Andrew Chow

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AI models could help fight disease—but they also pose a deadly risk if weaponized by non-experts.

2 weeks ago | time.com | Andrew Chow

In response to Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, China retaliated in part by placing export restrictions on a slew of rare earth elements. These powerful materials are crucial to the U.S., because they underpin the creation of weapons, computer chips, and electric cars. China  produces a majority of these rare earth materials—and experts say that the U.S. is years away from building its own supply chain.

2 weeks ago | time.com | Andrew Chow

On Wednesday, a stablecoin bill called the STABLE Act advanced through the House Financial Services Committee, increasing the likelihood that Congress will pass a law this year cementing stablecoins' as a global financial tool. Proponents argue that stablecoins help the U.S. preserve the global centrality of the dollar, while allowing people worldwide to transact more freely, cheaply and securely.

4 weeks ago | time.com | Andrew Chow

The Trump administration is facing heavy blowback for using Signal, a messaging app, to discuss sensitive military plans. On March 24, officials’ usage of the app was revealed after The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg published a story titled "The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans," in which Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, among others, discussed upcoming military strikes on Yemen.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Andrew Chow

The 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California in 2024. Credit - Justin Sullivan--Getty ImagesThe genetic testing company 23andMe, which holds the genetic data of 15 million people, declared bankruptcy on Sunday night after years of financial struggles. This means that all of the extremely personal user data could be up for sale—and that vast trove of genetic data could draw interest from AI companies looking to train their data sets, experts say.