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Dallas-based de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences unveiled a new AI platform, GenoMorph, on Wednesday to identify gene-editing targets for reviving the extinct dodo bird.

Despite limited dodo genomic data, GenoMorph has identified an estimated 2,300 candidate genetic elements that may determine beak size and shape, the company said....

Fort Worth-based American Airlines will start equipping its entire mainline fleet with high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi service in early 2027.

The full-fleet rollout builds on American’s May announcement that it would install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft starting next year....

College Park, Maryland-based quantum computing company IonQ agreed to buy Dallas-based cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion.

Publicly traded IonQ said the acquisition of privately held Elisity would create a broader cybersecurity platform for detecting and combating AI and quantum threats. ...