The Download: OpenAI’s defense contract, and making food from microbes
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The US Department of Defense is investing in deepfake detection
The US Department of Defense has invested $2.4 million over two years in deepfake detection…
What China’s critical mineral ban means for the US
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Donating embryos for research is surprisingly complex
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3 things that didn’t make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list
Next month, MIT Technology Review will unveil the 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Every…
The Download: the Russia-Ukraine war’s effect on tech, and shaking up AI search
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Would you eat dried microbes? This company hopes so.
A company best known for sucking up industrial waste gases is turning its attention to…
Google DeepMind’s new AI model is the best yet at weather forecasting
Google DeepMind has unveiled an AI model that’s better at predicting the weather than the…
OpenAI’s new defense contract completes its military pivot
At the start of 2024, OpenAI’s rules for how armed forces might use its technology…
New tool makes micro:bit programming portable for young learners
A new coding tool will help make it easier for children to portably program a…