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