearable technology is a boon for studying health behaviours, but it comes with some thorny ethical concerns, says researcher Wuyoh Sui. Wuyoh Sui, a digital-health and behavioural-change researcher at Western University in London, Canada, has been studying how … Read More
September 15, 2026
(CBS News via MSN) – Artificial intelligence technology is developing at an “exponential” rate, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News on Saturday, calling the situation a “warning sign” for the industry that requires serious safeguards. “I don’t think I … Read More
