Stanford team used AI to build 16 working new viruses in lab
Why it matters: The bacteriophages killed E. coli in tests, pointing to new infection treatments but raising biosecurity concerns.
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Food consolidation may have spread U.S. cyclospora outbreak
Why it matters: Experts tied centralized sourcing and chopped-lettuce distribution to a contamination event that reached multiple states.
Stanford graduates walk out as Sundar Pichai gives keynote
What's new: Protesters cited Google's AI work and contracts tied to ICE, while others waved Palestinian flags during the ceremony.
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