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A small startup called R3 Bio has been quietly pitching one of the most ethically charged ideas in recent memory: brainless human clones, grown as biological backups for living people. MIT Technology Review obtained an exclusive look at the company's vision, which frames radical life extension not as science fiction but as a near-term research goal. The ethical questions here are enormous, and the scientific ones aren't far behind.
Shifting from biology to the cockpit, Microsoft Flight Simulator two thousand twenty four has just rolled out support for PlayStation VR Two, bringing full virtual reality immersion to Sony's headset for the first time. Developer Asobo Studio paired the update with broader performance improvements, making this one of the more substantial patches the sim has seen in recent months. It's a meaningful expansion of the game's audience.
And in the healthcare technology space, BioticsAI founder Robhy Bustami sat down to talk candidly about what it actually takes to build an AI company inside one of the most regulated industries on earth. His conversation touches on FDA approval timelines, fundraising realities, and how to keep a small team motivated when the red tape never seems to end.
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