Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones
After operating in secrecy for years, a startup company called R3 Bio, in Richmond, California, suddenly shared details about its work last week—saying it had raised money to create nonsentient monkey “organ sacks” as an alternative to animal testing. In an interview with Wired, R3 listed three inve
Mantis Biotech is making ‘digital twins’ of humans to help solve medicine’s data availability problem
Mantis takes disparate sources of data to make synthetic datasets that can be used to build so-called "digital twins" of the human body, representing anatomy, physiology and behavior.
The Download: brainless human clones and the first uterus kept alive outside a body
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones After operating in secrecy for years, R3 Bio, a California-based startup, suddenly revealed last w
As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results
AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.
The Pentagon’s culture war tactic against Anthropic has backfired
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last Thursday, a California judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk and ordering government agencies to stop using its
Popular AI gateway startup LiteLLM ditches controversial startup Delve
LiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week.
There are more AI health tools than ever—but how well do they work?
Earlier this month, Microsoft launched Copilot Health, a new space within its Copilot app where users will be able to connect their medical records and ask specific questions about their health. A couple of days earlier, Amazon had announced that Health AI, an LLM-based tool previously restricted to
15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss, according to new poll
According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they'd be willing to have a job where their direct supervisor was an AI program that assigned tasks and set schedules.
Self-Healing Neural Networks in PyTorch: Fix Model Drift in Real Time Without Retraining
What happens when your production model drifts and retraining isn’t an option? This article shows how a self-healing neural network detects drift, adapts in real time using a lightweight adapter, and recovers 27.8% accuracy—without retraining or downtime. The post Self-Healing Neural Networks in PyT
How to Become an AI Engineer Fast (Skills, Projects, Salary)
Spoiler, it will take longer than 3 months The post How to Become an AI Engineer Fast (Skills, Projects, Salary) appeared first on Towards Data Science.
Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video
Is this just normal corporate strategy, or are we about to see a broader pullback on AI-generated video?
How ElevenLabs Voice AI Is Replacing Screens in Warehouse and Manufacturing Operations
A warehouse picking operation is the process of collecting items from storage locations to fulfil customer orders. It is one of the most labour-intensive activities in logistics, accounting for up to 55% of total warehouse operating costs. For each order, an operator receives a list of items to coll
A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Computing with Python
Simulate a quantum computer with Qiskit The post A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Computing with Python appeared first on Towards Data Science.
Building a Production-Grade Multi-Node Training Pipeline with PyTorch DDP
A practical, code-driven guide to scaling deep learning across machines — from NCCL process groups to gradient synchronization The post Building a Production-Grade Multi-Node Training Pipeline with PyTorch DDP appeared first on Towards Data Science.
From NetCDF to Insights: A Practical Pipeline for City-Level Climate Risk Analysis
Integrating CMIP6 projections, ERA5 reanalysis, and impact models into a lightweight, interpretable workflow The post From NetCDF to Insights: A Practical Pipeline for City-Level Climate Risk Analysis appeared first on Towards Data Science.
Using OpenClaw as a Force Multiplier: What One Person Can Ship with Autonomous Agents
It's easier than ever to 10x your output with agentic AI. The post Using OpenClaw as a Force Multiplier: What One Person Can Ship with Autonomous Agents appeared first on Towards Data Science.
OpenAI shuts down Sora while Meta gets shut out in court
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman was offered $26 million from an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure, that same company can try to rezone 2,000 acres nearby anyway, but as AI infrastructure stretches further into the real world, the real world is starting t
VCs are betting billions on AI’s next wave, so why is OpenAI killing Sora?
When an 82-year-old Kentucky woman was offered $26 million from an AI company that wanted to build a data center on her land, she said no. Sure, that same company can try to rezone 2,000 acres nearby anyway, but as AI infrastructure stretches further into the real world, the real world is starting t
Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO
SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the 'RAMmageddon' memory shortage.
Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO
Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate.