What’s next for IVF
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MIT Technology Review's Download newsletter covers how AI, robotics, and genetic editing are transforming IVF with new ethical questions, the rapid US expansion of plug-in balcony solar systems, and growing public resistance against AI's societal impacts. The issue also rounds up top tech news including Anthropic partnering with SpaceX for GPU access, ex-OpenAI leaders testifying against Sam Altman, and China's humanoid robot export boom.
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AI resistance movement
Resistance against AI's proliferation is creating small but meaningful cracks in AI labs' vision for the future, with people across all walks of life speaking out against data center electricity costs, job losses, and teen mental health impacts.
Balcony solar safety
While balcony solar could make solar power more accessible and cut emissions, some experts caution that safety concerns need to be addressed before wide adoption.
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