Summary
- MIT Technology Review’s “The Download” provides a daily summary of the most influential and important new technologies.
- This edition finds AI in a variety of contexts, from generative AI (“AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it”) to practical applications in health and security, including a new weapon designed to defend Ukraine from Russian drones.
- Also featured is a think piece on “vibe coding”, a new, exponential-embracing coding style facilitated by AI, which has sparked debate throughout the internet; and a report on the likely future of this new field.
- The newsletter also provides summaries on key issues, including four charts on AI and energy, a tale of “smart” thermostats, and US tariffs affecting start-ups.
mainstay of This electronic weapon can fry drone swarms from a distance (FT $) + Meet the radio-obsessed civilian shaping Ukraine’s drone defense. ([MIT Technology Review](https://www.technologyreview.