MIT Technology Review

Companies hoping to use artificial intelligence should benefit from more efficient chip designs

Mainstream online legal services are getting serious about using crypto to automate bits of what they do — and lower the bar to entry for…

Last year a string of controversies revealed a darker (and dumber) side to artificial intelligence

Cities sometimes fail to make sure the technologies they adopt are accessible to everyone. Activists and startups are working to change…

The risks include AI-powered deepfake videos and the hacking of blockchain-powered smart contracts

From moon missions to crewed launches, it’s going to be an eventful year for space exploration. Strap yourself in.

Some of the biggest and most promising experiments were plagued by delays and shutdowns

2018 was a no good, very bad year for Silicon Valley. Here’s some of the things tech giants should commit to do next year to avoid a repeat…

From gene-edited babies to guaranteed-fatal brain uploads, it was a bumper year for technology misfires and misuses

Jian-Wei Pan, China’s “father of quantum,” is masterminding its drive for global leadership in technologies that could change entire…

From bridges to cars, 3D printing proved this year that it’s still relevant and exciting

These artists are critiquing how technology promotes consumerism, shapes identity, and enables new forms of censorship

Machine learning reveals a disturbing level of harassment, abuse, and trolling aimed at women and minorities on Twitter

The next generation of wireless technology promises much faster speeds while using less power. No wonder Beijing is throwing everything at…

As the US Senate debates a new bill, a data-governance expert presents a plan to protect liberty and freedom in the digital age

Researchers borrowed equations from calculus to redesign the core machinery of deep learning so it can model continuous processes like…

Generative adversarial networks, or GANs, are fueling creativity — and controversy. Here’s how they work.

In 2015, an unknown Chinese scientist edited the DNA of human embryos. It was a step on an inexorable path to designer babies.

Seven questions with Andrew Yang, the 2020 US presidential candidate pushing for basic income

The think tank AINow has identified facial recognition as a key challenge for society and policymakers — but is it too late?