AI Creates a Living Virus, Broadcast TV Ownership Rules Change, Championship BBQ Secrets, & Summer Box Office

Tonight on America At Night with McGraw Milhaven, Dr. Gigi Gronvall, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, examines a groundbreaking development in science and artificial intelligence: researchers using AI to generate a genome that produced a functional, bacteria-killing virus. Dr. Gronvall discusses what this breakthrough could mean for scientific research, biotechnology and the potential security concerns that come with increasingly powerful AI tools. Matt Wood, Vice President of Policy and General Counsel at Free Press, joins McGraw to discuss the FCC's decision to eliminate the national ownership cap for broadcast television, what the change means for media consolidation and competition, and how it could reshape the future of local and national television. Then, Terry Black, a World Championship BBQ winner, brings his expertise to the kitchen, sharing tips and techniques for preparing the perfect salmon and steak rubs and marinades. Plus, entertainment guru Mathew Wolfe returns to break down the summer box office, including the biggest hits, surprises and trends shaping Hollywood this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices