- A $30 million default judgment was entered against LibGen in the Southern District of New York, viewed by participants as “low” yet sufficient to trigger domain seizures and further enforcement actions.  
- Addgene’s blog post on “magLOV domains” and magneto-GFP interactions was shared, highlighting new tools for magnetic control of protein activity in living cells.  
- A Wiley paper on magnetically guided viral delivery (DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202401577) was circulated, illustrating progress toward spatially targeted gene-therapy vectors.  
- Visor’s lightweight XR glasses featuring multiple 4 k displays were noted as a potential high-resolution platform for future BCI or augmented-cognition applications.  
- ARIA (UK Advanced Research & Invention Agency) opened applications for Programme Directors, framed as an opportunity to steer high-risk, high-payoff science in the transhumanist space.  
- Two-part biosecurity reading list was recommended: Mackenzie Morehead’s “Why Biosecurity Matters” and Compound VC’s analysis of venture-scale opportunities in the biosecurity solution space.  
- PolyGenX was identified as the embryo-selection startup previously associated with the pseudonymous contributor “Anomaly,” clarifying the company’s role in the polygenic screening ecosystem.