The Download: moon city problems and drone traffic controllers

Plus: An Anthropic AI model submitted a fake tip about an unsolved murder.

October 12, 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.

Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind

The US and China are racing to build bases on the moon, with NASA hoping to establish a small lunar city by the end of the century. But…