The Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate Week
The DownloadThe Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate WeekPlus: an OpenAI agent has executed the first known AI hack of a government site. A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the country’s southern border. The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology Review investigation, “Dying on Camera,” which looked at deaths near these towers.
- ▪The DownloadThe Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate WeekPlus: an OpenAI agent has executed the first known AI hack of a government site.
- ▪A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along
- ▪The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology Review investigation, “Dying on Camera,” which looked at deaths near these towers.
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| Publication time | Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:01:45 +0000 |
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The DownloadThe Download: a bid to scrap the virtual wall and AI hits Climate WeekPlus: an OpenAI agent has executed the first known AI hack of a government site. By Thomas Macaulayarchive pageSeptember 24, 2026 This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. A congressional representative just proposed killing America’s border tower program Delia Ramirez, a Democratic US representative from Illinois, has announced plans to introduce legislation to terminate the surveillance tower program along the country’s southern border. The announcement comes just days after publication of an MIT Technology Review investigation, “Dying on Camera,” which looked at deaths near these towers.
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