Scientists begin creating synthetic human DNA + 7 more stories

In the last 2 days ChatGPT read 22477 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 8 articles with a significance score over 5.9.

[6.7] Scientists begin creating synthetic human DNA — bbc.com (+3)

Scientists have launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project to artificially create human DNA. This controversial project is funded by an initial £10m grant from the Wellcome Trust.

The project aims to build sections of human DNA from scratch to better understand genes and develop treatments for diseases. Researchers hope to create disease-resistant cells for damaged organs.

Concerns exist that the technology could be misused to create designer babies or for warfare.

[6.1] Judge says Meta's AI training on books didn't violate copyrights — wired.com (+34)

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Meta did not infringe on copyright by training its AI models on 13 authors' books, a significant win for the tech giant.

The judge granted Meta summary judgment, stating the authors failed to prove Meta's use of their books caused financial harm, a key element in copyright infringement cases. This decision follows a similar ruling earlier this week regarding Anthropic's AI training practices.

While a victory for Meta, the ruling is limited to the specific case and doesn't guarantee future legality; other authors could still sue. The case was one of the first of its kind, with many similar AI copyright lawsuits pending.

Highly covered news with significance over 5.5

[5.9] Webb telescope directly images exoplanet for the first time — theguardian.com (+19)

[5.7] Chinese satellite internet reaches 1Gbps, five times faster than Starlink — techradar.com (+2)

[5.7] Iran’s parliament approves bill to suspend cooperation with IAEA — theguardian.com (+5)

[5.5] Google rolls out new Gemini model that can run on robots locally — techcrunch.com (+5)

[5.5] Study reveals 90% drop in heart attack deaths over 50 years — med.stanford.edu (+6)

[5.5] Baltic overfishing changed cod genetics, shrinking their size — phys.org (+2)

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