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The Download: Google DeepMind’s DNA AI, and heatwaves’ impact on the grid

Rhiannon Williams

created: June 26, 2025, 12:10 p.m. | updated: July 1, 2025, 12:22 p.m.

When scientists first sequenced the human genome in 2003, they revealed the full set of DNA instructions that make a person. But we still didn’t know what all those 3 billion genetic letters actually do. —Antonio RegaladoIt’s officially summer, and the grid is stressedIt’s crunch time for the grid this week. These are the moments we design the grid for: when need is at its very highest. But demand for electricity from major grids is already peaking, and that's a good reason to be a little nervous.

5 months, 2 weeks ago: MIT Technology Review