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\nThomas Macaulay<\/strong>
\n •
\nJune 9, 2026\n<\/div>\n\n

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

David Sinclair plans to test whole-body rejuvenation drugs in the XPrize competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The outspoken longevity scientist David Sinclair has predicted that, one day, you\u2019ll go to the doctor and get a prescription that will make you 10 years younger. MIT Technology Review has learned of his latest step toward this: human tests of a \u201creprogramming\u201d drug.<\/p>\n

Sinclair, a biologist at Harvard Medical School, plans to launch the tests in a $101 million competition organized by the XPrize Foundation. The winners will \u201crestore\u201d a person to an earlier apparent age, as measured by improvements in immune, cognitive, and muscle function.<\/p>\n

The grand prize goes to any team able to show a 10-year (or greater) relative improvement after one year of treatment. <\/p>\n

Sinclair says he plans to give an oral drug mixture to volunteers, in a bid to seek \u201cevidence for age restoration in humans.\u201d Find out how he hopes to reverse ageing through chemical reprogramming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Antonio Regalado<\/em><\/p>\n

Five things you need to know about AI<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u2014Will Douglas Heaven<\/em><\/p>\n

At SXSW London last week, I gave a talk called \u201cFive things you need to know about AI,\u201d in which I shared what I think are the biggest themes in AI right now.<\/p>\n

I pulled a few things from our first AI10 list, an annual guide to the top trends in this buzzy world<\/a>, but I also veered off on several tangents. In my half-hour slot, I tried to cover the key talking points that I think help to make sense of what\u2019s going on in tech\u2014and thus the economy\u2014today.  <\/p>\n

Five key thoughts emerged: AI is everywhere all at once, it\u2019s getting scary, a backlash is growing, it\u2019s becoming a big deal for science\u2014and I didn\u2019t even need to show up at the talk. Read the full story for all the details<\/a>.<\/p>\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 OpenAI has confidentially filed for a US IPO<\/strong>
The listing could come as early as September. (Reuters<\/a> $)
+ OpenAI is targeting a valuation of up to $1 trillion.<\/em> (Financial Times<\/a> $)
+ The IPO will test investor appetite for AI companies.<\/em> (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ The move follows IPO filings from Anthropic and SpaceX. <\/em>(CNN<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2 The US claims BYD, Baidu, Alibaba, and others are aiding China’s military<\/strong>
The Pentagon added them to a list of military-linked companies. (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ The designations limit their operations in the US. <\/em>(BBC<\/a>)
+ The new additions also include humanoid firm Unitree.<\/em> (TechCrunch<\/a>)
+ The Pentagon is adapting to China\u2019s tech rise.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3 Apple\u2019s long-awaited AI overhaul of Siri is finally here
\u201c<\/strong>Siri AI\u201d promises to be a more conversational assistant. (NYT<\/a> $)
+ It includes a standalone app and screen-reading features. <\/em>(Reuters<\/a> $)
+ And arrives after two years of repeated delays. <\/em>(Axios<\/a>)<\/p>\n

4 The White House and Congress are working to limit state AI laws
<\/strong>A new deal would curb state rules for federal legislation. (Axios<\/a>)
+ AI regulation has divided US politicians. (<\/em>MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

5 <\/strong>\u00a0Meta is launching a \u201cworkforce academy\u201d for building data centers
<\/strong>The five-week program is free of charge and guarantees a job. (WSJ<\/a> $)
+ It arrives shortly after Meta laid off 8,000 employees.<\/em> (NPR<\/a>)

6 Taiwan is mulling curbs on AI chip exports to China<\/strong>
The new controls would further align with US restrictions. (Bloomberg<\/a> $)
+ Future AI chips could be built on glass.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7 Meta has quietly removed face-recognition code from its smart glasses app<\/strong>
The code identified by investigators has disappeared. (Wired<\/a> $)<\/p>\n

8 Humanoid robots are edging towards the battlefield<\/strong>
American and Chinese militaries are pursuing the tech. (BBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9 The world\u2019s first wind-powered underwater data center has launched
<\/strong>It uses less power and water than land-based equivalents. (Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n

10 You could get some benefits of sleep without having to nod off
<\/strong>If new brain stimulation works as well on humans as on mice, that is. (New Scientist<\/a> $)
<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

\u201cYou\u2019re on the train, but you know that there\u2019s no destination.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2014Clara Shih, a former top AI executive at Salesforce and Meta, tells the New York Times<\/a> that AI training can\u2019t keep up with the field\u2019s advances.<\/p>\n

One More Thing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ILLUSTRATIONS BY AMRITA MARINO<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


Inside the race to make human sex cells in the lab<\/strong><\/h4>\n

An embryo forms when sperm meets egg. But what if we could start with other cells\u2014if a blood sample or skin biopsy could be transformed into \u201cartificial\u201d sperm and eggs? What if those were all you needed to make a baby?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the promise of a radical approach to reproduction. Scientists have already created artificial eggs and sperm from mouse cells and used them to create mouse pups. Artificial human sex cells are next.<\/p>\n

The advances could herald the end of infertility, but they raise major scientific and ethical challenges. <\/p>\n

Read the full story on the new recipes for sperm and eggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014Jessica Hamzelou<\/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>.)<\/em><\/p>\n

+ These chefs turn Pop-Tarts into the desserts that inspired them<\/a>.
+ A choir has beautifully transformed System of a Down\u2019s \u201cChop Suey!\u201d
<\/a>+ Scientists finally traced crabs\u2019 sideways walk in this fascinating study of evolution<\/a>.
+ This nostalgic essay on the family computer<\/a> is a touching throwback to early internet life.<\/p>\n

Top image credit: Stephanie Arnett\/MIT Technology Review | Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n

Please send Pop-Tarts to hi@technologyreview.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n

You can follow me on LinkedIn<\/a>. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n

\u2014Thomas<\/p>\n

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