Roundtables: How does AI work?
The latest iteration of a legacyFounded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned,...
Roundtables: Future of Families: How reproductive technology can reverse population decline
Future of Families: How reproductive technology can reverse population declineSpeakers: Antonio Regalado, Sr Editor of biomedicine and special guest Martín...
Organoids made from amniotic fluid will tell us how fetuses develop
“The entire concept is really groundbreaking,” says Oren Pleniceanu, a stem cell biologist and head of the Kidney Research Center...
The Paradox at the Heart of Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit
It would be easy to dismiss Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI as a case of sour grapes.Mr. Musk sued OpenAI...
Why Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit Leans on A.I. Research From Microsoft
When Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, for breach of contract on Thursday, he turned claims...
The tech that helps these herders navigate drought, war, and extremists
Orenstein and the Garbal team—roughly a dozen local data analysts, project managers, digital finance experts, and tele-agents with degrees in...
The Download: tech help for herders, and bacteria clean-ups
1 AI is unleashing a data center goldrushIt could rise from 2% of the global data center footprint to 10%...
Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Violating the Company’s Principles
OpenAI, the influential artificial intelligence company that ousted and then reinstated its high-profile chief executive three months ago, faces a...
How some bacteria are cleaning up our messy water supply
It’s not just medicines. A dizzying number of personal care products also end up in the sewers—coconut shampoos and hydrating...
Digital Media Outlets Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
The media outlets Raw Story, Alternet and The Intercept sued OpenAI for copyright infringement on Wednesday, adding to a growing...
Inquiry Into Ouster of OpenAI’s Chief Executive Nears End
WilmerHale, a prominent U.S. law firm, is close to wrapping up a detailed review of OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman,...
Chipmakers Seek More Than $70 Billion in Federal Subsidies
Companies that produce the most advanced semiconductors have requested more than $70 billion in federal subsidies, roughly twice the amount...
A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green
West Texas, from the oil rigs of the Permian Basin to the wind turbines twirling above the High Plains, has...
S.E.C. Is Investigating OpenAI Over Its Board’s Actions
The Securities and Exchange Commission began an inquiry into OpenAI soon after the company’s board of directors unexpectedly removed Sam...
The Download: quantum squeezing, and a game-building AI model
How scientists are using quantum squeezing to push the limits of their sensors When two black holes spiral inward and...
Google DeepMind’s new generative model makes Super Mario–like games from scratch
“It’s cool work,” says Matthew Guzdial, an AI researcher at the University of Alberta, who developed a similar game generator...
Why concerns over the sustainability of carbon removal are growing
In background conversations, several industry insiders I’ve spoken with acknowledge that the number of carbon removal companies is simply unsustainable,...
Generative AI: Differentiating disruptors from the disrupted
The overarching message from this research is that plans among corporate leaders to disrupt competition using the new technology—rather than...
How scientists are using quantum squeezing to push the limits of their sensors
LIGO has confirmed 90 gravitational wave detections so far, but physicists want to detect more, which will require making the...
Roundtables: An Inside Look at the 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024
The latest iteration of a legacyFounded at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899, MIT Technology Review is a world-renowned,...