{"id":57177,"date":"2025-12-13T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/the-download-expanded-carrier-screening-and-how-southeast-asia-plans-to-get-to-space\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T09:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T09:45:00","slug":"the-download-expanded-carrier-screening-and-how-southeast-asia-plans-to-get-to-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/de\/the-download-expanded-carrier-screening-and-how-southeast-asia-plans-to-get-to-space\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is today\u2019s edition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/briefing-the-download\/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649661040-405833893.1649413289\">The Download<\/a><\/em>,<em>\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carrier screening\u00a0 tests would-be parents for hidden genetic mutations that might affect their children. It initially involved testing for specific genes in at-risk populations.<\/p>\n<p>Expanded carrier screening takes things further, giving would-be parents an option to test for a wide array of diseases in prospective parents and egg and sperm donors.<\/p>\n<p>The companies offering these screens \u201cstarted out with 100 genes, and now some of them go up to 2,000,\u201d Sara Levene, genetics counsellor at Guided Genetics, said at a meeting I attended this week. \u201cIt\u2019s becoming a bit of an arms race amongst labs, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But expanded carrier screening comes with downsides. And it isn\u2019t for everyone.<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/12\/12\/1129344\/expanded-carrier-screening-is-it-worth-it\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Jessica Hamzelou<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review\u2019s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/biotech-the-checkup\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>sign up here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Southeast Asia seeks its place in space<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I\u2019m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in one of the city\u2019s busiest shopping malls, when I do a double take. Amid the flashy space suits and model rockets on display, there\u2019s a plain-looking package of Thai basil chicken. I\u2019m told the same kind of vacuum-\u00adsealed package has just been launched to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an unexpected sight, one that reflects the growing excitement within the Southeast Asian space sector. And while there is some uncertainty about how exactly the region\u2019s space sector may evolve, there is plenty of optimism, too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/12\/12\/1129235\/dispatch-thai-space-expo-southeast-asia-exploration\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Jonathan O\u2019Callaghan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This story is from the next print issue of MIT Technology Review magazine. If you haven\u2019t already, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ter.li\/10CT25-LIVE_Download\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong> to receive future issues once they land.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Disney just signed a major deal with OpenAI<\/strong><br \/>Meaning you\u2019ll soon be able to create Sora clips starring 200 Marvel, Pixel and Star Wars characters. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/disney-to-invest-1-billion-in-openai-in-major-deal-that-boosts-sora-1236447942\/\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>Disney used to be openly skeptical of AI. What changed? <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/behind-the-deal-that-took-disney-from-ai-skeptic-to-openai-investor-798fce13?mod=hp_lead_pos2\">WSJ<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>It\u2019s not feeling quite so friendly towards Google, however. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/google\/2025\/12\/disney-says-google-ai-infringes-copyright-on-a-massive-scale\/\">Ars Technica<\/a>)<br \/>+ <em>Expect a load of AI slop making its way to Disney Plus. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/842992\/disney-openai-sora-ai-slop-partnership\">The Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong> <strong>Donald Trump has blocked US states from enforcing their own AI rules<\/strong><br \/>But technically, only Congress has the power to override state laws. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/11\/technology\/ai-trump-executive-order.html\">NYT<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>A new task force will seek out states with \u201cinconsistent\u201d AI rules. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/ai\/trump-orders-creation-of-litigation-task-force-to-challenge-state-ai-laws-022657022.html\">Engadget<\/a>)<br \/>+ <em>The move is particularly bad news for California. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/themarkup.org\/artificial-intelligence\/2025\/12\/11\/trump-orders-crackdown-on-state-ai-regulation-heres-why-california-is-hardest-hit\">The Markup<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 Reddit is challenging Australia\u2019s social media ban for teens<\/strong><br \/>It\u2019s arguing that the ban infringes on their freedom of political communication. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-11\/reddit-lodges-suit-to-overturn-australian-teen-social-media-ban?srnd=phx-technology\">Bloomberg<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>We\u2019re learning more about the mysterious machinations of the teenage brain. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/podcasts\/471398\/teenage-brains-science-abcd-study-unexplainable\">Vox<\/a>)<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 ChatGPT\u2019s \u201cadult mode\u201d is due to launch early next year<br \/>But OpenAI admits it needs to improve its age estimation tech first. