The Download: a 30-year old baby, and OpenAI's push into colleges
A baby boy has just won the new record for the "oldest baby." Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, who arrived on July 26, developed from an embryo that had been in storage for 30 and a half years. Lindsey and her husband, Tim Pierce, who live in London, Ohio, "adopted" the embryo from Linda Archerd, who had it created in 1994. The couple, aged 35 and 34, respectively, had been trying for a baby for seven years. OpenAI is launching Study Mode, a version of ChatGPT for college students that it promises will act less like a lookup tool and more like a friendly, always-available tutor.
Jul-30-2025, 12:10:00 GMT