❗️AI-generated games are getting seriously popular.

Astrocade, a platform for creating games with AI, now has 10 million monthly users, up from around 5 million four months ago.

Much of its popular content is Minecraft clones, copyrighted characters, and Roblox knock-offs, with some games reaching millions of plays.

CEO Amir Sadeghian says the tech has become so good that it is very hard to tell these games were made with AI. He also claims AI is now “writing code better than a lot of engineers.”

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A tumor destroyed without a single cut? 🤔

Histotripsy is turning focused ultrasound into a potential new tool against cancer without surgery, radiation or heat.

The technique sends precisely focused ultrasound into a tumor, creating tiny bubbles that rapidly collapse and mechanically break apart targeted tissue. The body can then clear away the damaged cells.

Histotripsy is already being used for certain liver tumors, while researchers are studying its potential for other cancers and conditions.

Even more interesting: scientists are investigating whether destroying tumors this way could help activate the immune system against remaining cancer cells.

It’s real technology, but still developing and not suitable for every tumor or patient. In some cases, the future of tumor treatment could involve sound rather than a scalpel.

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This is what happens in your brain when you read.

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🇨🇳 China's putting data centers on the ocean floor. The ocean itself becomes the cooling system, reducing the energy and water demands traditional data centers require.

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⚠️Researchers at UC San Diego used Unitree G1 humanoids in live surgery trials on pigs.

One procedure involved gallbladder removal with a human surgeon assisting the robot. Another demonstrated two humanoid robots working together during surgery.

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NASA shares INSANE panoramic view of cliffs around Gale Crater, taken August 11 at 8:30am local Mars time.

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Robot PUNCHES streamer mid-dance, then SMASHES his glass display case

Colombian streamer WestCOL was testing the humanoid ahead of a robot boxing match when the demonstration went sideways

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Jeff Bezos on why he wants a trillion humans in the solar system

"I would love to see a trillion humans living in the solar system. If we had a trillion humans, we would have at any given time a 1,000 Mozarts and a 1,000 Einsteins"

"Our solar system would be full of life and intelligence and energy. And we can easily support a civilization that large with all of the resources in the solar system"

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💉 An injectable gel helped severed spinal cords recover in pigs

Scientists are testing an experimental gel that could help reconnect severed spinal nerves, potentially opening a new path toward treating severe spinal cord injuries.

In a study involving five pigs with completely severed spinal cords, researchers combined the injectable gel with surgery and rehabilitation. The treated animals showed improvements in movement, sensation and bladder control, while untreated animals did not show comparable recovery.

The gel contains polyethylene glycol and chitosan, materials intended to help damaged cell membranes fuse together. Researchers also observed nerve fibers crossing the injury site, suggesting that some connections may have been restored.

The results are promising, but the evidence is still preliminary. With only five pigs involved, it remains unclear how much of the recovery came from the gel itself or whether the approach will work in humans.

If further studies confirm the findings, the technique could offer a new way to repair spinal cord damage once considered irreversible.

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🗣️ Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu fears humanity could enter a new era if artificial general intelligence, or AGI, surpasses even the “very best humans in every field.”

“We've never had something like that where most of us feel we're dispensable,” he says.

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20 years before $2 trillion.

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🔋 A nuclear diamond battery could keep working for 5,000 years

A battery that could outlast entire civilizations? Scientists in the UK are developing a nuclear diamond battery designed to generate tiny amounts of electricity for thousands of years.

The technology uses radioactive carbon-14 encased in a synthetic diamond. As the carbon decays, it releases energy that can be converted into electricity. With a half-life of around 5,730 years, carbon-14 could provide an exceptionally long-lasting energy source.

The power output is extremely low, so forget charging your smartphone with it. Instead, these batteries could eventually power medical implants, space equipment and remote sensors in places where replacing conventional batteries is difficult or impossible.

The technology has been demonstrated, but practical applications still face engineering challenges. If those can be overcome, devices could operate for decades or centuries without needing a battery replacement.

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Researchers at Shanghai Innovation Institute have enabled the Unitree G1 humanoid to pull a passive rickshaw while maintaining balance through turns, starts, and stops.

It handled a combined passenger-and-rickshaw mass of up to 115 kg, more than three times its own weight. Trained in simulation, the robot adapts to different loads without retuning.

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World’s first humanoid weapons fight

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⚠️Scientists are uncovering the biology behind limb regeneration

Imagine regrowing a lost hand. It sounds like science fiction, but animals like axolotls can already do something remarkable: regenerate entire limbs, including bone, muscle, nerves, and skin.

After an injury, specialized cells gather around the wound to form a blastema, a structure that helps rebuild the missing body part. Scientists are now investigating the genetic instructions and molecular signals that make this process possible.

In a 2026 study published in PNAS, researchers used targeted gene delivery to increase FGF8 activity in mice, accelerating bone regrowth in their digit tips.

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🚀NASA’s Moon base could take shape sooner than expected

NASA says its planned Moon base is running ahead of schedule, with the first element targeted for launch in December, followed by near-monthly robotic missions to the lunar surface starting in early 2027.

Administrator Jared Isaacman says the agency expects to beat the original 2030 target for deploying the first lunar-base infrastructure.

The strategy is to send equipment, rovers and essential infrastructure ahead of astronauts, allowing systems to be established on the Moon before crews arrive. NASA is also developing a public website where people will be able to follow construction as new missions deliver hardware.

“We’re leaving no doubts this time,” Isaacman said. “It’s all in HD.”

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