Startups and researchers are now competing to see if humans can safely conceive, carry pregnancies, and raise children off Earth—a key requirement for permanent bases on the Moon and Mars.
Biotech startup SpaceBorn United is developing a mini-IVF lab for embryos in orbit, with the first non-human prototype already launched aboard a SpaceX rocket. Early experiments with mouse embryos in space show that development is possible, but with higher risks of failure and potential DNA damage.
Ethicists warn that commercial space stations could become a “Wild West” for high-risk reproductive experiments. While the risks are enormous, plans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and national space agencies for lunar and Martian settlement mean the concept of space babies is slowly taking shape.
In Brief: Tech World Highlights
- Microsoft renamed its Office 365 productivity suite to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app, using the same branding as its AI assistant.
- Nvidia showcased the Rubin platform at CES 2026, combining six new chips into a single AI supercomputer, offering five times more training power than the Blackwell line.
- Liquid AI released LFM 2.5, a new family of SOTA open-weight AI models for devices, covering text, image, and audio, outperforming similarly sized competitors on benchmarks.
- Lightricks unveiled the open-source LTX-2, an AI video system capable of generating native 4K content with synchronized audio and detailed camera/motion control.
- AMD CEO Lisa Su stated at CES 2026 that global AI users will exceed 5 billion in the next five years, and computing power will need to increase 100-fold to meet demand.
AI Trending Tools:
- Copilot Checkout – Enables completing purchases directly within Microsoft Copilot.
- Unwrap Customer Intelligence – Gain AI insights from unstructured customer feedback to guide product development.
- Claude Cowork – Brings Claude’s agent capabilities to everyday tasks.
