- A new open-source tool, LLM4Decompile (https://github.com/albertan017/LLM4Decompile), was shared for translating x86 assembly back into readable C code using large-language models.  
- Discussion of genetically engineered cows that secrete human insulin: the workflow involves viral-vector gene insertion, nuclear transfer cloning, and embryo implantation; participants debated whether imprinting disorders could be mitigated by applying the viral vector to a young animal or by using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).  
- MIT researchers demonstrated a 20-tesla magnet built from high-temperature superconductor without insulation, a step seen as important for the SPARC fusion reactor project.  
- Inertial-confinement fusion (ICF) advances were highlighted: NIF and the University of Rochester’s direct-drive “spark-plug” scheme now operate without a hohlraum, while Zap Energy’s shear-flow-stabilized Z-pinch may soon reach breakeven.  
- A widely circulated study claiming a 91 % higher cardiovascular death risk from intermittent fasting was quickly “flagged off” Hacker News after commenters noted severe confounder issues.  
- Jensen Huang’s GTC keynote was anticipated; a quote circulated—“Greatness comes from character and character isn’t formed out of smart people, it’s formed out of people who suffered”—prompted commentary on the cultural framing of AI progress.  
- Participants observed that ChatGPT appears increasingly “lazy,” likening its behavior to an employee “slow-quitting.”