This is todays edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology.How these two brothers became go-to experts on Americas mystery drone invasionIn 2024 alone, 350 known drone incursions were reported over a hundred different US military installations. A lack of coordination or even clarity from the White House, Pentagon or US intelligence community has led some in domestic law enforcement to turn to an unlikely source for help cracking the case of these mystery drones: two UFO hunters out on Long Island in New York called John and Gerald Tedesco.The twin brothers each spent about three decades in the private sector working in electrical engineering and instrumentation design before they decided to kit out an old RV with an array of homemade signals collection equipment.What the Tedescos appear to have done, in their effort to bring a maximalist approach to the sensors directed at these suspected alien spacecraft, is independently engineer the kind of aerial surveillance capability rarely seen outside the classified world. Read the full story.Matthew PhelanThis story is from our forthcoming print issue, which is all about security. If you havent already, subscribe now to receive future issues once they land.Open the pod bay doors, ClaudeThe trope of AI going rogue, disobeying commands and threatening its human operators is well-worn in Sci-Fi. But its no longer just the stuff of fiction. AI doomerism, the idea that this technologyspecifically its hypothetical upgrades, artificial general intelligence and super-intelligencewill crash civilizations, even kill us all, is now riding another wave.The weird thing is that such fears are now driving much-needed action to regulate AIeven if the justification for that action is a bit bonkers. Read the full story.Will Douglas HeavenThis story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here.The must-readsIve combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.1 xAI is suing Apple and OpenAIElon Musk has accused them of illegally conspiring to thwart xAI from competing. (The Verge)+ The legal action comes after Grok failed to top Apples App Store charts. (NYT $)+ The lawsuit doesnt mention AI companies buying access to other platforms. (The Register)2 Donald Trump has threatened tariffs against countries unfriendly to US techWhether thats in the form of digital taxes, legislation or regulations. (The Guardian)+ Europes Digital Service Act appears to be a prime target. (Reuters)+ How much do AI companies care about the US in return though, really? (The Atlantic $)3 Intel doesnt want the US government to take a 10% stake in its businessIt fears the deal could affect its international sales and trigger an employee backlash. (WP $)+ Intel desperately needs to get its groove back. (NYT $)+ Trump wont want Intel to fail under the circumstances. (WSJ $)4 SpaceX cancelled its 10th Starship launch for the second night in a rowThe spacecraft hasnt had a clean flight since November last year. (CNN)+ So when is it going to attempt it again, exactly? (NYT $)5 AI is making it harder for new coders to find jobsBut that doesnt seem to apply for more experienced developers. (Bloomberg $)+ The takeaway? AI is eliminating jobs, but not lowering wagesyet. (Wired $)+ The second wave of AI coding is here. (MIT Technology Review)6 It isnt just AIs emissions you should know aboutTV, digital storage, and internet usage are other energy fiends. (WP $)+ In a first, Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses. (MIT Technology Review)7 Indias tech boom is unsustainableThe city of Bengaluru is struggling to support the sprawling industry its created. (FT $)+ Inside Indias scramble for AI independence. (MIT Technology Review)8 EV sales are up in the USFor now, at least. (Wired $)+ The US could really use an affordable electric truck. (MIT Technology Review)9 This hidden network runs OnlyFans stars chats with their customersUnsurprisingly, AI chatbots are increasingly doing the heavy lifting. (Rest of World)10 Do we really even want to live on Mars?The whole radiation and poisonous atmosphere thing isnt really selling it to me. (Vox)+ A new NASA mission is simulating living conditions on the Red Planet. (The Times $)+ The quest to figure out farming on Mars. (MIT Technology Review)Quote of the dayIf socialism is government owning the means of production, wouldnt the government owning part of Intel be a step toward socialism?Kentucky Senator Rand Paul questions the wisdom of the Trump administration taking a stake in Intel, Reuters reports.One more thingLongevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. Theyre eyeing Rhode Island.Jessica HamzelouEarlier this month, I traveled to Montenegro for a gathering of longevity enthusiasts. All the attendees were super friendly, and the sense of optimism was palpable. Theyre all confident well be able to find a way to slow or reverse agingand they have a bold plan to speed up progress.Around 780 of these people have created a pop-up city that hopes to circumvent the traditional process of clinical trials. They want to create an independent state where like-minded innovators can work together in an all-new jurisdiction that gives them free rein to self-experiment with unproven drugs. Welcome to Zuzalu. Read the full story.We can still have nice thingsA place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet em at me.)+ Very coola new species of dinosaur has been discovered on the Isle of Wight in the UK.+ Make way for the bee alleys.+ How to take the best possible picture of the night sky.+ This giant rain frog really looks like theyve Seen Some Stuff.