Brain-cell transplants are the newest experimental epilepsy treatment
“It’s early, but it could be restorative,” says Cory Nicholas, a former laboratory scientist who is the CEO of Neurona....
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The Download: the future of AI moviemaking, and what to know about plug-in hybrids
When OpenAI revealed its new generative video model, Sora, last month, it invited a handful of filmmakers to try it...
How three filmmakers created Sora’s latest stunning videos
In many ways working with text-to-video is like working with text-to-image, says Stevenson. “You enter a text prompt and then...
What’s next for generative video
We’re not there quite yet. A big problem with generative video is the lack of control users have over the...
What to expect if you’re expecting a plug-in hybrid
EV drivers who don’t live in single-family homes with attached garages can get creative with charging. Some New York City...
The Download: the problem with plug-in hybrids, and China’s AI talent
Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of a gas-powered car with the climate benefits...
Four things you need to know about China’s AI talent pool
Here’s an inside look into ASML’s factory and how it managed to dominate advanced chipmaking. (MIT Technology Review) 2. Hong...
The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers.
According to the new European Commission report, drivers in plug-in hybrid vehicles produce about 139.4 grams of carbon dioxide for...
AI could make better beer. Here’s how.
These kinds of models could help food and drink manufacturers develop new products or tweak existing recipes to better suit...
The Download: Adobe’s AI ambitions, and how work is changing
The UK is home to AI powerhouse Google DeepMind, a slew of exciting AI startups, and some of the world’s...
Meet the MIT Technology Review AI team in London
The AI Act’s Impacts on Policy and RegulationsThe AI Act is here, and companies in the US and the UK...
How Adobe’s bet on non-exploitative AI is paying off
In an exclusive interview with MIT Technology Review, Adobe’s AI leaders are adamant this is the only way forward. At...
The Download: defining open source AI, and replacing Siri
Suddenly, “open source” is the latest buzzword in AI circles. Meta has pledged to create open-source artificial general intelligence. And...
Amplifying space’s potential with quantum
The latest iteration of a legacyFounded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned,...
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The latest iteration of a legacyFounded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned,...
The tech industry can’t agree on what open-source AI means. That’s a problem.
Ultimately, the community needs to decide what it’s trying to achieve, says Zacchiroli: “Are you just following where the market...
Apple researchers explore dropping “Siri” phrase & listening with AI instead
The results were promising, according to the paper. The model was able to make more accurate predictions than audio-only or...
The Download: tracing a mysterious covid strain, and fighting dengue with drones
3 What it’s like to receive a brain-computer implantJeffrey Keefer, who has Parkinson’s, agreed to having the device temporarily applied...
How scientists traced a mysterious covid case back to six toilets
That virus likely came from a single employee who happened to be shedding an enormous quantity of a very weird...
Roundtables: How China Got Ahead on EVs
How China Got Ahead on EVsSpeakers: Zeyi Yang, China reporter, Amanda Silverman, Features & investigations editor, and Abby Ivory-Ganja, Sr...
