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. DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos The news: The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. The document, released on Wednesday, provides an inventory of which commercial AI tools DHS uses for tasks ranging from generating drafts of documents to managing cybersecurity. Why it matters: It comes as immigration agencies have flooded social media with content to support President Trump's mass deportation agendasome of which appears to be made with AIand as workers in tech have put pressure on their employers to denounce the agencies activities. Read the full story.James O'Donnell How the sometimes-weird world of lifespan extension is gaining influence Jessica HamzelouFor the last couple of years, Ive been following the progress of a group of individuals who believe death is humanitys core problem. Put simply, they say death is wrongfor everyone. Theyve even said its morally wrong. They established what they consider a new philosophy, and they called it Vitalism.Vitalism is more than a philosophy, thoughits a movement for hardcore longevity enthusiasts who want to make real progress in finding treatments that slow or reverse aging. Not just through scientific advances, but by persuading influential people to support th
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