John Marshall

A single gene-editing infusion from Verve Therapeutics permanently disabled the PCSK9 gene in the liver, reducing LDL cholesterol by an average of 62% in patients with inherited high cholesterol, with effects lasting at least six months. The treatment offers a promising one-time alternative to lifelong daily medications.

A leaked Disney memo reveals plans to decommission the Hulu app by the end of 2026 after migrating users to a unified Disney+ experience. Despite earlier assurances, the company is accelerating consolidation to cut costs, reduce churn and simplify its streaming portfolio. Standalone subscriptions will remain available. The move marks the end of Hulu as a separate application.

A German startup's Shift app offers free NYC home cleanings in exchange for head-mounted camera footage to train household robots. The promotion highlights the intense demand for real-world physical data while raising privacy questions. Companies scramble for quality training material as poor data quality continues to undermine AI projects.

Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H at $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI and signaling IPO readiness. Revenue run-rate hit $47 billion as compute demands soar. The round highlights intense capital concentration in frontier AI.

TeraWulf's acquisition of the 1+ GW Muskie Data Campus in eastern Kentucky accelerates its shift toward AI and HPC infrastructure. KBW reiterated Outperform and a $33 target, citing lower power risk and potential 2027 leases. Combined with the Hawesville project, the sites position the former bitcoin miner as a serious power-advantaged compute provider.

A high-priority bug in Chrome 148 on Android tablets displays a 'You can have up to 5 windows' error and prevents the browser from launching, even with no open instances. Google investigates while users apply workarounds like clearing ghost windows or uninstalling updates. The issue highlights flaws in the browser's multi-window tracking on lower-RAM devices.

A Java library maintainer embedded a data-wiping prompt injection to block AI coding agents from using his test framework. The move exposes rising tensions around vibe coding and its security risks. Real-world breaches and expert warnings show the practice often ships vulnerable code that skips basic safeguards.

Amazon Web Services is negotiating to add SpaceX's Grok models to Bedrock, its flagship AI platform. The move would give enterprises easy access while helping SpaceX reach millions of cloud customers ahead of a major IPO. Talks come as Bedrock already hosts models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others in an intensifying battle for model choice.

Zig has banned all AI-assisted code contributions, with its president calling them "invariably garbage" that waste reviewer time. The strict policy protects the project's mentorship mission and long-term contributor relationships in an era of proliferating LLM-generated pull requests.

Megan Ellis tested Gemini and Claude as recipe tools under strict dietary constraints for diabetes and migraines. Claude's interactive cards, timers and easy substitutions made it the clear winner over Gemini's text lists. New research on specialized food LLMs and smart swaps shows the technology's growing nutritional value. The right model turns chaotic meal planning into a reliable kitchen companion.