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Exoplanet atmosphere raises life hopes & China broadens AI ambitions - News (Jul 17, 2026)
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- Jul 17, 2026
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Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Consensus: AI for Research. Get a free month - https://get.consensus.app/automated_daily - KrispCall: Agentic Cloud Telephony - https://try.krispcall.com/tad - Discover the Future of AI Audio with ElevenLabs - https://try.elevenlabs.io/tad Support The Automated Daily directly: Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theautomateddaily Today's topics: Exoplanet atmosphere raises life hopes - Astronomers found strong evidence that LHS 1140b, a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone, has a helium-rich atmosphere. The discovery boosts the search for life beyond Earth and suggests planets around red dwarfs can keep an atmosphere. China broadens AI ambitions - At a Shanghai conference, Xi Jinping called for shared AI governance while China expanded training offers and weather tools for developing countries. The message came as Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3, highlighting China’s rapid progress in frontier AI. EU pushes Google access - The European Commission ordered Google to open parts of Android and some search-related data to rivals under the Digital Markets Act. The decision could reshape AI assistants, search competition, privacy debates, and consumer choice across Europe. Brain implant restores feeling - A brain implant helped Keith Thomas feed himself, drink from a cup, and regain touch after paralysis. The trial suggests brain-computer interfaces may restore both movement and sensation after severe spinal cord injury. New paths in treatment - New research points to more precise care, from Biogen’s tau-focused Alzheimer’s drug to an mRNA glioblastoma treatment in mice and focal therapy for prostate cancer. The common thread is targeted treatment with fewer side effects and earlier intervention. Quantum security…