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. What to know about this year’s UN climate talks
Thousands of delegates, lobbyists, and journalists have gathered in Antalya, Turkey, for COP31, the annual UN climate talks. But this year’s negotiations are taking place against a particularly tense geopolitical backdrop, as the world falls further behind the Paris Agreement’s goals. Energy prices are soaring, and there are big questions about how countries will tackle the climate crisis. Expect a lot of back and forth on fossil fuels and climate finance, and whether negotiators can agree on meaningful action. Here’s what you need to know about COP31 . —Casey Crownhart
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Far-thinking technologists are working on ways to keep your brain going beyond death. MIT Technology Review’s latest Roundtables event explores their ideas, from gradual brain replacement to uploading memories to the cloud. Join science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado for this subscriber-only discussion. Tune in live on Tuesday, November 17 at 5:00 p. m. GMT / 12:00 p. m. EST / 9:00 a. m. PST . Want to join the conversation? Subscribe to MIT Technology Review for exclusive access to all our Roundtables. The must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Nvidia is reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang
The board will meet as soon as today to determine his future. ( WSJ $)
+ Nvidia’s stock slid 8% after the report was published. ( BI )
+ Huang allegedly also had an affair with an Nvidia colleague. ( NYT $)
+ His exit could send shockwaves across the AI industry. ( Axios )
+ Stakes are high in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble. ( MIT Technology Review )
2 The Nvidia spy scandal is set to tighten chip exports
But Commerce Secretary Lutnick has stalled the curbs. ( CNBC )
+ China has signaled it will retaliate if they pass. ( FT $)
+ Chinese firms have started stockpiling Nvidia chips. ( Reuters $)
+ Democrats appear to be preparing an investigation. ( Politico )
3 A startup has built an AI to detect AI-made bioweapons
It runs offline on a laptop with a USB gene sequencer. ( Wired $)
+ Ukraine is opening up its battlefield data to train AI weapons. ( NYT $)
+ AI is making bioweapons easier to create…
