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Plus: the UK wants to use AI to estimate the ages of child asylum seekers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n

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This is today’s edition of\u00a0The Download<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

Navigating the rise of AI agents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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AI agents is a buzzy term that essentially refers to AI models and algorithms that can not only provide you with information, but take actions on your behalf. Companies like OpenAI and Anthropic have launched \u2018agentic\u2019 products that can do things for you like making bookings, filling in forms, and collaborating with you on coding projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On a LinkedIn Live event yesterday our editor-in-chief Mat Honan, senior editor for AI Will Douglas Heaven, and senior AI reporter Grace Huckins discussed what\u2019s exciting about agents and where the technology will go next, but also its limitations, and the risks that currently come with adopting it. Check out what they had to say<\/a>!<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019re interested in learning more about AI agents, read our stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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+ Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys? We\u2019re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we\u2019re not prepared for what could happen next. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

+ Anthropic\u2019s chief scientist on 4 ways agents will get even better. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

+ Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming. Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready<\/a>.<\/p>\n

+ When AIs bargain, a less advanced agent could cost you. In AI-to-AI price negotiations, weaker models often lose out\u2014costing users real money and raising concerns about growing digital inequality. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

+ There\u2019s been huge hype about a new general AI agent from China called Manus. We put it to the test<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n

1 The Trump administration is seeking to protect US tech firms abroad\u00a0<\/strong>
It\u2019s using its global trade wars as a way to prevent other countries from imposing new taxes, regulations and tariffs on American tech companies. (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ Tech firms are increasingly trying to shape US AI policy. <\/em>(FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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2 UK border officials plan to use AI to assess child asylum seekers\u00a0<\/strong>
A pilot scheme will estimate the age of new arrivals to the country.\u00a0 (The Guardian<\/a>)
+ US border patrol is arresting immigrants nowhere near the US-Mexico border.\u00a0 <\/em>(WP<\/a> $)
+ The US wants to use facial recognition to identify migrant children as they age. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>) <\/em>
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3 AI is hitting web traffic hard
<\/strong>Google\u2019s AI Overviews are causing a massive drop in clicks to actual websites. (Ars Technica<\/a>)
+ It\u2019s good news for Google, bad news for everyone else. <\/em>(The Register<\/a>)
+ AI means the end of internet search as we\u2019ve known it. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

4 Dozens of Iranians\u2019 iPhones have been targeted with government spyware\u00a0<\/strong>
But the actual total number of targets is likely to be far higher. (Bloomberg<\/a> $)
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5 Amazon is shutting down its AI lab in Shanghai<\/strong>
It\u2019s the latest in a line of US tech giants to scale back their research in the country. (FT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

6 Californian billionaires have set their sights on building an industrial park<\/strong>
After their plans to create a brand new city didn\u2019t get off the ground. (Gizmodo<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7 Tesla\u2019s robotaxi launch didn\u2019t quite go to plan<\/strong>
<\/strong>Prospective customers appear to be a bit freaked out. (Wired<\/a> $)
+ Ride-hailing companies aren\u2019t meeting their EV adoption targets. <\/em>(Rest of World<\/a>)<\/p>\n

8 Why AI slop could finally help us to log off<\/strong>
<\/strong>If AI garbage renders a lot of the web unusable, it could be our only option. (The Atlantic<\/a> $)
+ How to fix the internet. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9 You may regrow your own teeth in the future ????<\/strong>
The age of dentures and implants could be nearly over. (New Scientist<\/a> $)
+ Humanlike \u201cteeth\u201d have been grown in mini pigs. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

10 Inside one man\u2019s hunt for an elusive Chinese typewriter<\/strong>
It made it possible to type tens of thousands of characters using just 72 keys. (NYT<\/a> $)
+ How the quest to type Chinese on a QWERTY keyboard created autocomplete. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is, China\u2019s really doing \u2018007\u2019 now\u2014midnight to midnight, seven days a week.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014Venture capitalist Harry Stebbings explains how Chinese startups have moved from \u2018996\u2019 work schedules (9am to 9pm, six days a week) to a routine that\u2019s even more punishing, Wired<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

One more thing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Inside a new quest to save the \u201cdoomsday glacier\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Thwaites glacier is a fortress larger than Florida, a wall of ice that reaches nearly 4,000 feet above the bedrock of West Antarctica, guarding the low-lying ice sheet behind it.<\/p>\n

But a strong, warm ocean current is weakening its foundations and accelerating its slide into the sea. Scientists fear the waters could topple the walls in the coming decades, kick-starting a runaway process that would crack up the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, marking the start of a global climate disaster. As a result, they are eager to understand just how likely such a collapse is, when it could happen, and if we have the power to stop it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Scientists at MIT and Dartmouth College founded the Ar\u00eate Glacier Initiative last year in the hope of providing clearer answers to these questions. The nonprofit research organization will officially unveil itself, launch its website, and post requests for research proposals today, timed to coincide with the UN\u2019s inaugural World Day for Glaciers, MIT Technology Review can report exclusively. Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014James Temple<\/em><\/p>\n

We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n

A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>skeet ’em at me<\/em><\/a>.)<\/em>+ A fun-looking major retrospect of David Bailey\u2019s starry career<\/a> is opening in Spain.
+ Creepy new horror flick Weapons<\/em><\/a> is getting rave reviews.
+ This amazing website<\/a> takes you through Apollo 11\u2019s first landing on the moon in real time.
+ Rest in power Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>, the first ever heavy metal frontman, and the undisputed Prince of Darkness. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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