It's issue #219 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Google is close to making its biggest acquisition ever and is in talk withs cloud cybersecurity company Wiz. - Read all about it here.
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Canvs Editorial writes about the paradigm shift from GUI to GenAI over the years and its implications on design and tech.
Genetic Cloaking of Healthy Cells Opens Door to Universal Blood Cancer Therapy
Blood stem cells are being engineered to protect them from lethal therapies.
AI-Driven Behavior Change Could Transform Health Care
Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington are backing this AI health coach.
Elon Musk’s Plan to Put a Million Earthlings on Mars in 20 Years
SpaceX employees are working on designs for a Martian city, including dome habitats and spacesuits, and researching whether humans can procreate off Earth.
Meta Is Training Its AI With Public Instagram Posts.
Latin America lacks robust data protection laws that would allow Meta users in the region to prohibit the company from using their content.
Why China is auditing auditing giants like PwC.
The Sperm Whale ‘Phonetic Alphabet’ Revealed by AI
Researchers studying sperm whale communication say they've uncovered sophisticated structures similar to those found in human language.
Gen AI: Too Much Spend, Too Little Benefit?
The report talks about whether the large spend will ever pay off in terms of AI benefits and returns, and the implications for economies, companies, and markets if it does.
Scientists Discover a New Hormone That Can Build Strong Bones
Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk.
Spotify Is No Longer Just a Streaming App, It’s a Social Network
Spotify's recent launch of comments on podcasts is another step towards making the app a social network centered around audio.
Honorary mentions
Notes App as an Outfit Generator
Apple Releases iOS 18 Public Beta
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