The demonstration shows self-replicating AI can run on ordinary devices, with Anthropic warning the threat becomes practical by year-end.

A portable, electricity-free diagnostic could transform emergency care in ambulances, disaster zones, and remote clinics where lab machines are out of reach.

The 71-year-old Chicago-born pontiff underwent successful surgery on his right lung, and his diagnosis raises new questions about his AI-focused papacy and the Vatican's future.