MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review is a magazine created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It originally started in 1899 as The Technology Review but was rebranded on April 23, 1998, dropping "The" from its title, under the leadership of publisher R. Bruce Journey. In September 2005, it was revamped again by the current editor-in-chief and publisher, Jason Pontin, bringing it back to a style similar to its earlier days.

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Inside the US power struggle over coal

1 week ago | technologyreview.com | Casey Crownhart

But the Trump administration wants to keep coal power alive, and the US Department of Energy recently ordered some plants to stay open past their scheduled closures. Here’s why there’s a power struggle over coal. Coal used to be king in the US, but the country has dramatically reduced its dependence on the fuel over the past two decades. It accounted for about 20% of the electricity generated in 2024, down from roughly half in 2000.
The Download: IBM's quantum computer, and cuts to military AI testing

2 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Rhiannon Williams

This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. IBM aims to build the world’s first large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer by 2028The news: IBM announced detailed plans today to build an error-corrected quantum computer with significantly more computational capability than existing machines by 2028. It hopes to make the computer available to users via the cloud by 2029. What is it?
IBM aims to build the world’s first large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer by 2028

2 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Sophia Chen

IBM announced detailed plans today to build an error-corrected quantum computer with significantly more computational capability than existing machines by 2028. It hopes to make the computer available to users via the cloud by 2029. The proposed machine, named Starling, will consist of a network of modules, each of which contains a set of chips, housed within a new data center in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Inside the race to find GPS alternatives

3 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Tereza Pultarova

Later this month, an inconspicuous 150-kilogram satellite is set to launch into space aboard the SpaceX Transporter 14 mission. Once in orbit, it will test super-accurate next-generation satnav technology designed to make up for the shortcomings of the US Global Positioning System (GPS). The satellite is the first of a planned constellation called Pulsar, which is being developed by California-based Xona Space Systems.
Why doctors should look for ways to prescribe hope

3 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Jessica Hamzelou

This week, I’ve been thinking about the powerful connection between mind and body. Some new research suggests that people with heart conditions have better outcomes when they are more hopeful and optimistic. Hopelessness, on the other hand, is associated with a significantly higher risk of death. The findings build upon decades of fascinating research into the phenomenon of the placebo effect. Our beliefs and expectations about a medicine (or a sham treatment) can change the way it works.
Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China

3 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Caiwei Chen

Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has shifted to AI agents—systems that are less about responding to users’ queries and more about autonomously accomplishing things for them. There are now a host of Chinese startups building these general-purpose digital tools, which can answer emails, browse the internet to plan vacations, and even design an interactive website.
Crypto billionaire Brian Armstrong is ready to invest in CRISPR baby tech

3 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Antonio Regalado

Brian Armstrong, the billionaire CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, says he’s ready to fund a US startup focused on gene-editing human embryos. If he goes forward, it would be the first major commercial investment in one of medicine’s most fraught ideas. In a post on X June 2, Armstrong announced he was looking for gene-editing scientists and bioinformatics specialists to form a founding team for an “embryo editing” effort targeting an unmet medical need, such as a genetic disease.
The Trump administration has shut down more than 100 climate studies

3 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | James Temple

The Trump administration has terminated National Science Foundation grants for more than 100 research projects related to climate change amid a widening campaign to slash federal funding for scientists and institutions studying the rising risks of a warming world. The move will cut off what’s likely to amount to tens of millions of dollars for studies that were previously approved and, in most cases, already in the works.
This benchmark used Reddit’s AITA to test how much AI models suck up to us

4 weeks ago | technologyreview.com | Rhiannon Williams

Back in April, OpenAIannounced it was rolling back an update to its GPT-4o model that made ChatGPT’s responses to user queries too sycophantic. An AI model that acts in an overly agreeable and flattering way is more than just annoying. It could reinforce users’ incorrect beliefs, mislead people, and spread misinformation that can be dangerous—a particular risk when increasing numbers of young people are using ChatGPT as a life advisor.
Meet Cathy Tie, Bride of “China’s Frankenstein”

1 month ago | technologyreview.com | Caiwei Chen |Antonio Regalado

Since the Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui was released from prison in 2022, he has sought to make a scientific comeback and to repair his reputation after a three-year incarceration for illegally creating the world’s first gene-edited children. While he has bounced between cities, jobs, and meetings with investors, one area of visible success on his come-back trail has been his X.com account, @Jiankui_He, which has become his main way of spreading his ideas to the world.