Controversial CRISPR scientist promises “no more gene-edited babies” until society comes around
He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist whose controversial 2018 experiment led to the birth of three gene-edited children, says he’s returned to work on the concept of altering the DNA of…
The Download: AI’s math solutions, and brewing beer with sunlight
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Google DeepMind’s new AI systems can now solve…
How our genome is like a generative AI model
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. What does the…
Roundtables: CRISPR Babies—Six years later
Available only for MIT Alumni and subscribers.Recorded on July 25, 2024 CRISPR Babies: Six years later Speakers: He Jiankui, CRISPR Pioneer, Antonio Regalado, senior editor for biomedicine, and Mat Honan,…
“Copyright traps” could tell writers if an AI has scraped their work
Since the beginning of the generative AI boom, content creators have argued that their work has been scraped into AI models without their consent. But until now, it has been…
End Of An Era? Novak Djokovic Loses Wimbledon Final To Carlos Alcaraz
Following his loss to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon men's singles final, Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic praised his young opponent for playing "complete tennis" and admitted that…
A Look At Rinku Singh’s Stunning Stats With The Bat In 20th Over
Indian middle-order batter Rinku Singh once again delivered a fine finish for India during the fifth T20I against Zimbabwe on Sunday. Coming in the 18th over, Rinku got nine balls…
Summer Olympics 2024: Full List Of Countries Participating In Paris Olympics 2024
The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, featuring over 10,500 athletes. Around 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are expected to participate, along with ‘Individual Neutral…
WATCH: Sanju Samson Smashes Humongous 110m Six, Sends Ball Out Of Stadium During IND Vs ZIM 5th T20I
All Sanju Samson were delighted on Sunday (July 14) as they finally saw their star player getting a chance to bat and showing off skills in style. During his fabulous…
‘No One Is Abusing Me, Everyone Has Forgotten’: Once Criticised For Making Rohit Sharma Captain, Sourav Ganguly Hits Back
All the Indian cricket fans remember Virat Kohli dropped a bomb by announcing he will step down as captain of Team India before the 2021 T20 World Cup even began.…
