{"id":54263,"date":"2025-11-29T08:19:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T08:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/the-download-the-mysteries-surrounding-weight-loss-drugs-and-the-economic-effects-of-ai\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T08:19:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T08:19:52","slug":"the-download-the-mysteries-surrounding-weight-loss-drugs-and-the-economic-effects-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/th\/the-download-the-mysteries-surrounding-weight-loss-drugs-and-the-economic-effects-of-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: the mysteries surrounding weight-loss drugs, and the economic effects of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is today\u2019s edition of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/briefing-the-download\/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649661040-405833893.1649413289\">The Download<\/a><\/em>,<em>\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What we still don\u2019t know about weight-loss drugs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weight-loss drugs have been back in the news this week. First, we heard that Eli Lilly, the company behind Mounjaro and Zepbound, became the first healthcare company in the world to achieve a trillion-dollar valuation.<\/p>\n<p>But we also learned that, disappointingly, GLP-1 drugs don\u2019t seem to help people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. And that people who stop taking the drugs when they become pregnant can experience potentially dangerous levels of weight gain. On top of that, some researchers worry that people are using the drugs postpartum to lose pregnancy weight without understanding potential risks.<\/p>\n<p>All of this news should serve as a reminder that there\u2019s a lot we still don\u2019t know about these drugs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/11\/28\/1128511\/what-we-still-dont-know-about-weight-loss-drugs\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">So let\u2019s look at the enduring questions surrounding GLP-1 agonist drugs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Jessica Hamzelou<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review\u2019s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/biotech-the-checkup\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>sign up here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re interested in weight loss drugs and how they affect us, take a look at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>+ GLP-1 agonists like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro might benefit heart and brain health\u2014but research suggests they might also cause pregnancy complications and harm some users. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/06\/27\/1119385\/were-learning-more-about-what-weight-loss-drugs-do-to-the-body\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>+ We\u2019ve never understood how hunger works. That might be about to change. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2024\/01\/02\/1084713\/how-does-hunger-work-appetite\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>+ Weight-loss injections have taken over the internet. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2023\/03\/20\/1070037\/weight-loss-injections-societal-impact-ozempic\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">But what does this mean for people IRL<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>+ This vibrating weight-loss pill seems to work\u2014in pigs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2023\/12\/22\/1085841\/vibrating-weight-loss-pill-pigs\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What we know about how AI is affecting the economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot at stake when it comes to understanding how AI is changing the economy right now. Should we be pessimistic? Optimistic? Or is the situation too nuanced for that?<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, we can point you towards some answers. Mat Honan, our editor in chief, will hold a special subscriber-only Roundtables conversation with our editor at large David Rotman, and Richard Waters, <em>Financial Times<\/em> columnist, exploring what\u2019s happening across different markets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/supertopic\/roundtables\/?itm_source=nav&amp;itm_campaign=Roundtables&amp;itm_content=Sep25-Roundtables&amp;utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Register here<\/a> to join us at 1pm ET on Tuesday December 9.<\/p>\n<p>The event is part of the<em> Financial Times<\/em> and <em>MIT Technology Review<\/em> \u201cThe State of AI\u201d partnership, exploring the global impact of artificial intelligence. Over the past month, we\u2019ve been running discussions between our journalists\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/ai-demystified-the-algorithm\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">sign up<\/a> here to receive future editions every Monday.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Tech billionaires are gearing up to fight AI regulation\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>By amassing multi-million dollar war chests ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/tech-titans-amass-multimillion-dollar-war-chests-to-fight-ai-regulation-88c600e1?mod=tech_lead_story\">WSJ<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cManhattan Project\u201d for AI is certainly ambitious. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/trumps-ai-manhattan-project-means-ai-industry?rc=e7vxeu\">The Information<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 The EU wants to hold social media platforms liable for financial scams<\/strong><br \/>New rules will force tech firms to compensate banks if they fail to remove reported scams. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/social-media-giants-meta-tiktok-liable-for-financial-scams-under-new-eu-law\/\">Politico<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 China is worried about a humanoid robot bubble<\/strong><br \/>Because more than 150 companies there are building very similar machines. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-27\/china-warns-of-bubble-risk-in-booming-humanoid-robotics-industry\">Bloomberg<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>It could learn some lessons from the current AI bubble. