The Download: A 'God-driven' cryptocurrency, solar geoengineering, and energy-efficient chips

This edition of The Download covers a diverse range of technological developments. It highlights the collapse of INDXcoin, a cryptocurrency project marketed to evangelical circles under the guise of divine guidance, which resulted in significant financial losses for investors. In climate science, the nonprofit Reflective has released a new roadmap detailing the infrastructure and research required to evaluate the viability of solar geoengineering. Additionally, the newsletter features Hannah Earley, cofounder of Vaire Computing, who is pioneering reversible computing to create energy-efficient chips that recycle waste heat. Finally, the report examines the geopolitical challenges facing the US battery market as it attempts to reduce dependence on Chinese technology while maintaining rapid growth in energy storage. These stories reflect the intersection of ethics, environmental strategy, and hardware innovation in the modern tech landscape.