The Download, your daily tech news rundown. The US's only nickel mine is closing. But microbes might help extract more metals for clean energy tech. They could offer a greener alternative to traditional mining methods. That's it for today.
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The mortgage industry just did something it's avoided for years. It's now using social media posts for credit checks. This crosses a major privacy line. People are worried about fairness and bias. It feels like a new, unsettling level of surveillance.
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UNICEF urges countries to outlaw AI-made child abuse content. Current laws fail to protect kids from deepfake threats. This new material causes them severe and lasting harm. Governments must act to close this dangerous legal gap.
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