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1/ Is ChatGPT Making Us Smarter or Just More Lazy?

A recent MIT study suggests using AI like ChatGPT too much might lead to “cognitive debt” — basically, your brain getting lazy. People who used AI for essay writing showed less brain activity and had a harder time remembering what they wrote. But hold up — critics say the study setup might be flawed, since not everyone had the same practice time. The real issue? Schools haven’t adapted — they’re still asking for the same old tasks while students now have next-gen tools. Like with calculators back in the day, the solution isn’t banning AI — it’s raising the bar. The trick is learning how to use AI without letting it do all the thinking for you.

2/ DeepMind’s New DNA Decoder Could Speed Up the Cure Hunt

DeepMind just dropped AlphaGenome — an AI model that reads super long DNA sequences (up to 1 million base pairs!) and predicts how mutations affect gene activity. It outperforms older models, covers way more ground, and still uses half the compute of its predecessor. Researchers already used it to trace how certain mutations triggered cancer genes in leukemia patients. It’s basically a giant shortcut for scientists trying to understand what goes wrong in our DNA. While it’s not meant to replace labs, it definitely gives them a major head start.

3/ Gemini CLI Is Google’s Boldest Shot at Devs Yet — And It’s Free

Google just dropped Gemini CLI — an open-source AI agent that brings Gemini 2.5 Pro right into your terminal. It’s free to use with super generous limits (1,000 requests/day), supports coding help, Google Search grounding, file commands, and even multimedia generation. Plus, it's wired into Code Assist, so you get real-time dev help straight from the command line. It’s fast, flexible, and open-source — a serious power move to lure devs from OpenAI and Anthropic. Basically, Google just turned your terminal into an AI-powered productivity beast.

4/ OpenAI’s Legal “Nuclear Option” Could Blow Up Its Microsoft Ties

OpenAI and Microsoft are beefing—big time. Their $13B partnership is now at a “boiling point,” with OpenAI eyeing antitrust action over fights about compute access, IP rights (especially after its $3B Windsurf deal), and power plays. Microsoft’s grip on GitHub Copilot isn’t helping, and OpenAI’s already cozying up to Google to break free. The AI honeymoon’s over, and things are getting real messy.

5/ OpenAI Just Shot Its Shot at Google Chrome

OpenAI says it’d totally be down to buy Google Chrome—if the courts ever force Google to sell it. The comment came during a major antitrust trial where the DOJ is trying to break up Google’s dominance in online search. Google’s not having it, insisting Chrome isn’t up for grabs and calling the lawsuit bogus. OpenAI previously tried partnering with Google (no luck), and now it’s riding with Microsoft and Bing. Meanwhile, Google’s flexing Gemini, and OpenAI might even be cooking up its own social network. The AI wars just keep getting juicier.

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