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Genetically engineered babies are banned in the U.S. But that isn’t stopping Silicon Valley tech titans from trying to make one. In this final installment from The Journal’s investigation into the fringes of the fertility industry, WSJ’s Emily Glazer reports on the controversial new companies pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics. Ryan Knutson hosts.
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Emily Glazer: Let's travel back to the summer. It's late July. We're in the Bay Area in San Francisco at this ultra luxury restaurant called Quince.
Ryan Knutson: Our colleague, Emily Glazer, is describing a dinner she learned about a while ago. She talked to some of the people who were there.
Emily Glazer: There was a whole group of Silicon Valley elite and scientists that were in a private room at the back of this restaurant, which had vintage finish furniture.
Ryan Knutson: At the center of the group was the evening's host.
Emily Glazer: Brian Armstrong is there wearing all black...