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This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer

Plus: human scientists still trounce the top AI agents at complex tasks. This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts.  If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold

Plus: Sam Altman's home has been attacked twice in two days. This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. You have no choice in reading this article—maybe How do humans make decisions? The question has been on Uri Maoz’s mind since he read an article in

Plus: OpenAI has joined Anthropic in restricting the release of an AI model over security fears. This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Constellations  —Constellations is a short story by Jeff VanderMeer, the author of the critically

Plus: The FBI has admitted it’s buying Americans' location data. This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems  In a laboratory on the outskirts

This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires Startup Skyward Wildfire says it can prevent catastrophic fires by stopping the lightning strikes that ignite them. So far, it hasn’t

Plus: a satellite firm that exposed Iranian strikes has stopped sharing imagery This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Is the Pentagon allowed to surveil Americans with AI? The ongoing public feud between the Department of Defense

Plus: Anthropic is still chasing a deal with the Pentagon. This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to