{"id":121108,"date":"2026-09-30T02:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/the-download-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-and-ais-discovery-problem\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T02:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T02:32:42","slug":"the-download-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-and-ais-discovery-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/zh\/the-download-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-and-ais-discovery-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: climate tech companies to watch and AI\u2019s discovery problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is today\u2019s edition of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/briefing-the-download\/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649661040-405833893.1649413289\"><em>The Download<\/em><\/a>,<em> our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With the planet nearing 1.5 \u00b0C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate ambitions, it can be tempting to give in to climate doom and defeatism. But despite the headwinds, the world has still made incredible progress. That\u2019s why <em>MIT Technology Review<\/em> publishes its annual list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/10\/06\/1124257\/2025-climate-tech-companies-to-watch\/?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*\">Climate Tech Companies to Watch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Once a year, we compile a list of 10 companies that we believe have done the most, or have the best chance, to make a real dent in emissions or improve public safety and health. We\u2019ve now finalized our 2026 list and will publish it on October 6.<\/p>\n<p>It features companies making strides in energy storage, nuclear power, transportation and other areas despite today\u2019s regressive climate politics. We hope you\u2019ll enjoy the package and perhaps come away feeling a bit more hopeful about our climate\u2019s future. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/29\/1145183\/2026-climate-tech-companies-to-watch-preview\/?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*\">Here\u2019s what to expect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014James Temple<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/subscribe?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>Subscribe to receive full access to this year\u2019s list<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and keep reading The Download to be among the first to see it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When can we say AI made a scientific discovery?<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, Anthropic announced that its new molecular biology lab had made its first discovery: its AI agents had flagged a previously uncatalogued pattern surrounding an enzyme, a pattern \u201creminiscent\u201d of what led to the gene-editing technology CRISPR. But the claims angered biologists.<\/p>\n<p>Some questioned whether merely finding the pattern amounted to a discovery at all. Another said his team had already discovered the same pattern, raising questions about whether Anthropic\u2019s system had learned from his conversations with Claude.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a reminder that what\u2019s novel for AI may be routine, unsurprising or simply not that consequential to a biologist. And the grand claims could make real progress harder to recognize.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/28\/1145230\/when-can-we-say-ai-made-a-scientific-discovery\/?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*\">Find out why AI companies may be setting the wrong bar for scientific discovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014James O\u2019Donnell<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>This <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/28\/1145230\/when-can-we-say-ai-made-a-scientific-discovery\/?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>story<\/strong><\/a><strong> is from The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter. <\/strong><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*\"><strong>Sign up<\/strong><\/a><strong> to receive it in your inbox every Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\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 OpenAI has scrapped a new AI model over safety concerns<br \/><\/strong>The company said GPT-6.1 Astra \u201cdidn\u2019t quite meet the bar.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cm5y5nynl75ko\">BBC<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ It\u2019s also apologised for a \u201cnew kind of cyber incident\u201d in Australia. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/sep\/29\/openai-apology-rogue-agent-hacked-medicare-australian-government-websites\">Guardian<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ Anthropic\u2019s IPO filing warns that AI could threaten humanity. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c7685a7e-7745-4cbc-8053-4958d0ea449b?syn-25a6b1a6=1\">FT<\/a> $)<br \/>+ <em>As the safety fears spiral,<\/em> <em>Trump is selling an AI \u201cgolden age.\u201d<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2026\/09\/29\/trump-is-selling-an-ai-golden-age-fears-about-perils-spiral\/\">WP<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ He\u2019s meeting more AI leaders at the White House today. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/trump-host-zuckerberg-anthropics-amodei-other-ai-titans-tuesday-2026-09-29\/\">Reuters<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Could AI really kill us all? <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/18\/1144435\/could-ai-really-kill-us-all-your-questions-answered\/?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>2 SpaceX\u2019s Starship rocket has reached orbit for the first time<br \/><\/strong>It also deployed new Starlink satellites in the test flight. (<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/spacex-starship-orbit-262d3c58d56bf7a525b49115d6c5dfe8\">AP<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ But the flight was cut short after an engine failure. