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Scientists Make First Viruses Designed By AI

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a milestone that raises hopes for new medicines but also concerns…

  • Scientists create first AI-designed viruses (bacteriophages) for targeted bacterial treatment.
  • Genome language models used to design functioning bacteriophage genomes in lab.
  • Researchers emphasize biosafety, biocontainment, and biosecurity in AI-generated virus development.

AI agents could help Southeast Asian firms untangle cross-border payment costs

For many Southeast Asian companies, selling across borders has become easier than getting paid across them. A merchant in Singapore can source from Vietnam, sell to customers in Indonesia, pay a logistics partner in Thailand, and settle invoices with a platform in the US. The commercial opportunity is regional, even global.

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