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/27\/tech\/ai-bubble-analysts-bull-case\">CNN<\/a>)+ <em>Why the humanoid workforce is running late. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/05\/06\/1116108\/why-the-humanoid-workforce-is-running-late\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4 A Myanmar scam compound was blown up<br \/>But its residents will simply find new bases for their operations. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/28\/world\/asia\/myanmar-scam-centers-junta.html\">NYT<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>Experts suspect the destruction may have been for show. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/myanmar-kk-park-scam-compound-destruction\/\">Wired<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>Inside a romance scam compound\u2014and how people get tricked into being there. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/03\/27\/1113782\/scam-compound-meta-facebook-pig-butchering-wechat\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Navies across the world are investing in submarine drones\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>They cost a fraction of what it takes to run a traditional manned sub. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/nov\/28\/tech-submarine-drones-startups-big-defence-companies\">The Guardian<\/a>)<br \/>+ <em>How underwater drones could shape a potential Taiwan-China conflict. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2024\/06\/20\/1094051\/how-underwater-drones-could-shape-a-potential-taiwan-china-conflict\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 What to expect from China\u2019s seemingly unstoppable innovation drive<\/strong><br \/>Its extremely permissive regulators play a big role. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/leaders\/2025\/11\/27\/what-china-will-dominate-next\">Economist<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>Is China about to win the AI race? <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/11\/03\/1126780\/the-state-of-ai-is-china-about-to-win-the-race\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 The UK is waging a war on VPNs<br \/><\/strong>Good luck trying to persuade people to stop using them. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/827435\/uk-vpn-restrictions-ban-online-safety-act\">The Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 We\u2019re learning more about Jeff Bezos\u2019 mysterious clock project<br \/><\/strong>He\u2019s backed the Clock of the Long Now for years\u2014and construction is amping up. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/22c024b6-1963-45d6-90bc-e19192d0faaa\">FT<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>How aging clocks can help us understand why we age\u2014and if we can reverse it. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/10\/14\/1124977\/aging-clocks-biology-mortality-longevity\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 Have we finally seen the first hints of dark matter?<\/strong><br \/>These researchers seem to think so. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2505811-we-might-have-just-seen-the-first-hints-of-dark-matter\/\">New Scientist<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 A helpful robot is helping archaeologists reconstruct Pompeii<\/strong><br \/>Reassembling ancient frescos is fiddly and time-consuming, but less so if you\u2019re a dextrous machine. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/science\/putting-pompeiis-pieces-together-with-help-robot-2025-11-28\/\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u201cWe do fail\u2026 a lot.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014Defense company Anduril explains its move-fast-and-break-things ethos to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/anduril-industries-defense-tech-problems-52b90cae?mod=tech_lead_pos1\">the Wall Street Journal<\/a> in response to reports its systems have been marred by issues in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>One more thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1454\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image_3103f2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1128518\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>How to build a better AI benchmark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not easy being one of Silicon Valley\u2019s favorite benchmarks.<\/p>\n<p>SWE-Bench (pronounced \u201cswee bench\u201d) launched in November 2024 as a way to evaluate an AI model\u2019s coding skill. It has since quickly become one of the most popular tests in AI. A SWE-Bench score has become a mainstay of major model releases from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google\u2014and outside of foundation models, the fine-tuners at AI firms are in constant competition to see who can rise above the pack.<\/p>\n<p>Despite all the fervor, this isn\u2019t exactly a truthful assessment of which model is \u201cbetter.\u201d Entrants have begun to game the system\u2014which is pushing many others to wonder whether there\u2019s a better way to actually measure AI achievement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/05\/08\/1116192\/how-to-build-a-better-ai-benchmark\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Read the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Russell Brandom<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em><a href=\"mailto:rhiannon.williams@technologyreview.com\"><em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a><em> \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/rhiannonwilliams.bsky.social\"><em>skeet \u2019em at me<\/em><\/a><em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>+ Aww, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/sharks-may-be-playing-with-toys\">sharks<\/a> appear to be playing with pool toys.<br \/>+ Strange things are happening over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/environment\/polynesian-rat-easter-island\">Easter Island<\/a> (even weirder than you can imagine) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f5ff.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\uddff\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><br \/>+ Very cool\u2014archaeologists have uncovered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/11\/24\/truly-rare-archaeologists-uncover-1700-year-old-roman-tomb-in-budapest\">Roman tomb<\/a> that\u2019s been sealed shut for 1,700 years.