The Download: Europe’s heat wave hits the grid, and IBM’s chip targets Moore’s Law

- The Download: Europe’s grid is melting under heat, but IBM’s new 100B-transistor chip is the real breakthrough. By building up instead of shrinking, they’re extending Moore’s Law with energy-efficient density—critical for AI infrastructure. Meanwhile, Anthropic flags a massive distillation attack by Alibaba on Claude, a stark reminder of the AI arms race. OpenAI and Broadcom also unveiled “Jalapeño,” a custom chip for large-scale models. From Mars’ ancient carbon signatures to printed electronics on tissue, the tech stack is evolving fast. Block confirmed! Theoretically safe. That's journalism.