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/28\/spacex-starship-orbital-flight\">Axios<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ We\u2019re putting more stuff into space than ever. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/02\/24\/1132755\/anthroposphere-putting-more-stuff-into-space-than-ever\/?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>3 The FBI told staff it assumes hackers have stolen data from every employee<br \/><\/strong>An internal memo tells staff to prepare for potential attacks. (<a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/fbi-staff-memo-reportedly-assumes-shinyhunters-stole-all-fbi-employees-personal-data-2000818601\">Gizmodo<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ But the hackers say they won\u2019t publish the stolen data.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/fbi-hackers-say-they-wont-publish-massive-trove-of-fbi-employee-data\/\">404 Media<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 Florida has asked a court to block OpenAI from developing new models<br \/><\/strong>The state wants independent safety guardrails for new AI. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/09\/28\/florida-injunction-openai-development-01095061\">Politico<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ It also aims to ban ChatGPT from acting like a person<\/em>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/1001527\/chatgpt-florida-ban-first-person-human-attributes-kids\">Verge<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ While Rep. Khanna has proposed banning self-improving AI. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/09\/28\/khanna-ai-safety-bill.html\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 Meta\u2019s AI agent invited a stranger to a user\u2019s home without permission<\/strong><br \/>Muse shared the address while negotiating a Marketplace sale. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/sep\/28\/metas-ai-agent-muse-home-address\">Guardian<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ Who\u2019s liable when AI agents go rogue?<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/28\/1145197\/whos-liable-when-ai-agents-go-rogue\/?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 Old hearts appear to get younger after transplantation<br \/><\/strong>The finding could expand the pool of available donor organs. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-03043-w\">Nature<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ But young organs may not be a fountain of youth.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/25\/1145083\/young-organs-may-not-be-a-fountain-of-youth-for-recipients\/?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 Trump has finalized a rule to make cars less fuel-efficient<br \/><\/strong>The new rules sharply weaken Biden-era fuel economy standards. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/1001610\/trump-weakens-fuel-efficiency-standards\">Verge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 Mathematicians have cracked a 55-year-old problem using randomness<br \/><\/strong>The solution completes a proof proposed in 1971. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quantamagazine.org\/mathematicians-harness-randomness-to-crack-a-55-year-old-conjecture-20260928\/\">Quanta<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 Space lasers are about to beam power between two spacecraft<br \/><\/strong>Star Catcher will test the technology in orbit this week. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/space-lasers-are-about-to-get-their-first-real-test-generating-energy\/\">Wired<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 A tiny moon of Saturn could host alien life and be detected from space<br \/><\/strong>Scientists found evidence that its ocean could support microbial life. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/alien-life-can-survive-on-this-tiny-moon-we-just-need-to-go-find-it\/\">404 Media<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cWe may sound like children whose feelings are hurt, sure, but in our game, reputation is all that matters.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2014The ShinyHunters hacking group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/28\/us\/politics\/fbi-shinyhunters-damage.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElE.OIHB.J2rMk-_i6AeP&amp;smid=url-share\">tells The New York Times<\/a> that they targeted the FBI to retaliate against an advisory warning about their activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>One more thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/260511-drug-manufacturing-space-hero.jpg?fit=2128,1196\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial<strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A startup called Varda Space Industries is betting that the future of pharmaceuticals lies in orbit. The company has signed a deal with United Therapeutics to test whether drugs crystallize differently in microgravity, potentially creating improved versions with new properties.<\/p>\n<p>The idea sounds futuristic, but falling launch costs and reusable rockets are making space-based manufacturing seem increasingly plausible. Varda says the partnership could mark an important step toward building products in orbit for use back on Earth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/05\/13\/1137153\/varda-united-therapeutics-drug-manufacturing-in-space\/?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*\">Discover how space could become the next frontier for drug development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Antonio Regalado<\/em><\/p>\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:thomas.macaulay@technologyreview.com\"><em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a><em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>+ A professor has turned her childhood Double Dutch idea into <a href=\"\/zh\/blank\/\">a real machine<\/a>.<br \/>+ These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/these-11-wildlife-images-from-the-ocean-conservancys-photography-contest-showcase-the-wonder-of-earths-waters-180989069\/\">11 beautiful underwater wildlife photos<\/a> capture the wonder of life beneath the oceans.