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Microsoft Research is making a fresh case for mimalloc, its open-source memory allocator designed for speed and efficiency at scale. Memory allocation sounds like plumbing, but it quietly determines how fast your applications run under pressure. Microsoft says mimalloc outperforms standard allocators in real-world workloads, and with modern software demanding more from every byte of RAM, that claim is worth watching closely.
Shifting from silicon to biology, scientists have successfully cloned a mouse from a clone, from a clone, from a clone — a chain of sequential recloning that researchers say pushes the boundaries of what we thought was genetically possible. Each generation of cloning typically introduces errors, so making it work across multiple rounds raises genuine questions about cellular resilience, aging, and the long-term future of cloning technology.
And on the human side of the AI conversation, Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton is pushing back against the narrative that artificial intelligence will hollow out computing careers. Upton argues that overstating AI's threat to tech jobs risks discouraging a whole generation from entering the field, with real consequences for economic growth and innovation. It is a grounded warning from someone who has spent years putting computers in young hands.
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