Human embryo gene edited

Researchers use CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genes of human embryos for the first time. The study focuses on correcting a genetic mutation that causes the blood disorder β-thalassemia. The experiments are conducted on non-viable embryos, sparking global debate on the ethical implications of human genetic editing.

• > Gene Editing

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First commercial quantum computer

The very first production ready small-scale quantum computational devices go on sale, heralding a new era in real-time simulation and analysis. Asymmetric encryption methods are directly threatened by the technology. Corporations scramble to acquire and integrate these new capabilities, eager to harness quantum advantages, leading to a new innovation race in AI, materials science and pharmaceuticals.

• > Quantum Computing

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Riemann Hypothesis proven

A hybrid team led by Dr. Amira Callen and the AI collective dubbed Zetagenesis proves the Riemann Hypothesis, resolving a 2,000-year mystery about prime numbers. Their discovery of the "Prime Resonance Framework" reveals a deep spectral symmetry underlying the zeta function. The proof redefines cryptographic foundations and spawns the new mathematical discipline of Analytic Resonance Geometry.

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Rare earth metal schism

Massive energy availability allows some the ability to extract rare earth metals essential for advanced technologies, granting immense power to those with access. This leads to more aggressive resource extraction, deepening global economic and political divides. A 'schism' emerges, where those with access to these critical materials prosper, while those without are left behind, intensifying conflicts and competition for control of these valuable resources.

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AI co-cognition

The launch of the "Neural Net" marks a turning point in human evolution - brain-computer interfaces enabling seamless, real-time access to global data networks. Individuals gain the ability to interact with financial markets, medical systems, and sociopolitical structures through thought alone. While the advancement transforms productivity, intelligence, and decision-making, it also introduces profound risks: surveillance, manipulation, and a growing reliance on systems few truly understand. Society becomes deeply interconnected - and dangerously exposed.

• > Neural networking

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Global solar collector network deployed

A vast array of solar collectors lifts from Earth's surface, forming a near-total dense black canopy 20 miles above ground, with occasional slivers of light slipping through the imperfect tessellation. Though ecologists raise urgent concerns for the long-term biosphere, public consensus is clear: the loss of the sky is deemed an acceptable cost for uninterrupted energy supply.

• > Hybrid carbon-based superstructures
• > Terawatt cabling
• > Solar collector

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BTL emergence

First rudimentary "Better-Than-Life" drugs appear, transcutaneous interface to the neural net itself, and basic electrical stimulation via the interfacing protocols provided by the ubiquitous neural net standard. These usually came in translucent forms with foil or colourful motifs to denote type or creator. Popular almost immediately, they supplanted many traditional drugs, offering a cleaner, safer "escape."

• > Neural networking

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Arcologies proposed as habitation solution

As the remainder of the traditional nations collapse and corporate entities fracture, those remaining increasingly rely on bioengineering and AI. Technological advances and a grim realisation of the inevitable lead to the proposal of a floating city - an arcology - a mammoth undertaking both financially and in terms of Earth's scarce resources. Corporations scramble to research the outstanding technology necessary to make this happen.

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First floating arcology launched

The first floating arcology, Insilico City, is launched. Funded primarily by Gemini Cybernetics, this monumental project ascends to a position five miles above the Earth's surface, offering refuge from the severe ecological crises plaguing the planet. Insilico City represents a new era in urban development, combining advanced technology with self-sustaining infrastructure to create a viable urban habitat far above the chaos below.

• > Hybrid carbon-based superstructures

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Formation of New Durham Robotics

An amalgamation of a number of boutique, high-end technology companies formally incorporates in ND, with a focus on delivering high-performance AI solutions for medicine, alongside cutting-edge surgical robotics

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Biodynamics founded

With humble beginnings as a small medical firm, competition drove this company to relocate, eventually ending up at research stations on Mars.

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AGIS introduces Recap

Partial memory recording technology and implantation readied and commercialised by AGIS, marked as officially consumer ready through exploiting the ubiquity and fine resolution of the neural net.

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Recap facility goes live

The next-generation Recap facility goes live in Insilico, marking a step-change in capacity for memory implant and recovery technology

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ROCA ordinance

AGIS implemented the Registry of Organic Companion Animals (ROCA) ordinance, allowing select individuals or corporations to acquire genetically engineered companion animals, subject to strict conditions. These animals, sterile and considered AGIS intellectual property, could be granted to entities in good standing with AGIS, with specific restrictions on their use, presence in public establishments, and genetic handling. Violations, including unauthorised breeding or cloning, could lead to confiscation of the animals and revocation of privileges. The ordinance established AGIS's authority to manage and control the distribution and oversight of these engineered organisms within urban settings.

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Enhanced BTLs

AGIS confiscate a cache of dangerously modified form of BTL chips. Their continued use leaves a raft of fatalities in their wake, with post-mortem damage extending beyond simple neurokinetics and sparking concerns of long-term damage occurring even after a single use

• > Fusion Energy
• > Neural networking

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Today

Earth is more or less a forgotten relic, an echo of what it once was, a permanent reminder of what humanity collectively did to it. The majority of power now rests firmly in the hands of the corporations, with most people relegated to a life worse than that of mere pawns in their sprawling operations. The chasm between the elite and the rest of the world has never been so wide. Crime is rampant, an inevitable by-product of inequality and corporate neglect. The privileged few continue to thrive in isolated havens beyond the planet's decaying surface - new worlds, new stations - but even these exist only at a steep price. For those left behind, the stakes couldn’t be lower. But for those with the means to rise, the game is far from over. The rules may have changed, but the struggle for power persists in the shadows of humanity's former home.

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