<br \/>+ See Earth from a rocket\u2019s-eye view as this camera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rZLK4RlM_co\">rides all the way<\/a> from launch to a precision landing.<br \/>+ A re-released 2000 BBC exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at how people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zrvqWEeQcmE\">imagined the internet\u2019s future<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is today\u2019s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology. Coming soon: our 2026 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch With the planet nearing 1.5 \u00b0C of warming, climate policies being unraveled, and Big Tech backpedaling on its climate ambitions, it can be tempting to give in to climate doom and defeatism. But despite the headwinds, the world has still made incredible progress. That\u2019s why MIT Technology Review publishes its annual list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch. Once a year, we compile a list of 10 companies that we believe have done the most, or have the best chance, to make a real dent in emissions or improve public safety and health. We\u2019ve now finalized our 2026 list and will publish it on October 6. It features companies making strides in energy storage, nuclear power, transportation and other areas despite today\u2019s regressive climate politics. We hope you\u2019ll enjoy the package and perhaps come away feeling a bit more hopeful about our climate\u2019s future. Here\u2019s what to expect. \u2014James Temple Subscribe to receive full access to this year\u2019s list, and keep reading The Download to be among the first to see it. When can we say AI made a scientific discovery? Last week, Anthropic announced that its new molecular biology lab had made its first discovery: its AI agents had flagged a previously uncatalogued pattern surrounding an enzyme, a pattern \u201creminiscent\u201d of what led to the gene-editing technology CRISPR. But the claims angered biologists. Some questioned whether merely finding the pattern amounted to a discovery at all. Another said his team had already discovered the same pattern, raising questions about whether Anthropic\u2019s system had learned from his conversations with Claude. It\u2019s a reminder that what\u2019s novel for AI may be routine, unsurprising or simply not that consequential to a biologist. And the grand claims could make real progress harder to recognize. Find out why AI companies may be setting the wrong bar for scientific discovery. \u2014James O\u2019Donnell This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Monday. The must-reads I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology. 1 OpenAI has scrapped a new AI model over safety concernsThe company said GPT-6.1 Astra \u201cdidn\u2019t quite meet the bar.\u201d (BBC)+ It\u2019s also apologised for a \u201cnew kind of cyber incident\u201d in Australia. (Guardian)+ Anthropic\u2019s IPO filing warns that AI could threaten humanity. (FT $)+ As the safety fears spiral, Trump is selling an AI \u201cgolden age.\u201d (WP $)+ He\u2019s meeting more AI leaders at the White House today. (Reuters $)+ Could AI really kill us all? (MIT Technology Review) 2 SpaceX\u2019s Starship rocket has reached orbit for the first timeIt also deployed new Starlink satellites in the test flight. (AP)+ But the flight was cut short after an engine failure. (Axios)+ We\u2019re putting more stuff into space than ever. (MIT Technology Review) 3 The FBI told staff it assumes hackers have stolen data from every employeeAn internal memo tells staff to prepare for potential attacks. (Gizmodo)+ But the hackers say they won\u2019t publish the stolen data. (404 Media) 4 Florida has asked a court to block OpenAI from developing new modelsThe state wants independent safety guardrails for new AI. (Politico)+ It also aims to ban ChatGPT from acting like a person. (Verge)+ While Rep. Khanna has proposed banning self-improving AI. (CNBC) 5 Meta\u2019s AI agent invited a stranger to a user\u2019s home without permissionMuse shared the address while negotiating a Marketplace sale. (Guardian)+ Who\u2019s liable when AI agents go rogue? (MIT Technology Review) 6 Old hearts appear to get younger after transplantationThe finding could expand the pool of available donor organs. (Nature)+ But young organs may not be a fountain of youth. (MIT Technology Review) 7 Trump has finalized a rule to make cars less fuel-efficientThe new rules sharply weaken Biden-era fuel economy standards. (Verge) 8 Mathematicians have cracked a 55-year-old problem using randomnessThe solution completes a proof proposed in 1971. (Quanta) 9 Space lasers are about to beam power between two spacecraftStar Catcher will test the technology in orbit this week. (Wired $) 10 A tiny moon of Saturn could host alien life and be detected from spaceScientists found evidence that its ocean could support microbial life. (404 Media) Quote of the day \u201cWe may sound like children whose feelings are hurt, sure, but in our game, reputation is all that matters.\u201d \u2014The ShinyHunters hacking group tells The New York Times that they targeted the FBI to retaliate against an advisory warning about their activities. One more thing A plan to make drugs in orbit is going commercial A startup called Varda Space Industries is betting that the future of pharmaceuticals lies in orbit. The company has signed a deal with United Therapeutics to test whether drugs crystallize differently in microgravity, potentially creating improved versions with new properties. The idea sounds futuristic, but falling launch costs and reusable rockets are making space-based manufacturing seem increasingly plausible. Varda says the partnership could mark an important step toward building products in orbit for use back on Earth. Discover how space could become the next frontier for drug development. \u2014Antonio Regalado 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.) + A professor has turned her childhood Double Dutch idea into a real machine.+ These 11 beautiful underwater wildlife photos capture the wonder of life beneath the oceans.+ See Earth from a rocket\u2019s-eye view as this camera rides all the way from launch to a precision landing.+ A re-released 2000 BBC exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at how people imagined the internet\u2019s 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