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Innovation thrives on technology convergence, combination, and compounding. Mastering these forces can help tackle global challenges and shape the future of technology.
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MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
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The World Economic Forum''s latest Top 10 Emerging Technologies report explores the tech on the cusp of making a massive impact on our lives.
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Should Schools Curtail the Use of Technology? Congress Fuels Debate
The debate over whether education technology is a critical learning tool or ineffective and detrimental to children''s well-being comes as billions in federal pandemic relief money—the bulk of
Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and
The technology, which could be particularly useful for geothermal installations in superhot and deep rock, is being commercialized by MIT spinout Quaise Energy. MITEI is sponsoring next
7 Creative Applications of Solar Energy
Uncover the seven groundbreaking solar power technologies poised to revolutionize energy generation—what will they transform next? As we
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Mariano Salcedo ''25, a master''s student in the new Music Technology and Computation Graduate Program, is designing an AI to visualize and express music and other sounds.
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 | World Economic Forum
The Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 report, now in its 11th year, highlights the technologies set to positively impact society within the next three to five years. This comprehensive
Jobs of Tomorrow: Technology and the Future of the World''s Largest
Jobs of Tomorrow: Technology and the Future of the World''s Largest Workforces explores how AI, robotics, energy and network technologies are reshaping seven major job families