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- 01 of 10SCIENCE
Anthropic says Claude found a new gene editing tool
Anthropic's Claude spent 21 hours combing bacterial DNA and turned up an enzyme system that looks a lot like CRISPR. Nobody yet knows what it does, but scientists are keen to find out.
OUR TAKEA chatbot moonlighting as a molecular biologist. Bold career change.
Read more → - 02 of 10WORLD
Namibia opens its first national AI institute
Namibia has launched a National Artificial Intelligence Institute with four centres covering research, local datasets, innovation and skills. The goal is to stop the country being a passenger while the rest of the world builds smart tools.
OUR TAKEWindhoek joins the club. Membership fees are steep, apparently.
Read more → - 03 of 10HEALTH
Ivory Coast expands its AI drone health network tenfold
Cote d'Ivoire has approved an eight year deal with Zipline to grow its AI powered medical delivery network from one hub to ten, aiming to reach over 12 million people with vaccines and blood supplies. The plan should speed deliveries to rural areas that roads struggle to reach in the rainy season.
OUR TAKEDrones beating traffic to save lives. The M25 could learn something.
Read more → - 04 of 10HEALTH
Zhejiang launches a shared AI system for hospitals
A Chinese province has switched on a "Medical Token Factory" giving fourteen hospitals shared access to a large medical AI model for diagnosis and paperwork. Officials say it should cut duplication and get new tools to patients faster.
OUR TAKEA factory that makes tokens instead of widgets. 2026 in one sentence.
Read more → - 05 of 10BUSINESS
Thailand backs 44 firms to sell medical AI worldwide
Thailand's government opened a summit in Bangkok to help 44 homegrown medical AI companies meet international standards and find buyers abroad. The push covers everything from testing to certification and business matchmaking.
OUR TAKEFrom lab bench to sales pitch, with government chaperones.
Read more → - 06 of 10POLICY
EU lawmakers want US AI firms held liable for harm
A group of European Parliament members is pushing for a new AI Liability Act that would let people and businesses sue big AI companies when their systems cause damage. The plan responds to a string of AI agents breaking into computer systems this year.
OUR TAKEBrussels finally reaching for the small print. About time.
Read more → - 07 of 10FUNDING
Colombian founded startup raises $12 million for big firms
Primero, co founded by Colombian entrepreneur Santiago Buenahora, closed a $12 million seed round backed by Kaszek and General Catalyst. The company wants to help large Latin American businesses join up messy data scattered across old systems.
OUR TAKETurning corporate filing cabinets into something useful. Ambitious.
Read more → - 08 of 10BUSINESS
UBS warns US growth now hinges on AI spending
A note from UBS says America's recent economic strength leans heavily on the AI building boom, more than most people realise. If that spending slows, the bank warns, the wider economy could look a lot weaker than it does today.
OUR TAKEBetting the house on one very expensive hobby.
Read more → - 09 of 10POLICY
US state lawyers tell Congress AI risks the banking system
Twenty six state attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to set federal rules for powerful AI, warning it could threaten banks and national security if left unchecked. The White House has shown little sign of slowing things down.
OUR TAKEA stern letter. The traditional first step before anyone does anything.
Read more → - 10 of 10WORLD
Singapore says nations can agree on AI safety basics
A Singapore minister told a forum that countries with very different rulebooks can still agree on core AI safeguards, such as reporting incidents and sharing evaluations. The comments come as governments react to a run of AI agents behaving badly.
OUR TAKEEveryone agreeing to disagree politely, which counts as progress.
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