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AI just designed 16 working viruses capable of replicating inside cells.
Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers.
It is the first time whole genomes have been successfully designed by AI.
The resulting 16 novel viruses were created to infect bacteria and pose no threat to people.
The breakthrough has been labelled a “very significant turning point” in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease. But experts have also warned AI-designed viruses raise “urgent” safety and security concerns.
AI tools are rapidly advancing and have already been used to design new antibiotics.
But that is relatively simple compared with designing a new viable virus from scratch.
“This is a next step in the complexity that’s designable by generative AI, this is the first time generative AI has been used to design a complete genome, it’s something that can replicate and have other functions inside cells… this was new territory for us,” Brian Hie, assistant professor at Stanford University, told the BBC.
The technology works similarly to large language models, like ChatGPT, which predict sequences of text.
In this instance the AI models, known as Evo1 and Evo2, predict the language of life rather than words.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/general/ar-AA29xZlR
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“I Have a Gift For You” – Knife-Wielding 15-Year-Old Dressed in Creepy Clown Costume Goes Door-to-Door, Fatally Stabs Elderly Neighbor
NBC News reported:
A 15-year-old dressed as a clown was taken into custody Monday night in connection with a homicide investigation in East St. Louis, Illinois, according to state police.
East St. Louis police received a report of a body in a roadway just after 10 p.m. Monday and identified the 15-year-old as a suspect after officers arrived. The teenager, who has not been identified, was detained, though it remains unclear whether he has been charged.
The victim was identified as John Wesley Allen Sr., 78, according to the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office. Allen died of multiple stab wounds, the coroner said.
State police acknowledged that “video footage of the suspect dressed in a clown costume has been circulating” and said they are working to obtain all video related to the case.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/08/i-have-gift-you-15-year-old-creepy/
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I Did The Math - What 100,000 Starlink Means For You
SpaceX filed with the FCC for 100,000 Gen3 Starlink satellites—promising multi-gigabit speeds, direct-to-cell, and zero-latency AI infrastructure. But while headlines focus on "sky clutter," nobody is talking about the actual launch math.
At 330 km in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), thick atmospheric drag limits satellite lifespans to roughly 2.5 years. Maintaining a 100,000-satellite constellation means 110 satellites must burn up and be replaced every single day.
I ran the atmospheric drag formulas, propellant budgets, and Starship payload rates to test SpaceX's timeline. Does the launch logistics reality match the hype, or is this filing a strategic regulatory land grab?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkJdksXeXbU
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