Breaking Science, Not Your Brain
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Here’s something cool I came across today. Researchers at the Salk Institute used CRISPR to dig deep into the so-called “dark genome” and uncovered tiny microproteins that help fat cells grow and store lipids. One of these may be a real game-changer for treating obesity and its related problems. (Technology Networks) Why microproteins matter Most … Read more
Federal court systems across the U.S. are scrambling after officials revealed that the judiciary’s electronic filing platforms have been targeted in a substantial cyber intrusion. The breach affects core systems used by judges, lawyers and journalists to file, manage and access court records, and it raises urgent questions about how sensitive legal information is protected. … Read more
Teams from more than 20 countries are preparing to compete in the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, launching August 15. Events include humanoid soccer, dance, track-and-field, and industrial handling tasks. (Reuters) Meanwhile, U.S.-based OpenMind raised $20 million to develop FABRIC, an open robot operating system that allows humanoid robots to verify identity and … Read more
Google Signs EU AI Code of Practice as Meta Continues Refusal, Regulation Looms Google has formally signed the European Union’s voluntary Code of Practice for AI development. The move aligns it with EU transparency and safety standards as the AI Act enforcement begins August 2, 2025. In contrast, Meta has refused to participate citing legal ambiguity. (Financial … Read more
Orchestra BioMed announced on August 5 it has raised $111.2 million through a hybrid equity and royalty financing structure. Medtronic and Ligand have contributed equity and royalty commitments aimed at advanced-phase trials of its AVIM therapy and Virtue SAB program. (Rhea‑AI Impact / StockTitan) The funding positions Orchestra to continue enrollment in its AVIM atrioventricular … Read more
OpenAI unveiled two new open-weight language models on August 5. The models excel at advanced reasoning tasks including coding, mathematics, and health inquiries. They are designed to run on a single GPU or personal computer and mirror performance of smaller proprietary models. (Reuters) In another development, NVIDIA reiterated that its AI chips contain no hidden … Read more
This week brought three major technical revelations across quantum computing. Rigetti announced a 99.5 percent two-qubit gate fidelity on its 36‑qubit modular superconducting chip. QuEra achieved magic state distillation on logical qubits for the first time. Boston University unveiled a compact “quantum light factory” chip produced via standard CMOS processes. These milestones mark critical steps toward … Read more
Despite viral claims on social media suggesting that the world will experience six minutes of darkness on August 2, 2025, astronomers and NASA confirm no solar eclipse occurs on that date. That event is instead scheduled for August 2, 2027. (Chicago Star Media / Desert Sun; Times of India / NASA clarification) What’s Real and … Read more
Palantir Technologies raised its annual revenue forecast again on August 4, citing sustained demand for its AI-enabled services from both commercial and government clients. The company thus continues to outperform expectations amid surging AI adoption. (Reuters) Meanwhile, defense tech startup Anduril Industries announced on August 5 it has become the third U.S. supplier of solid rocket motors … Read more
On August 5, 2025, Earth will complete its rotation approximately 1.51 milliseconds faster than a standard 24‑hour day, marking the third shortest day of the year. This follows similarly short days recorded on July 9 and July 22. (Chron; Times of India) Scientists monitoring the trend since 2020 note that these micro‑time shifts can significantly impact systems dependent … Read more