The Download: AI-designed viruses, and bad news for the hydrogen industry

This is today's edition of the download, our weekday newsletter, which offers a daily dose of what is going on in the world of technology. AI-designed viruses are here, and already killed bacteria artificial intelligence can draw cat pictures and write emails. Now the same technology can put together a functioning genome. A research team in California said that KI used to propose new genetic codes for viruses - and it was possible to get some of them to replicate and kill bacteria. The work described in a form paper has the potential to create new treatments and to accelerate research into artificially constructed cells. However, experts believe that it is also an "impressive first step" towards AI-decided life forms. Read the whole story. - Antonio Regalado Clean hydrogen looks like a large reality test substance, which is sometimes considered the main key for the energy transfer. It can be produced with several methods with low emissions and can play a role in cleaning the industries that range from agriculture to aviation. However, this moment is complicated for the green fuel because a new one from the International Energy Agency looks. A number of large projects exposed to cancellations and delays. In the United States in particular, after changes in the most important tax credits and cuts to support renewable energies, a slowdown. Nevertheless, there are lights for the industry, including in China, and new markets could soon become crucial for growth. Here are three things that you should know about the hydrogen state in 2025. - Casey Crownhart This article comes from the Weekly Climeter newsletter from with Technology Review. To get it every Wednesday in your inbox, register here. The must-reads that I combed on the Internet to find them from fun/most important/fascinating/fascinating stories about technology today. 1 METAS new intelligent glasses have a tiny screen that is welcome, Google Glass. (Nyt $) + Mark Zuckerberg says that the devices are our best bet to unlock "superintelligence". (Ft $) + He also refuses to let his meta -verse dream die. (WP $) + What's next for intelligent glasses. (With Technology Review) 2 Deepseek writes a faulty code for groups China, China, found researchers that he created code with large security weaknesses when it was Falun Gong for the forbidden spiritual movement. (WP $) 3 The CDC is a chaos that the Council can no longer be familiar with. You can find here instead. (The Atlantic $) + its repressed director claims that RFK JR put them under pressure to approve vaccination change. (WIRED $) + Why vaccines in childhood are a success story for public health. (With Technology Review) 4 Google's Gen-AI image model Nano Banana is a global hit, especially in India. (Techcrunch) + Nvidia's Jensen Huang really loves it. (WIRED $) 5 Openai has found a way to reduce the plans of his models, but they couldn't fully exterminate it. (ZDNet) + AI systems will do us better. (With Technology Review) 6 within Texas' efforts to keep diseases