Cyberscammers are bypassing banks’ security with illicit tools sold on Telegram. In Cambodia, an employee uploads a picture of an Asian man to gain access to a banking app despite the account being linked to a woman, exploiting vulnerabilities in KYC facial scans.

Meanwhile, there's a crisis in carbon removal as Microsoft pauses its purchases, questioning the future of Big Tech and climate mitigation efforts. Conservationists are developing new metrics to measure human-Nature relations, but these face challenges within global bodies.

The world of technology is also grappling with ethical dilemmas: monkeys navigating virtual worlds through brain-computer interfaces; AI-generated porn challenging our understanding of reality; and even the future of sex itself as algorithms take a central role. Meanwhile, Ukraine claims Russian troops have surrendered to robots for the first time in history.

The Download also covers an array of other tech topics including plans for nuclear reactors on the Moon, stealth signals bypassing internet blackouts, and a shock pivot by shoe brand Allbirds towards AI. Dive into these stories that matter in today’s world of technology and beyond.