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The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance

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MIT Technology Review

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Luxury car theft is on the rise as criminals use email phishing and fraudulent tactics to divert high-end vehicles during transport, erasing their ownership and registration. Meanwhile, bioengineer César de la Fuente is leveraging AI to search for new antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance, a growing threat causing millions of deaths annually. These stories are featured in MIT Technology Review's upcoming issue on crime, shedding light on the impact of vehicle transport fraud and the innovative approach to tackling antibiotic resistance.