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Researchers working with a genomic AI model have crossed a threshold that's raising serious questions in the biosecurity world. After training on nine trillion nucleotides of DNA data, the system designed complete viral genomes from scratch. Of two hundred eighty five sequences tested, sixteen assembled into functioning viruses capable of infecting bacteria and reproducing. Experts are warning that the science is running well ahead of any meaningful regulatory guardrails.
Shifting to energy, Google is making a significant bet on nuclear power through Westinghouse, signaling that the tech industry's appetite for reliable, carbon-light electricity has moved well beyond solar panels and wind contracts. As data centers grow more power-hungry to support AI workloads, the old debates about nuclear risk are being weighed against the very real math of keeping the lights on at scale.
And on a quieter note, a developer has released a modern terminal file manager, a small but telling reminder that not every tool needs a graphical interface or an AI copilot. There's a steady current in the developer community that values speed, simplicity, and the command line, and projects like this one keep that tradition alive and genuinely useful.
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