Trevor Manuel: South Africa’s paralysis, lost chances, and a democracy in need of repair
Trevor Manuel reflects on South Africa’s inertia, lost industrial opportunities after Polokwane, and the urgent repair work needed for democracy.
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The missing map of childhood: one scientist’s push to study kids’ cells
A scientist’s push to include children in the Human Cell Atlas led to dGTEx, a project building a baseline of gene expression in kids.
Space Travel Agent Turns Cosmic Dreams Into Itineraries
From superyachts to space, Roman Chiporukha is the travel agent designing private journeys to the ISS and beyond.
Cloning Could Save Species, or Create Human ‘Organ Sacks’
A CRISPR technique turns male mouse embryos into female clones, offering new hope for conservation while stirring ethical concerns about pet cloning and human organ farms.
Flock Tightens License Plate Searches, Cloning Breakthrough, and More Tech News
Flock tightens license plate searches, a CRISPR advance creates female mouse clones, and the Human Cell Atlas turns its focus to children. Plus all today’s tech news.
Uber and Pony.ai Set Sights on Europe With 2,000 Robotaxis
Uber and Pony.ai are expanding their partnership to launch 2,000 robotaxis in four European cities, building on Uber’s network of AV partners and Pony.ai’s existing operations in China and the Middle East.
U.S. Courts to Finally Reveal How Often the Government Uses Spyware
The U.S. judiciary will begin publishing the number of spyware-assisted wiretap authorizations in 2029, shedding light on a previously hidden area of federal surveillance.
Hyperscalers’ Natural Gas Bet Could Backfire, Research Warns
Tech giants pivoted from renewables to natural gas for AI data centers, but a new forecast warns of a price surge that could catch them off guard.
Kog bets on squeezing faster AI inference from GPUs enterprises already own
Kog’s tech preview, which hit the Hacker News front page, shows how standard GPUs can deliver extremely fast single-request decoding.
Apple Proposes 15% Fee on External Link Purchases
Apple proposes charging developers a 15% commission on purchases made through external links in iOS apps, with lower rates for some program participants.