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/842657\/openai-chatgpt-adult-mode-debut-q1-2026\">The Verge<\/a>)<br \/>+ <em>It\u2019s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/06\/19\/1119066\/ai-chatbot-dirty-talk-deepseek-replika\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 The death of Running Tide\u2019s carbon removal dream<\/strong><br \/>The company\u2019s demise is a wake-up call to others dabbling in experimental tech. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/how-the-next-big-thing-in-carbon-removal-sunk-without-a-trace\/\">Wired<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>We first wrote about Running Tide\u2019s issues back in 2022. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2022\/06\/16\/1053758\/running-tide-seaweed-kelp-scientist-departures-ecological-concerns-climate-carbon-removal\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<br \/>+ <em>What\u2019s next for carbon removal? <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/10\/24\/1126478\/whats-next-for-carbon-removal\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6 That dirty-talking AI teddy bear wasn\u2019t a one-off<br \/>It turns out that a wide range of LLM-powered toys aren\u2019t suitable for children. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/tech-news\/ai-toys-gift-present-safe-kids-robot-child-miko-grok-alilo-miiloo-rcna246956\">NBC News<\/a>) <br \/>+ <em>AI toys are all the rage in China\u2014and now they\u2019re appearing on shelves in the US too. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/10\/07\/1125191\/ai-toys-in-china\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 These are the cheapest places to create a fake online account<br \/><\/strong>For a few cents, scammers can easily set up bots. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/12105e19-208b-44ad-986d-398e68fc2270\">FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 How professors are attempting to AI-proof exams<br \/><\/strong>ChatGPT won\u2019t help you cut corners to ace an oral examination. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2025\/12\/12\/ai-artificial-intelligence-college-oral-exam\/\">WP<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 Can a font be woke?<\/strong><br \/>Marco Rubio seems to think so. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/newsletters\/2025\/12\/marco-rubio-woke-font-calibri\/685212\/\">The Atlantic<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Next year is all about maximalist circus decor <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f3aa.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfaa\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><\/strong><br \/>That\u2019s according to Pinterest\u2019s trend predictions for 2026. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/10\/from-glacier-aesthetic-to-poetcore-pinterest-predicts-the-visual-trends-of-2026-based-on-its-search-data\">The Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u00a0\u201cTrump is delivering exactly what his billionaire benefactors demanded\u2014all at the expense of our kids, our communities, our workers, and our planet.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014Senator Ed Markey criticizes Donald Trump\u2019s decision to sign an order cracking down on US states\u2019 ability to self-regulate AI, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/trump-signs-executive-order-to-curtail-state-ai-laws-4ffc09a9?mod=tech_feat1_ai_pos1\">the Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>One more thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/08\/15\/1121358\/taiwan-silicon-shield-tsmc-china-chip-manufacturing\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2367\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image_cb6c98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1129486\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Taiwan\u2019s \u201csilicon shield\u201d could be weakening<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China\u2019s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in recent years, China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, has placed greater emphasis on the idea of \u201ctaking back\u201d the island (which the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, has never controlled).<\/p>\n<p>Many in Taiwan and elsewhere think one major deterrent has to do with the island\u2019s critical role in semiconductor manufacturing. Taiwan produces the majority of the world\u2019s semiconductors and more than 90% of the most advanced chips needed for AI applications.<\/p>\n<p>But now some Taiwan specialists and some of the island\u2019s citi\u00adzens are worried that this \u201csilicon shield,\u201d if it ever existed, is cracking. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/08\/15\/1121358\/taiwan-silicon-shield-tsmc-china-chip-manufacturing\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Johanna M. Costigan<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em><a href=\"mailto:rhiannon.williams@technologyreview.com\"><em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/rhiannonwilliams.bsky.social\"><em>skeet \u2019em at me<\/em><\/a><em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>+ Reasons to be cheerful: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/life\/471602\/loneliness-fix-new-friends\">people are actually nicer than we think they are<\/a>.<br \/>+ This year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk\/heritage-and-retro\/heritage\/whitby-krampus-run-2025-best-pictures-from-weird-and-wonderful-festive-tradition-in-yorkshire-5433208?page=1\">Krampus Run<\/a> in Whitby\u2014the Yorkshire town that inspired Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula\u2014looks delightfully spooky.<br \/>+ How to find the magic in that most mundane of locations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afar.com\/magazine\/spending-time-at-an-airport-can-be-frustrating-and-magical\">the airport<\/a>.<br \/>+ The happiest of birthdays to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bpoBISzUP4o&amp;list=RDbpoBISzUP4o&amp;start_radio=1\">Dionne Warwick<\/a>, who turns 85 today.