The AI Hype Index: Data centers’ neighbors are pivoting to power blackouts
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to...
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2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Kairos Power and its next-generation nuclear reactors
Furthermore, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 slammed the doors on supplies of Russian uranium, including the fuel with a higher concentration of uranium-235 that’s...
Fusion power plants don’t exist yet, but they’re making money anyway
And yet, the money pours in. Commonwealth raised over $800 million in funding earlier this year. And now it’s got two big customers signed on...
The Download: The LLM will see you now, and a new fusion power deal
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 There’s scant evidence tylenol use during pregnancy causes autismThe biggest cause...
The Download: The LLM will see you now, and a new fusion power deal
The quest to figure out farming on Mars Once upon a time, water flowed across the surface of Mars. Waves lapped against shorelines, strong winds...
Power with purpose | MIT Technology Review
Genser launched its operations by supplying electricity directly to Ghana’s industrial sector. It started with the country’s gold mines after two Genser interns—Chen-rei Wan, SM...
The Download: Trump’s golden dome, and fueling AI with nuclear power
Within a week of his inauguration, President Trump issued an executive order to develop “The Iron Dome for America” (rebranded the “Golden Dome” a month...
The Download: California’s AI power plans, and and why it’s so hard to make welfare AI fair
California’s statewide power grid operator is poised to become the first in North America to deploy artificial intelligence to manage outages, MIT Technology Review has...
California is set to become the first US state to manage power outages with AI
In April, the PJM Interconnection—the nation’s largest grid system, spanning 13 states along the densely populated mid-Atlantic and Eastern Seaboard—took a big step toward embracing...
You Can Take Superman’s Power In Fortnite Starting This Weekend
We’re a month deep into superhero season in Fortnite, but most of the tools and abilities have been generic Fortnite originals–Robin’s grappler and Krypto’s dog...