October 16, 2026

This implant can restore sight for patients with macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects more than 5 million people around the world. And until now, no treatment could restore their vision. The Prima system, which was approved in Europe in July and is awaiting FDA clearance in the US, changes that. It combines a retinal implant with camera-equipped eyeglasses to improve sight in patients…

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We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

October 9, 2026

This week my colleague Antonio Regalado had an interesting update on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. According to research presented at an aging meeting in Boston, these drugs seem to affect at least some measures of biological age. Overweight and diabetic people who take GLP-1s have a biological age around two to three years younger than similar…

Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses

October 9, 2026

Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…

President Trump awards big tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes

October 8, 2026

On Thursday, President Trump awarded Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin, and AMD’s Lisa Su the National Medal of Science, the nation’s top science prize.

The Business Case for Slowing Down When Everyone Is Rushing

October 8, 2026

As AI accelerates the pace of business, leaders are under pressure to keep up. Here’s why pausing to think may be one of the most productive things business leaders can do.

Private Companies Have This Underrated Branding Advantage Over Public Rivals

October 8, 2026

For decades, becoming a public company represented the ultimate milestone for ambitious
businesses. That’s not always the case anymore.

Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website

October 8, 2026

With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder’s desk.

The Business Case for Slowing Down When Everyone Is Rushing

October 8, 2026

As AI accelerates the pace of business, leaders are under pressure to keep up. Here’s why pausing to think may be one of the most productive things business leaders can do.

Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect

October 8, 2026

Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture.

Different Marketing Channels Need Different Playbooks. Customer Interviews Can Help You Create Them.

October 8, 2026

Use customer interviews to understand how buyers behave across Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Amazon and other channels — and build stronger acquisition strategies.

He Helped Create Modern AI. Now the ‘Godfather of AI’ Wants an FDA-Style Approval System for It.

October 8, 2026

His idea is an approval system for AI — but what would it take to get a green light?