The State of Tech, The European Edition of Sunday 16 August 2026


AI designs sixteen functional viruses from scratch in a Wright Brothers moment for medicine

OpenAI drops recycled water cooling at its Sydney data centre, raising grid concerns

White House opens door for private US companies to conduct offensive cyber operations abroad

Washington tells allies to pick a side in the AI cold war between the US and China

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