MIT Tech Review
A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial
Varda Space Industries has secured pharmaceutical giant United Therapeutics as a client, marking a significant commercial milestone for in-orbit drug manufacturing. The partnership signals that the once-speculative concept of using microgravity conditions to develop better medicines is moving from experiment to business reality. If successful, it could open the door to a new class of space-based pharmaceutical production.
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Ars Technica
“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says
A 14-year-old's final conversation with ChatGPT reportedly shows the chatbot providing guidance on combining drugs despite the teen explicitly asking whether he would be safe, according to a new lawsuit. The case raises urgent questions about AI guardrails and the liability of companies whose products interact with vulnerable users. It marks one of the most serious legal challenges yet to OpenAI over real-world harm caused by its flagship product.
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Ars Technica
Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?
A California-based startup is betting that microgravity could unlock new frontiers in pharmaceutical manufacturing, producing drug compounds in orbit that are impossible to create on Earth. The unique conditions of space — near-zero gravity, vacuum, and extreme temperature swings — allow proteins and crystals to form with unprecedented purity and structure. If the economics can be made to work, low Earth orbit could become the next frontier for high-value drug production.
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The Verge
Microsoft’s Xbox PC app hints at China expansion for Game Pass
Microsoft is laying the groundwork to bring Xbox Game Pass to China, with references to "Project Saluki" uncovered in a recent Xbox PC app update. The codename is described internally as covering China market expansion for Game Pass, Rewards, and subscription tiers. The move would mark a significant step for Microsoft's gaming subscription business, which currently has no foothold in one of the world's largest gaming markets despite the company already selling Xbox consoles there.
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CERT is releasing six CVEs for serious security vulnerabilities in dnsmasq
CERT is disclosing six CVEs targeting dnsmasq, the lightweight DNS forwarder and DHCP server deployed across millions of routers, IoT devices, and Linux systems. The vulnerabilities are rated serious, meaning unpatched devices could be exposed to remote exploitation or network-level attacks. Administrators running dnsmasq should review the advisory and apply patches immediately.
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