Microsoft says AI can create “zero day” threats in biology
A team at Microsoft says it used artificial intelligence to discover a “zero day” vulnerability
The Download: RIP EV tax credits, and OpenAI’s new valuation
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EV tax credits are dead in the US. Now what?
On Wednesday, federal EV tax credits in the US officially came to an end. Those
Turning migration into modernization
In late 2023, a long-trusted virtualization staple became the biggest open question on the enterprise
Roundtables: Trump’s Impact on the Next Generation of Innovators
Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes dozens of young researchers on our Innovators Under 35
Unlocking AI’s full potential requires operational excellence
Talk of AI is inescapable. It’s often the main topic of discussion at board and
The Download: OpenAI’s caste bias problem, and how AI videos are made
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OpenAI is huge in India. Its models are steeped in caste bias.
When Dhiraj Singha began applying for postdoctoral sociology fellowships in Bengaluru, India, in March, he
Designing CPUs for next-generation supercomputing
In Seattle, a meteorologist analyzes dynamic atmospheric models to predict the next major storm system.
Powering HPC with next-generation CPUs
For all the excitement around GPUs—the workhorses of today’s AI revolution—the central processing unit (CPU)
The Download: our thawing permafrost, and a drone-filled future
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The US may be heading toward a drone-filled future
On Thursday, I published a story about the police-tech giant Flock Safety selling its drones
Scientists can see Earth’s permafrost thawing from space
Something is rotten in the city of Nunapitchuk. In recent years, a crack has formed
The Download: AI to detect child abuse images, and what to expect from our 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch list
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Coming soon: Our 2025 list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch
The need to cut emissions and adapt to our warming world is growing more urgent.