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The Download: mining metals with plants, and our dystopian future

Nickel may not grow on trees—but there’s a chance it could someday be mined using plants. Many plants naturally soak up metal and concentrate it in their tissues. The US government is... Read more »

Fury vs_ Wilder – Crucial Elements for Triumph

Table of Contents Fury vs. Wilder – Crucial Elements for Triumph How Past Fights Influence Future Odds Historical Performance and Market Sentiment Psychological Impact and Strategic Adaptation Betting Strategies for the 2023... Read more »

How plants could mine metals from the soil

Metals like nickel, crucial for the lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles, are in high demand. But building new mines to meet that demand can be difficult because the mining industry has... Read more »

Integrating security from code to cloud

“Open source is critical,” says David Harmon, director of software engineering for AMD. “It provides an environment of collaboration and technical advancements. Savvy users can look at the code themselves; they can... Read more »

The Download: greenhouse gases, and how AI could affect inequality

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is used in high-voltage equipment on the grid. It’s also, somewhat inconveniently, a monster greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases are those that trap heat in the atmosphere. SF6 and other... Read more »

A brief guide to the greenhouse gases driving climate change

Greenhouse gases are those that trap heat in the atmosphere. SF6 and other fluorinated gases can be thousands of times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon dioxide, and yet, because... Read more »

The Download: climate tipping point alarms, and AI’s vision of the 3028 Olympics

If you can’t wait until then, we’ll reveal our Innovator of the Year during a live broadcast on LinkedIn on Monday, September 9. Register here to be among the first to find... Read more »

The UK is building an alarm system for climate tipping points

The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) will announce today that it’s seeking proposals to work on systems for two related climate tipping points. One is the accelerating melting of the Greenland Ice... Read more »

Coming soon: Our 2024 list of Innovators Under 35

MIT Technology Review has published its Innovators Under 35 list since 1999. The first edition was created for our 100th anniversary and was meant to give readers a glimpse into the future,... Read more »

What this futuristic Olympics video says about the state of generative AI

With each shot requiring a new set of prompts, it’s also hard to instill a sense of continuity throughout a video. The color, angle of the sun, and shapes of buildings are... Read more »