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- Apple Publicly Joins the Brain Implant Race
Neural Interfaces Could Soon Replace Touchscreens and Keyboards—But at What Cost to Human Autonomy? In a groundbreaking move, Apple is advancing into brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, aiming to allow users to control iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pro headsets through brain signals captured by neural implants. This innovation is especially promising for individuals with disabilities such as ALS or severe spinal cord injuries, offering new levels of device accessibility.… Read more: Apple Publicly Joins the Brain Implant Race - Google To Pay $1.375 Billion In Texas Data Privacy Settlement
The tech giant unlawfully tracked users’ locations, searches, and biometric data—despite user settings designed to protect such information. Google agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits brought by Texas over alleged violations of residents’ data privacy rights. Making it one of the largest settlements of this type in U.S. history. The case, originally… Read more: Google To Pay $1.375 Billion In Texas Data Privacy Settlement - Gene edited pigs approved by US Food and Drug Administration for consumption in the US.
“These pigs could turn out to be the most financially valuable genetically modified animal ever created—the first CRISPR hit product to reach the food system.“ April 2025 : Gene-Edited Pigs Cleared for U.S. Consumption In a major milestone for gene editing and agriculture, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved pigs engineered to resist… Read more: Gene edited pigs approved by US Food and Drug Administration for consumption in the US. - China Startup Injects CRISPR Therapy into Human Brain for the First Time
In a groundbreaking medical first, Shanghai-based HuidaGene Therapeutics has administered a CRISPR-based therapy directly into the brain of a 9-year-old boy with MECP2 duplication syndrome—a rare, often fatal neurodevelopmental disorder. Within 12 weeks, the child showed improvements in motor skills and responsiveness. This is the first-ever human use of CRISPR in the brain, and only the second use of RNA-targeting… Read more: China Startup Injects CRISPR Therapy into Human Brain for the First Time - Robocop in Thailand
The Royal Thai Police share photos of the country’s first AI police robot deployed in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom province. During this year’s Songkran festival in Nakhon Pathom province, the Royal Thai Police introduced the country’s first AI-powered police robot: AI Police Cyborg 1.0, officially named Police Colonel Nakhonpathom Plod Phai. Designed to support public safety at large… Read more: Robocop in Thailand - Introducing Bodyoids: Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies.
According to a March 25, 2025 MIT Technology Review Opinion piece, there is a severe shortage of ethically-sourced human bodies for reseach and it’s hindering devlopment of new medical treatments and procedures. The authors cite recent advances in biotechnology that can now provide a pathway to producing living human bodies that do not have neural… Read more: Introducing Bodyoids: Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies. - Google acquires Israeli company founded by Unit 8200 veterans.
The tech giant also conveniently dropped its pledge not to use artificial intelligence for purposes such as developing weapons and surveillance tools. Google’s $32 billion purchase of Israeli cloud security company Wiz is its most expensive acquisition ever. By Areeb Ullah, reposted from the Middle East Eye, March 20, 2025 Google employees and human rights groups have… Read more: Google acquires Israeli company founded by Unit 8200 veterans. - Important Note about 23andMe
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection. If you—or a family member—used their services to explore your ancestry, it’s important to know that the company was also in the business of providing genetic data for research and studies. While details are still unfolding, it’s possible that Ancestry.com may acquire or now have access to this genetic… Read more: Important Note about 23andMe