<br \/>+ This <a href=\"https:\/\/aeon.co\/videos\/japanese-news-clippings-from-1991-blur-into-a-hypnotic-collage\">Japanese mass media collage<\/a> is making my eyes swim, in a good way.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is today\u2019s edition of\u00a0The Download,\u00a0our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology. What we still don\u2019t know about weight-loss drugs Weight-loss drugs have been back in the news this week. First, we heard that Eli Lilly, the company behind Mounjaro and Zepbound, became the first healthcare company in the world to achieve a trillion-dollar valuation. But we also learned that, disappointingly, GLP-1 drugs don\u2019t seem to help people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. And that people who stop taking the drugs when they become pregnant can experience potentially dangerous levels of weight gain. On top of that, some researchers worry that people are using the drugs postpartum to lose pregnancy weight without understanding potential risks. All of this news should serve as a reminder that there\u2019s a lot we still don\u2019t know about these drugs. So let\u2019s look at the enduring questions surrounding GLP-1 agonist drugs. \u2014Jessica Hamzelou This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review\u2019s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. If you\u2019re interested in weight loss drugs and how they affect us, take a look at: + GLP-1 agonists like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro might benefit heart and brain health\u2014but research suggests they might also cause pregnancy complications and harm some users. Read the full story. + We\u2019ve never understood how hunger works. That might be about to change. Read the full story. + Weight-loss injections have taken over the internet. But what does this mean for people IRL? + This vibrating weight-loss pill seems to work\u2014in pigs. Read the full story. What we know about how AI is affecting the economy There\u2019s a lot at stake when it comes to understanding how AI is changing the economy right now. Should we be pessimistic? Optimistic? Or is the situation too nuanced for that? Hopefully, we can point you towards some answers. Mat Honan, our editor in chief, will hold a special subscriber-only Roundtables conversation with our editor at large David Rotman, and Richard Waters, Financial Times columnist, exploring what\u2019s happening across different markets. Register here to join us at 1pm ET on Tuesday December 9. The event is part of the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review \u201cThe State of AI\u201d partnership, exploring the global impact of artificial intelligence. Over the past month, we\u2019ve been running discussions between our journalists\u2014sign up here to receive future editions every Monday. The must-reads I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Tech billionaires are gearing up to fight AI regulation\u00a0By amassing multi-million dollar war chests ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. (WSJ $)+ Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cManhattan Project\u201d for AI is certainly ambitious. (The Information $) 2 The EU wants to hold social media platforms liable for financial scamsNew rules will force tech firms to compensate banks if they fail to remove reported scams. (Politico) 3 China is worried about a humanoid robot bubbleBecause more than 150 companies there are building very similar machines. (Bloomberg $)+ It could learn some lessons from the current AI bubble. (CNN)+ Why the humanoid workforce is running late. (MIT Technology Review) 4 A Myanmar scam compound was blown upBut its residents will simply find new bases for their operations. (NYT $)+ Experts suspect the destruction may have been for show. (Wired $)+ Inside a romance scam compound\u2014and how people get tricked into being there. (MIT Technology Review) 5 Navies across the world are investing in submarine drones\u00a0They cost a fraction of what it takes to run a traditional manned sub. (The Guardian)+ How underwater drones could shape a potential Taiwan-China conflict. (MIT Technology Review) 6 What to expect from China\u2019s seemingly unstoppable innovation driveIts extremely permissive regulators play a big role. (Economist $)+ Is China about to win the AI race? (MIT Technology Review) 7 The UK is waging a war on VPNsGood luck trying to persuade people to stop using them. (The Verge) 8 We\u2019re learning more about Jeff Bezos\u2019 mysterious clock projectHe\u2019s backed the Clock of the Long Now for years\u2014and construction is amping up. (FT $)+ How aging clocks can help us understand why we age\u2014and if we can reverse it. (MIT Technology Review) 9 Have we finally seen the first hints of dark matter?These researchers seem to think so. (New Scientist $) 10 A helpful robot is helping archaeologists reconstruct PompeiiReassembling ancient frescos is fiddly and time-consuming, but less so if you\u2019re a dextrous machine. (Reuters) Quote of the day \u201cWe do fail\u2026 a lot.\u201d \u2014Defense company Anduril explains its move-fast-and-break-things ethos to the Wall Street Journal in response to reports its systems have been marred by issues in Ukraine. One more thing How to build a better AI benchmark It\u2019s not easy being one of Silicon Valley\u2019s favorite benchmarks. SWE-Bench (pronounced \u201cswee bench\u201d) launched in November 2024 as a way to evaluate an AI model\u2019s coding skill. It has since quickly become one of the most popular tests in AI. A SWE-Bench score has become a mainstay of major model releases from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google\u2014and outside of foundation models, the fine-tuners at AI firms are in constant competition to see who can rise above the pack. Despite all the fervor, this isn\u2019t exactly a truthful assessment of which model is \u201cbetter.\u201d Entrants have begun to game the system\u2014which is pushing many others to wonder whether there\u2019s a better way to actually measure AI achievement. Read the full story. \u2014Russell Brandom We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet \u2019em at me.) + Aww, these sharks appear to be playing with pool toys.+ Strange things are happening over on Easter Island (even weirder than you can imagine) + Very cool\u2014archaeologists have uncovered a Roman tomb that\u2019s been sealed shut for 1,700 years.+ This Japanese mass media collage is making 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