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Researchers have developed an AI tool that borrows from the same technology behind ChatGPT to predict stroke risk using a person's DNA. By scanning genetic markers the way a language model reads text, the system could help doctors identify high-risk patients earlier and tailor prevention strategies before a stroke ever occurs.
Shifting to Europe, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center has moved its AI Factory Accelerator Programme into full operation, giving Spain-based startups access to sovereign computing power, technical training, and infrastructure they would otherwise struggle to afford. The initiative reflects a broader push across the European Union to build AI capability that doesn't depend entirely on American or Chinese platforms.
And in a story that bridges ancient history with modern discovery, an Egyptian cucumber farmer working in the Nile Delta has led archaeologists to fragments of two colossal statues, one now confirmed to depict Ramses II. The find includes royal inscriptions and raises fresh questions about what else may be buried beneath the farmland of that region.
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