AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Biosecurity: Stanford and the Arc Institute in Palo Alto used an AI model to generate new bacteriophage genomes, reporting dozens of viable candidates that can’t infect humans or animals—an advance that also raises fresh safety questions about AI-designed biology. Autonomous Vehicles: “Ask Dr. Universe” explains how self-driving cars rely on sensor-built maps (cameras, radar, LiDAR) and why safety still depends on training and real-world performance. Tech & Courts: A major U.S. trial over whether Meta made Instagram and Facebook addictive for children is set to begin in Oakland, with California’s attorney general among the plaintiffs. Cybersecurity: Levi Strauss disclosed a social-engineering attack that compromised three employee computers, and a separate report warns 3.8 million patients were exposed in a healthcare data breach. Energy & Climate: Los Angeles moved ahead with a roughly $1B hydrogen-blend retrofit for the Scattergood plant despite critics’ concerns about costs and pollution. Batteries: Sylvatex and OneJoon announced a partnership to scale domestic cathode materials for LFP production in the U.S. Community Science: Santa Rosa residents launched a citizen-science effort to track extreme heat and shape a local action plan.
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