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is today\u2019s edition of\u00a0The Download,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology. Expanded carrier screening: Is it worth it? Carrier screening\u00a0 tests would-be parents for hidden genetic mutations that might affect their children. It initially involved testing for specific genes in at-risk populations. Expanded carrier screening takes things further, giving would-be parents an option to test for a wide array of diseases in prospective parents and egg and sperm donors. The companies offering these screens \u201cstarted out with 100 genes, and now some of them go up to 2,000,\u201d Sara Levene, genetics counsellor at Guided Genetics, said at a meeting I attended this week. \u201cIt\u2019s becoming a bit of an arms race amongst labs, to be honest.\u201d But expanded carrier screening comes with downsides. And it isn\u2019t for everyone. Read the full story. \u2014Jessica Hamzelou This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review\u2019s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. Southeast Asia seeks its place in space It\u2019s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I\u2019m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in one of the city\u2019s busiest shopping malls, when I do a double take. Amid the flashy space suits and model rockets on display, there\u2019s a plain-looking package of Thai basil chicken. I\u2019m told the same kind of vacuum-\u00adsealed package has just been launched to the International Space Station. It\u2019s an unexpected sight, one that reflects the growing excitement within the Southeast Asian space sector. And while there is some uncertainty about how exactly the region\u2019s space sector may evolve, there is plenty of optimism, too. Read the full story. \u2014Jonathan O\u2019Callaghan This story is from the next print issue of MIT Technology Review magazine. If you haven\u2019t already, subscribe now to receive future issues once they land. The must-reads I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Disney just signed a major deal with OpenAIMeaning you\u2019ll soon be able to create Sora clips starring 200 Marvel, Pixel and Star Wars characters. (Hollywood Reporter $)+ Disney used to be openly skeptical of AI. What changed? (WSJ $)+ It\u2019s not feeling quite so friendly towards Google, however. (Ars Technica)+ Expect a load of AI slop making its way to Disney Plus. (The Verge) 2 Donald Trump has blocked US states from enforcing their own AI rulesBut technically, only Congress has the power to override state laws. (NYT $)+ A new task force will seek out states with \u201cinconsistent\u201d AI rules. (Engadget)+ The move is particularly bad news for California. (The Markup) 3 Reddit is challenging Australia\u2019s social media ban for teensIt\u2019s arguing that the ban infringes on their freedom of political communication. (Bloomberg $)+ We\u2019re learning more about the mysterious machinations of the teenage brain. (Vox) 4 ChatGPT\u2019s \u201cadult mode\u201d is due to launch early next yearBut OpenAI admits it needs to improve its age estimation tech first. (The Verge)+ It\u2019s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty. (MIT Technology Review) 5 The death of Running Tide\u2019s carbon removal dreamThe company\u2019s demise is a wake-up call to others dabbling in experimental tech. (Wired $)+ We first wrote about Running Tide\u2019s issues back in 2022. (MIT Technology Review)+ What\u2019s next for carbon removal? (MIT Technology Review) 6 That dirty-talking AI teddy bear wasn\u2019t a one-offIt turns out that a wide range of LLM-powered toys aren\u2019t suitable for children. (NBC News) + AI toys are all the rage in China\u2014and now they\u2019re appearing on shelves in the US too. (MIT Technology Review) 7 These are the cheapest places to create a fake online accountFor a few cents, scammers can easily set up bots. (FT $) 8 How professors are attempting to AI-proof examsChatGPT won\u2019t help you cut corners to ace an oral examination. (WP $) 9 Can a font be woke?Marco Rubio seems to think so. (The Atlantic $) 10 Next year is all about maximalist circus decor That\u2019s according to Pinterest\u2019s trend predictions for 2026. (The Guardian) Quote of the day \u00a0\u201cTrump is delivering exactly what his billionaire benefactors demanded\u2014all at the expense of our kids, our communities, our workers, and our planet.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014Senator Ed Markey criticizes Donald Trump\u2019s decision to sign an order cracking down on US states\u2019 ability to self-regulate AI, the Wall Street Journal reports. One more thing Taiwan\u2019s \u201csilicon shield\u201d could be weakening Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China\u2019s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in recent years, China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, has placed greater emphasis on the idea of \u201ctaking back\u201d the island (which the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, has never controlled). Many in Taiwan and elsewhere think one major deterrent has to do with the island\u2019s critical role in semiconductor manufacturing. Taiwan produces the majority of the world\u2019s semiconductors and more than 90% of the most advanced chips needed for AI applications. But now some Taiwan specialists and some of the island\u2019s citi\u00adzens are worried that this \u201csilicon shield,\u201d if it ever existed, is cracking. Read the full story. \u2014Johanna M. Costigan We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet \u2019em at me.) + Reasons to be cheerful: people are actually nicer than we think they are.+ This year\u2019s Krampus Run in Whitby\u2014the Yorkshire town that inspired Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula\u2014looks delightfully spooky.+ How to find the magic in that most mundane of locations: the airport.+ The happiest of birthdays to Dionne Warwick, who turns 85 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