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Proactive and predictive tools for transformation

Those well-established conventional IT systems, however, can no longer be taken for granted. Companies are accelerating their digital transformation efforts, automating, optimizing, and reinventing their business processes. The pace of change continues... Read more »

EmTech Next is happening June 13-15

EmTech Next, MIT Technology Review’s signature digital transformation conference, is June 13-15, 2023. This year’s event looks at the game-changing power of generative AI, the technology, and the legal implications of generated... Read more »

The Download: making sense of tech, and Apple’s AR ambitions

It’s been a busy year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve witnessed the explosion of generative AI, the collapse of crypto, and a whole lot of promises from lawmakers pledging to slow... Read more »

The Download: AI films, and the threat of microplastics

The Frost nails its uncanny, disconcerting vibe in its first few shots. Vast icy mountains, a makeshift camp of military-style tents, a group of people huddled around a fire, barking dogs. It’s... Read more »

Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems?

Here, bits of plastic can end up collecting various types of bacteria, which cling to their surfaces. Seabirds that ingest them not only end up with a stomach full of plastic—which can... Read more »

Welcome to the new surreal. How AI-generated video is changing film.

Fast and cheap Artists are often the first to experiment with new technology. But the immediate future of generative video is being shaped by the advertising industry. Waymark made The Frost to... Read more »

The Download: clean energy investments, and Amazon’s data privacy fine

Money makes the world go round. And when it comes to energy, we’re seeing more investment than ever: companies, research institutions, and governments are all pouring money into technologies that could help... Read more »

The world is finally spending more on solar than oil production

The International Energy Agency just published its annual report on global investment in energy, where it tallies up all that cash. The world saw about $2.8 trillion of investments in energy in... Read more »

The Download: meet the longevity obsessives, and how China’s regulating AI

—Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this month, I traveled to Montenegro for a gathering of longevity enthusiasts, people interested in extending human life through various biotechnology approaches. All the attendees were super friendly, and... Read more »

China isn’t waiting to set down rules on generative AI

Last week, I went on the CBC News podcast “Nothing Is Foreign” to talk about the draft regulation—and what it means for the Chinese government to take such quick action on a... Read more »