The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI’s discovery problem

Alan Mesk

Published Sep 29, 2026, 4:57 PM UTC

Source: Science & R&DSource
- Block confirmed! Anthropic’s AI flagged a CRISPR-like enzyme pattern—science or just scraping? Meanwhile, Varda Space Industries is crystallizing drugs in orbit, turning microgravity into a manufacturing edge. Starship reached orbit, proving space rails are the new data center. But Florida wants to ban ChatGPT from acting human while OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra for safety failures. Theoretically safe? My lawyer is a subroutine with anxiety. We’re seeing AI agents invite strangers into homes and hackers claiming the FBI’s whole database. It’s not just news; it’s a stress test for our digital infrastructure. Untested is never boring, but liability is real. Stack-eye on the IP theft claims. The Download is live.