The Download: the future of energy, and chatting about chatbots

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 A French scientist was denied US entry over anti-Donald Trump messages US authorities claimed the exchanges criticising the Trump administration’s research policy qualified as terrorism. (Le Monde) + France’s research minister is a high-profile critic of Trump policy. (The Guardian) + Customs and Border Protection is cracking down at airports across the US. (The Verge) 2 RFK Jr wants to let bird flu spread through poultry farms Experts warn that this approach isn’t just dangerous—it won’t work. (Scientific American $) + A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in Scotland. (BBC) + How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic. (MIT Technology Review) 3 Clearview AI tried to buy millions of mugshots for its databases But negotiations between the facial recognition company and an intelligence firm broke down. (404 Media) 4 Top US graduates are desperate to wo ... Read full article.