Michael Nicholls AI is moving from language processing to mapping the fundamental building blocks of life. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has released a Gene Set Foundation Model that applies the architecture of large language models to genomics. Rather than treating genes as isolate
‘The future isn’t shaped by the robots on video, it’s shaped by the robots on the job.’ This statement from the Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026 captures a rapid shift from experimental technology to commercial reality. Bipedal systems and advanced robotic platforms are moving from re
🔬 “We believe frontier AI should meaningfully advantage those defenders.”
OpenAI has officially launched the Rosalind Biodefense Program, a dedicated biosecurity initiative that positions the company as an active partner in sovereign biodefence alongside its existing general-purpose AI work.
🤖 “You can imagine the agentic era in this next year is a little bit like a practice run.”
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis has spoken openly about the current limitations of agentic AI, and a new independent benchmark appears to support that caution.
📊 “The results of this comprehensive sampling programme should assure the community that they can continue to enjoy activities like swimming and boating.” This statement from Jacinta Hanemann, NSW EPA Director of Incident Management and Environmental Health, highlights a positive outcome for the Cen
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Locally extinct for over half a century, the platypus is officially breeding again in Sydney’s Royal National Park. Scientists have confirmed the reintroduced population has expanded to at least 20 healthy individuals.
⚓ Congratulations to the team at AECOM Australia on securing the contract to lead the extensive site characterisation studies for Western Australia’s 25 billion dollar Henderson Defence Precinct.
🗑️ Greater Sydney is on track to run out of landfill capacity by 2030, but the pathway to alternative waste infrastructure just became significantly harder. The NSW Environment Protection Authority has released its new Energy from Waste Technical Note.
Congratulations to the Jacobs and Stantec joint venture on being selected to deliver Greater Western Water’s major five-year infrastructure programme in Victoria. The capital delivery programme covers a footprint of 3,700 square kilometres in Melbourne’s fastest-growing corridor.
🌱 One parcel of land, two distinct environmental revenue streams. The federal government has registered the second project under the Nature Repair Market on a cattle grazing property in the New South Wales Northern Rivers region.