This is todays edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology.How Trumps tariffs could drive up the cost of batteries, EVs, and morePresident-elect Donald Trumps America First plan to enact huge tariffs on imported goods threatens to jack up the cost and slow down the development of US cleantech projects.These plans could easily add billions of dollars to the prices that US companiesand therefore consumerspay for batteries and electric vehicles, as well as the steel used to build solar farms, geothermal plants, nuclear facilities, transmission lines, and much more.Here are three areas where the costs of materials and products that are crucial to the energy transition could rise. Read the full story.James TempleGoogles antitrust gut punch and the Trump wild cardLast week, the US Department of Justice released its recommendations for proposed remedies in its antitrust case against Google. While no one thought the DOJ would go easy on Google, the remedies it did suggest are profound and, if enacted, could be catastrophic to its business.Next, Google will make its own set of proposals to the court. Finally, Judge Amit Mehta, who has been presiding over the case, will have to decide which, if any, of these remedies to enact. So what is the DOJ proposing, and what role will the incoming Trump administration play?Mat HonanThis story originally appeared in The Debrief with Mat Honan, your weekly take on the tech news that really matters. Its subscriber-only, so sign up here to get the next one in your inbox.The must-readsIve combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.1 Developing countries arent happy with Cop29s climate finance dealThey claim the $300 billion annual pledge isnt anywhere near enough. (The Atlantic $)+ Thats despite the sum tripling the current annual pledge to aid them. (Bloomberg $)+ Heres how the money stacks up. (Reuters)2 Theres no way Elon Musk is going to balance the US governments booksHis ambitions to slash $2 trillion in annual spending are highly unlikely to be realized. (Vox)+ Musks cost-slashing department is interviewing applicants. (WP $)+ What tech broligarchs really want from Trump. (The Atlantic $)3 One of the worlds biggest battery startups has filed for bankruptcyNorthvolt was one of the industrys brightest hopes. What happened? (WSJ $)+ Its struggles demonstrate how Europe is losing the battery race with Asia. (FT $)+ Super-light materials that help suppress EV battery fires just got a big boost. (MIT Technology Review)4 Huawei is poised to launch a phone running its own softwareThe Mate 70 device would be its first flagship device devoid of Android code. (FT $)5 Meta is struggling to respond to Blueskys successIts tweaking Threads in a bid to make it more attractive to displaced X users. (WP $)+ Bluesky has rapidly overtaken Threads in daily user numbers. (FT $)6 Tesla violated environmental rules in TexasIts factory dumped toxic pollutants in Austin for months in 2022. (WSJ $)7 Is it still worth learning to code these days?The creep of AI-powered coding assistants has recent graduates worried. (NYT $)+ How AI assistants are already changing the way code gets made. (MIT Technology Review)8 Singapore is a self-driving car paradiseThe past decade has seen the island state reinvent itself as an autonomous vehicle hub. (Rest of World)+ Baidus new robotaxis are hitting Chinas roads. (The Verge)+ How Wayves driverless cars will meet one of their biggest challenges yet. (MIT Technology Review)9 This Etsy witch will curse Elon Musk for you For the bargain price of $7.99. (Wired $)10 Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Ask ChatGPTChoosing the perfect present is tough. AI could help to lighten the load. (The Guardian)+ Heres how people are actually using AI. (MIT Technology Review)Quote of the dayThis document is little more than an optical illusion.Chandni Raina, a negotiator for India during the Cop29 climate negotiations, condemns the $300 billion pledge agreed to help developing nations cope with the effects of climate change, the Guardian reports.The big storyWho gets to decide who receives experimental medical treatments?August 2023There has been a trend toward lowering the bar for new medicines, and it is becoming easier for people to access treatments that might not help themand could even harm them. Anecdotes appear to be overpowering evidence in decisions on drug approval. As a result, were ending up with some drugs that dont work.We urgently need to question how these decisions are made. Who should have access to experimental therapies? And who should get to decide? Such questions are especially pressing considering how quickly biotechnology is advancing. Were not just improving on existing classes of treatmentswere creating entirely new ones. Read the full story.Jessica HamzelouWe 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.)+ The forgotten history of the worlds very first cyber cafe is fascinating.+ If youre looking to plan a holiday for 2025, this is the ultimate guide to help you decide where to go.+ What happened when Ridley Scott met Paul Mescal.+ Stop! Whatever you do, dont do this to your Thanksgiving turkey.