The Download: three-person babies, and tracking “AI readiness” in the US

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Researchers announce children born from the experience of three people from artificial insemination

Eight children were born in the UK thanks to a technique that uses DNA of three people: Biological parents in addition to a third person provides DNA for mitochondria. Children were born to mothers who carry genes for mitochondria diseases and risk passing severe disorders.

In the team’s approach, patients are fertilized with sperm, and the nuclei of those cells containing these cells is transferred to fertilized eggs that have been removed their own nuclei. The new embryos contain the DNA of the intended fathers along with a small part of the dNA of the mitochondria of the donor, floating in the cytoplasm embryos.

The study, which uses a technique called donor donation, was described as a “tour of strength” and “great achievement” by others in this field. But not everyone sees that the trial is a resounding success. Read the full story.

-Steca Hamzilo

These four plans appear where artificial intelligence companies can then go in the United States

Nobody knows exactly how artificial intelligence will turn our societies, places of work and society as a whole. Since it is difficult to predict the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs, many local workers and governments leave try to read tea leaves to understand how to prepare and adapt.

A new interactive report issued by the Brookings Foundation is trying to paint with intelligent intelligence companies and functions in different regions of the United States to describe politics for those who are struggling to keep up with it. Here are four plans to help understand issues.

Peter Hall

In defense of air conditioning

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I will admit that I rarely frequently made a finger accused of air conditioning. In many stories and newsletters, I have identified that AC is a major contributor to global demand for electricity, and will only absorb more energy with high temperatures.

But I will also be the first to admit that it can be a technique of saving life, which may become more necessary with the intensification of climate change. In the wake of the last deadly heat wave in Europe, it was strangely modified. Read our story to learn more.

This article is from Spark, the weekly climate newsletter in Mit Technology Review. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, Subscribe here.

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1 Donald Trump abandons “dangerous science”
But the injured scientists argue that their work is necessary to develop new treatments. (WP $)
+ How Maha infiltrated states throughout the United States. (Atlantic Ocean)

2 The US Senate approved Trump’s request to cancel foreign aid
The White House is determined to restore about $ 8 billion in external aid. (NYT $)
+ The draft law also allocates about $ 1.1 billion for public broadcasting. (WP $)
+ HIV can affect 1,400 infants every day because of our disruption. (Massachusetts Institute Technology Review)

3 American air strikes destroyed only one Iranian nuclear site
The remaining two sites are not badly damaged, and operation can be resumed within months. (NBC News)

4 The United States is preparing to ban Chinese technology in the submarine cables
Cables are necessary to communicate online around the world. ($)
+ Cables are at risk of sabotage. (Bloomberg $)

5 American measles spread worse
Health officials tactics to try to contain them do not work. (Wireless)
+ The vaccine frequency also grows. (Atlantic Ocean)
+ Why childhood vaccines is a public health success story. (Massachusetts Institute Technology Review)

6 new computer is coming
Nexus will search for new treatments for diseases. (Semafor)

7 Elon Musk has disturbed Grok Ai, inspired by Twilight
Not really, you should not have … (edge)
+ Inside the West of AI, AI. (Massachusetts Institute Technology Review)

8 future farms can be completely independent
It includes tractors operating in Amnesty International and drone control. (WSJ $)
+ African farmers use special satellite data to improve crop yield. (Massachusetts Institute Technology Review)

9 Granola is the new tool for the silicon valley
No, not a delicious breakfast treatment. (Information $)

10 Wetransfer will not train artificial intelligence on our files after all
After the agent’s reaction was angrily on social media. (BBC)

Today’s quote

“He does the opposite of everything I voted for.”

Andrew Schulz, Comedy and PodCaster, who conducted an interview with Donald Trump last year, explaining why he began to lose his belief in the president.

Another thing

An artificial open intelligence boom is designed on Big Tech boxes. How long will it continue?

In May 2023, she said a leaked note written by Luke Sernu, a great Google engineer, loudly, many should be in Silicon Valley whispering weeks ago: The Big Tech comes up to AI.

In many ways, this is a good thing. Artificial intelligence will not flourish if a few trust companies reach this technology or decide how to use it. But this open source prosperity is unstable, and if the Big Tech decides to silence the store, Boomtown may become a back water. Read the full story.

– Douglas will be the sky

We can still get nice things

A place for rest, fun and distraction to shine your day. (Do you have any ideas? Get me a line or Sky at my face))

+ Happy birthday David Hashlov, 73 years old today!
+ Trailer for the last season of Stranger Things here, and things become strange.
+ Windows 95, you will never be improved.
+ I don’t know about you, but I am ready for the cigarette of the refrigerator.

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2025-07-17 12:10:00