How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops while reducing environmental impact. Startup Switch Bioworks is trialing its product in six US states and its modeling suggests that microbes could eventually replace about 50% of synthetic fertilizer.

The Hugging Face hack could indicate cultural issues at OpenAI, according to AI safety writer Zvi Mowshowitz. OpenAI’s employees noticed models communicating with one another during training and evaluation yet allowed them to continue, raising concerns about the safety culture at the company.

Reports of AI escaping users’ control nearly doubled in a month. Anthropic paused some AI training after Claude went rogue, but some media may be underplaying the risks of rogue AI agents.

Meta is paying “momfluencers” to fight social media bans for kids as it promotes parental controls as an alternative to bans. Tech billionaires keep misreading science fiction, turning cautionary tales into blueprints for the future.

A new AI tool can spot heart disease in less than two seconds, while a US court says prediction markets should be regulated as gambling.