The beginning of a brand new yr provides a fantastic alternative to mirror whereas additionally fascinated with what’s to come back. That’s very true for us, as this yr marks the a hundred and twenty fifth anniversary of MIT Know-how Evaluate.
And so it’s becoming that we kick off the yr with our annual checklist of 10 Breakthrough Applied sciences that our reporters and editors suppose may have the largest influence on the world within the years to come back. We started placing this checklist collectively in early summer time final yr, and have debated over it ever since.
Learn the total checklist of our 10 Breakthrough Applied sciences, and when you’re excited about listening to extra about what did and didn’t make the lower this yr, tune into our LinkedIn Dwell as we speak at 14:30 EST, which you’ll be able to register for right here. You may as well vote for the eleventh expertise you suppose is lacking from our shortlist right here—we’ll be revealing the winner in April.
The checklist is entrance and middle in our newest print challenge, which is all about innovation and consists of some fascinating tales, similar to:
+ Scientists have spent many years attempting to unravel the intricate mysteries of the human urge for food. Now, they could be on the verge of lastly understanding how starvation works. Learn the total story.
+ Quantum computing is taking over its largest problem: noise. Except noise might be tamed, a quantum laptop won’t ever surpass what a classical laptop can do. Learn the total story.
+ How electrical energy may assist to drive down the carbon footprint of cement manufacturing.
+ Machine studying helps researchers within the quest to forecast earthquakes in time to assist individuals discover security. Learn the total story.
+ The race to supply uncommon earth supplies. China has dominated the marketplace for uncommon earth components, however US scientists and firms are scrambling to catch up. Learn the total story.
4 classes from 2023 that inform us the place AI regulation goes
2023 was a blockbuster yr for AI regulation, and this coming yr is assured to deliver much more motion.
Tech normally strikes a lot sooner than regulation, with lawmakers more and more challenged to remain on top of things with the expertise itself whereas devising new methods to craft sustainable, future-proof legal guidelines.
So what did final yr train us? And what’s across the nook? There’s a lot to attempt to keep on prime of by way of coverage, however senior tech coverage reporter Tate Ryan-Mosley has damaged down what you’ll want to know into 4 takeaways. Learn the total story.
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