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Gene editing could help prevent chickens from catching and spreading bird flu, according to a proof-of-concept study.   Researchers used the gene-editing tool CRISPR to alter the DNA of 10 chickens to resist the bird flu virus and then exposed all of them to a low dose of it. Only one of the 10 chickens caught…

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. The humble oyster could hold the key to restoring coastal waters. Developers hate it. Carol Friend has taken on a difficult job. She is one of the 10 people in Delaware currently trying…

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I hate going to the gym. Last year I hired a personal trainer for six months in the hope she would brainwash me into adopting healthy exercise habits longer-term. It was…

As applications for artificial empathy expand, guidelines and transparency will be needed to integrate the technology ethically.

Saronic, a startup developing autonomous ships for defense, has raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Caffeinated Capital with participation from 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, Silent Ventures, Overmatch Ventures, Ensemble VC, Cubit Capital and the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund. Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas, a former Navy SEAL, launched […]

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. Welcome to the AI gym staffed by virtual trainers  Like any good gym, Lumin Fitness prides itself on the quality of its trainers. Chloe, an energetic young coach, promises to help you crush…

This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. You may not be shocked to hear that governments are using generative AI to manipulate conversations and automatically censor what’s online. But now we have a better…