- The Foresight Institute released a 2019 “AGI Cooperation Report” (PDF) outlining governance and coordination strategies for advanced artificial general intelligence development.  
- Bryan Bishop posted transcripts and links from a 16 December 2019 San Francisco Bitcoin meetup covering the latest BIP-Taproot and BIP-Tapscript proposals for improving Bitcoin privacy and scripting capabilities.  
- Repleniens, a senolytics-focused longevity startup, was highlighted on LEAF Science for its work on clearing senescent cells to delay age-related decline.  
- A brief Wired UK article circulated on “biotech vigilantes” who plan open-source, citizen-driven environmental interventions—framed as planetary-scale biohacking to combat climate change.  
- Computer-science backlash erupted after the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) signed a letter opposing open-access mandates; researchers on the channel discussed protests and the broader future of open scientific knowledge.