This is todays edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology.Introducing: our 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2024Tomorrows technologies are being developed today. And every year, we recognize young people from around the world who are leading the way through their research and entrepreneurship.This years 35 young innovators are driving progress toward better health, a more stable climate, and greater equality. Each was selected from hundreds of nominees by expert judges. Keep an eye out for these innovators in the years to cometheyre already making an impact.Today, were excited to unveil our latest cohort of Innovators. Read the full list of this years honorees making a difference in robotics, computing, biotech, climate and energy, and AI.This years list is available exclusively to MIT Technology Review subscribers. If youre not a subscriber already, sign up here to save 25%.Innovator of the Year: Shawn Shan builds tools to help artists fight back against exploitative AIWhen image-generating models kick-started the generative AI boom in early 2022, artists started noticing odd similarities between AI-generated images and those theyd created themselves. Many found that their work had been scraped into massive data sets and used to train AI models, which then produced knockoffs in their creative style.Now artists are fighting back. And some of the most powerful tools they have were built by Shawn Shan, 26, a PhD student in computer science at the University of Chicago, and MIT Technology Reviews 2024 Innovator of the Year.Shan created the algorithm behind Glaze, a tool that lets artists mask their personal style from AI mimicry, and another tool called Nightshade. Both algorithms work by adding invisible changes to the pixels of images that disrupt the way machine-learning models interpret themallowing artists to be creative online again. Read the full story.Melissa HeikkilTo be more useful, robots need to become lazierUnlike humans, robots treat all the information they receive about their surroundings with equal importance. Driverless cars, for example, have to continuously analyze data about things around them whether or not they are relevant. This keeps drivers and pedestrians safe, but it draws on a lot of energy and computing power. What if theres a way to cut that down by teaching robots what they should prioritize and what they can safely ignore?Thats the principle underpinning lazy robotics, a field of study which proposes that teaching all kinds of robots to be lazier with their data could help pave the way for better, more efficient machines. And researchers have hit on a fun way to test this line of enquiry: teaching robots to play soccer. Read the full story.Rhiannon WilliamsWhat impact will AI have on video game development?Video game development has long been plagued by fear of the crunchessentially, being forced to work overtime on a game to meet a deadline.In the early days of video games, the crunch was often viewed as a rite of passage. However, nowadays the crunch is less likely to be glamorized than to be seen as a form of exploitation. With games getting more expensive, companies are incentivized to make even more short-term profits by squeezing developers.But what if AI could help to alleviate game-development hell? If you look closely, it may in fact already be happening. Heres how.Scott J MulliganThis story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter giving you the inside track on all things AI. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Monday.The must-readsIve combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.1 The first private human spacewalk mission is underwayThe ambitious mission will see four astronauts spend five days in space. (BBC)+ Its also the riskiest private mission to datetheyve got limited life support. (CNN)2 The first artificially intelligent iPhone is hereBut its Apple Intelligence software is far from infallible. (WP $)+ Not all of the AI features will be available when the iPhone 16 goes on sale. (FT $)+ Heres a list of everything Apple announced during its annual keynote. (WSJ $)3 How to weather this winters viral illnessesColds, flu, and covid will be doing the rounds. (Vox)+ How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets. (MIT Technology Review)4 Apple and Google owe Europe billions of euros in finesBoth companies have lost appeals against European Union rulings. (CNN)+ Its a major victory for European regulators seeking to curb Big Tech. (WP $)5 Were developing a new weapon for the war against antibiotic resistanceIn the form of trapping bacteria between hostile viruses and antibiotics. (Knowable Magazine)+ How CRISPR could help to make UTIs a thing of the past. (Wired $)+ How bacteria-fighting viruses could go mainstream. (MIT Technology Review)6 Can you spot an AI-generated video?Its a lot harder than you may think. (NYT $)+ AI slop and social media is a match made in heaven. (The Atlantic $)+ Audible will invite US audiobook narrators to create AI models of their voices. (Bloomberg $)+ What this futuristic Olympics video says about the state of generative AI. (MIT Technology Review)7 Were still waiting for useful robotsThe former head of Googles robotic moonshot project has some ideas about how we should build them.(Wired $)+ Is robotics about to have its own ChatGPT moment? (MIT Technology Review)8 How solar panels can help boost biodiversity effortsThe same patch of land can help to address two crises at once. (New Yorker $)9 Elon Musk may be summoned before UK ParliamentBut, like Mark Zuckerberg before him, he may simply choose not to appear. (FT $)10 Doctors cant get enough of this medical TikTok starHis insider jokes are resonating with fellow physicians. (NY Mag $)Quote of the dayOne monopoly is bad enough. But a trifecta of monopolies is what we have here.Julia Tarver Wood, a lawyer for the US Department of Justice, makes her opening statement during the first day of Googles latest antitrust trial, Ars Technica reports.The big storyHow one mine could unlock billions in EV subsidiesJanuary 2024On a pine farm north of the tiny town of Tamarack, Minnesota, Talon Metals has uncovered one of Americas densest nickel depositsand now it wants to begin extracting it.If regulators approve the mine, it could mark the starting point in what the company claims would become the countrys first complete domestic nickel supply chain, running from the bedrock beneath the Minnesota earth to the batteries in electric vehicles across the nation.MIT Technology Review wanted to provide a clearer sense of the laws on-the-ground impact by zeroing in on a single project and examining how these rich subsidies could be unlocked at each point along the supply chain. Take a look at what we found out.James TempleWe can still have nice thingsA place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or tweet em at me.)+ How to organize your kitchen like a professional chef.+ This is one seriously impressive marble run.+ Meet the retirees spending their golden years hopping from cruise ship to cruise ship.+ Dinosaurs were no foolsits looking like they evolved to fly in multiple ways.