The Download: the dangers of DOGE, and how to blow up an asteroid
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Summary
In this week’s edition of The Download, a weekday newsletter from MIT Technology Review, topics ranged from Elon Musk and cryptocurrencies, to asteroids that are on a collision path with earth and the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on consumer goods and electronics.
Donald Trump’s administration plans to include consumer goods and electronics in its forthcoming tariffs on semiconductors, despite previous exemptions.
Several US technology companies are preparing to defend themselves in court against charges of monopolistic practices, with Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg among those due to give evidence.
Astronaut and pilot Lauren Sánchez is among a team of people heading into space today to test technologies and techniques that could be employed to protect earth from asteroids that could hit the planet.
Chinese exporters are not preparing for a hike in tariffs on consumer goods, despite forecasts of such a move by the US, whilst Apple has increased its iPhone production in India by almost 60%.