Bans on deepfakes take us only so far—here’s what we really need
Rules that require all AI-generated content to be watermarked are impossible to enforce, and it’s also highly possible that watermarks...
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How Wi-Fi sensing became usable tech
“Even if your data is encrypted,” says Patwari, “somebody sitting outside of your house could get information about where people...
Conversational AI revolutionizes the customer experience landscape
I think the same applies when we talk about either agents or employees or supervisors. They don't necessarily want to...
The Download: Trump’s potential climate impact, and the end of cheap helium
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The Supreme Court will decide whether...
Wikimedia’s CTO: In the age of AI, human contributors still matter
What Deckelmann means by “sustainability” is a pressing concern in the open-source space more broadly. When complex services or entire...
Trump wants to unravel Biden’s landmark climate law. Here is what’s most at risk.
By some accounts, the law has helped spur hundreds of billions of dollars in private investment into projects that could...
How Antarctica’s history of isolation is ending—thanks to Starlink
Helpful hams and secret codes By 1957,Admiral Byrd was recognized as the world’s foremost expert in Antarctic exploration and was...
The era of cheap helium is over—and that’s already causing problems
A delicate balance The helium we use today formed from the breakdown of radioactive materials millions of years ago and...
How Much Has The Cost Of Living Really Increased In 2023
GettyGettyKey Takeaways Inflation has been high now for many months, but the Fed has managed to bring it down from...
The Download: Alabama’s embryo ruling impact, and remote learning for pre-schoolers
This story is from the next issue of MIT Technology Review, all about hidden worlds. It’s set to go live...
The weird way Alabama’s embryo ruling takes on artificial wombs
Justice Jay Mitchell, writing for the majority, pounced on what he called the “latent implication” of the defense’s argument. What...
Yes, remote learning can work for preschoolers
Mariam, one of the mothers in the camp, has two girls, five and four years old, and her greatest wish...
The Download: tracking animals, and biotech plants
Last week, MIT Technology Review hosted an event where we dug into the future of batteries and the materials that...
Ready, set, grow: These are the biotech plants you can buy now
Biotech seeds have been a huge business for a while. In fact, by sheer mass, GMOs are probably the single...
Watch this robot as it learns to stitch up wounds
Though many doctors today get help from robots for procedures ranging from hernia repairs to coronary bypasses, those are used...
How tracking animal movement may save the planet
At the turn of the millennium, he took a position at Princeton with the notion that the institutional pedigree might...
Three frequently asked questions about EVs, answered
I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about transportation in general, since it’s one of the biggest areas we...
Warren Buffett Is Betting Big On Japan, Increases Stakes In Five Trading Firms
(Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage)WireImageKey takeaways Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway has increased its stake in five Japanese trading...
Data at the center of business
Mark: That's a great question. And first, I would say across JPMorgan Chase, we do view this as an investment....
The Download: deep diving, and virtual power plants in China
In China, which is adopting electric vehicles faster than any other country, VPPs could be transformational. The country has just...
