The Download: AI headphone translation, and the link between microbes and our behavior
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Summary
The Download is a weekday newsletter produced by the MIT Technology Review that provides “a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology”
This edition covers topics including; all-in-one AI headphones that can translate several spoken languages at once in real-time, the Gates Foundation’s approach to giving away its remaining $200 billion, US Customs and Border Protection no longer protecting pregnant women and migrant children and using facial recognition, DOGE’s budget slashing software, using AI to predict cancer survival rates, Apple’s new chips for its smart glasses and Silicon Valley’s vision of the future of warfare.
Also included is a quote from Bill Gates criticizing Elon Musk and tech CEOs in general over their lack of philanthropic contributions and a link to an article on the future of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) space exploration and NASA’s partnership with private companies on replacing the ISS (International Space Station).