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  "id": 10744173,
  "title": "STAT+: Beam Therapeutics sues Chinese biotech, VC-backed startup, alleging theft of intellectual property",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/stat-beam-therapeutics-sues-chinese-biotech-vc-backed-startup",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:54:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "stat-news",
    "url": "https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/29/beam-therapeutics-yoltech-serapha-gene-editing-lawsuit/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The gene-editing company Beam Therapeutics is alleging that one of its scientists stole intellectual property and used it to co-found a Chinese company that made a deal with VC firms.",
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      {
        "outlet": "STAT News",
        "title": "STAT+: AstraZeneca invests $2 billion in Summit Therapeutics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/stat-astrazeneca-invests-2-billion-in-summit-therapeutics",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:52:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}