The world’s next big environmental problem could come from space
Early on a Sunday morning in September, a team of 12 sleep-deprived, jet-lagged researchers assembled…
OpenAI’s “12 days of shipmas” tell us a lot about the AI arms race
This week, OpenAI announced what it calls the 12 days of OpenAI, or 12 days…
The Download: China’s mineral ban, and three technologies to watch
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: OpenAI’s defense contract, and making food from microbes
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
What China’s critical mineral ban means for the US
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to…
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…
Donating embryos for research is surprisingly complex
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in…
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…