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Vertex will pay tens of millions to license a controversial CRISPR patent

Vertex will pay tens of millions to license a controversial CRISPR patent
The company will pay rival Editas Medicine and the Broad Institute so that it can sell its breakthrough gene-editing treatment for sickle-cell disease.
MIT Technology ReviewAntonio Regalado

News Publishers See Google’s AI Search Tool as a Traffic-Destroying Nightmare

News Publishers See Google’s AI Search Tool as a Traffic-Destroying Nightmare
The tech giant’s AI-powered search product is being tested on roughly 10 million users; publishers rely on Google for traffic and see a gathering storm.
The Wall Street JournalKeach Hagey, Miles Kruppa and Alexandra Bruell

How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance

How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance
Meta’s $300 smart glasses look cool but lack a killer app, and they offer a glimpse into a future with even less privacy and more distraction.
The New York TimesBy

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy Returns in Long-Awaited Fourth Film

‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy Returns in Long-Awaited Fourth Film
Netflix has released the trailer for “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” starring Eddie Murphy as the title character.
VarietyJaden Thompson

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