In other news, the Biden administration is preparing to issue an AI executive order that will require AI models to undergo assessments before reaching federal workers. The newsletter also mentions various other tech-related stories, including the use of AI in historical research, the upcoming fraud trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the approval of Sergey Brin’s airship for test flights, and the gender equality issue in Utah’s Silicon Slopes.
Key takeaways:
- Three people have been gene-edited using CRISPR technology in an attempt to cure their HIV, but the results are still unknown.
- Companies and researchers are working to reduce the amount of PFAS, a family of chemical compounds that do not degrade or break down, in the environment.
- Antora Energy, a California-based startup, is planning to open its first large-scale manufacturing facility in San Jose to increase its production of heat batteries.
- Sublime Systems has invented a new way to make cement that significantly reduces emissions and eliminates the need for high temperatures.