LIGHT TO CONTROL THE BRAIN: Science has entered a remarkable new phase after Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their pioneering work on optogenetics. The technology allows scientists to use light to switch specific nerve cells on or off, opening new possibilities for understanding neurological disorders and developing future treatments.
AI SAFETY WARNING: The race to build increasingly powerful AI is facing renewed safety concerns. Former OpenAI safety employee David Robinson has warned that the industry is moving too quickly and argued that advanced AI systems need safety practices comparable to other high-risk industries such as nuclear power and aviation. OpenAI has separately been developing structured “safety cases” for frontier AI training.
AI COMPUTING MOVES INTO SPACE:Google has taken a major experimental step with Project Suncatcher, successfully putting a prototype satellite carrying its AI processors into orbit. The mission will test how AI hardware performs under radiation, extreme temperatures and the difficult cooling conditions of space, potentially laying groundwork for future solar-powered AI computing infrastructure in orbit.
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AI SAFETY WARNING: The race to build increasingly powerful AI is facing renewed safety concerns. Former OpenAI safety employee David Robinson has warned that the industry is moving too quickly and argued that advanced AI systems need safety practices comparable to other high-risk industries such as nuclear power and aviation. OpenAI has separately been developing structured “safety cases” for frontier AI training.
AI COMPUTING MOVES INTO SPACE:Google has taken a major experimental step with Project Suncatcher, successfully putting a prototype satellite carrying its AI processors into orbit. The mission will test how AI hardware performs under radiation, extreme temperatures and the difficult cooling conditions of space, potentially laying groundwork for future solar-powered AI computing infrastructure in orbit.
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