A new US-wide Christian phone network promises to block porn and gender-related content, but its founder’s broad control over what is allowed raises ethical concerns. Meanwhile, a startup has developed Silico, an AI interpretability tool that lets researchers adjust parameters during training, aiming to make the process more scientific.

Simultaneously, mass firings at the National Science Foundation have hit US science hard, with budget cuts and terminations affecting ambitious projects. China’s open-source approach is also making waves, with labs like DeepSeek opening their models for adaptation and use by developers.

The must-reads include Elon Musk admitting xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models, a startup aiming to de-extinct the bluebuck using genomic editing, and an AI outperforming ER doctors in diagnosing patients despite needing real-world trials. Other highlights cover nuclear-powered data centers, Spotify verifying human artists against AI, and Japan’s cardboard drones for the battlefield.