The Download: open model trade-offs and geothermal power’s promise

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October 13, 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.

Open models have real benefits. Do they outweigh the risks?

Anthropic recently released a report arguing that a powerful new model released by the Chinese company Z.ai, poses a major cyberattack risk. Its core concern was that it is freely available for anyone…