The Download: the future of CRISPR babies, and investing in climate tech

July 29, 2024
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. Controversial CRISPR scientist promises “no more gene-edited babies” until society comes around He Jiankui, the Chinese biophysicist whose controversial 2018 experiment led to the birth of three gene-edited children, says he’s returned to…

From Meta CTO to climate tech investor: Mike Schroepfer on his big pivot

July 29, 2024
As the pandemic locked down cities in early 2020, Mike Schroepfer, then the chief technology officer of Meta, found himself with more free time than he’d ever had in his career.  In quiet moments that would have been filled with work travel, social events, or his children’s school activities, he reflected on how well humanity…