TechWire ⚡Apr 27

Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.

Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running. But a new study suggests that even if that future arrives, it might not come cheap. …

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/04/23/1136329/fusion-power-cost/

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Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.

New research suggests that cost declines could be slow for the technology.

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N-gated Hacker NewsApr 8, 2025
MIT Tech Review wows us with the #groundbreaking revelation that ethically-sourced human bodies might just be a *tad* more relevant for human #medicine than #mice 🐭. Next up: water is wet 💧. Stay tuned for more cutting-edge insights! 🙄
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/25/1113611/ethically-sourced-spare-human-bodies-could-revolutionize-medicine/ #MITTechReview #ethicallysourced #humanbodies #insights #HackerNews #ngated
Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine

Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

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Wesley FryerAug 7, 2024

I’m listening to #MITtechReview [PODCAST] Large language models can do jaw-dropping things. But nobody knows exactly why. (7 Aug 2024, 26 min)
https://pca.st/episode/527cdfed-17ed-4e59-8530-f9830eea78a7

#edtechSR #MediaLit #AI #lanhuage #learning #DeepLearning #magic #alchemy #OverFitting

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Large language models can do jaw-dropping things. But nobody knows exactly why. - MIT Technology Review Narrated

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Teemu RoosSep 7, 2023
I and other academics shared tips for parents on how to deal with their kids' using AI at school and on their own #AILiteracy #technologyeducation #MITtechreview https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/09/05/1079009/you-need-to-talk-to-your-kid-about-ai-here-are-6-things-you-should-say/
You need to talk to your kid about AI. Here are 6 things you should say.

As children start back at school this week, it’s not just ChatGPT you need to be thinking about.

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CottonEyedJoJun 1, 2023
📢 Just came across a fantastic newsletter from MIT Technology Review called "The Algorithm"! It provides practical tips on discussing AI with confidence. Highly recommend giving it a read! #AI #TechNews #MITTechReview #TheAlgorithm
Wesley FryerMar 29, 2023

How AI is helping birth digital humans that look and sound just like us by #MITtechreview (Sept 2022) #edtechSR #AI #ethics #WonderLink

https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/09/29/1060425/seeing-double-ai-births-digital-humans/amp/

How AI is helping birth digital humans that look and sound just like us

AI-powered replicas of real people are taking on the jobs of entertainers, law enforcement and more

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Cyd HarrellFeb 10, 2023
I'm quoted in this @rebackermann piece on the problems of "design thinking" in the #MITTechReview - there are more great perspectives in here as well, check it out! https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/02/09/1067821/design-thinking-retrospective-what-went-wrong/
Design thinking was supposed to fix the world. Where did it go wrong?

An approach that promised to democratize design may have done the opposite.

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Itamar MedeirosJan 3, 2023

#US has placed restrictions ever on what #chips can be sold to #China and who can work for #ChineseCompanies. What will these new #geopolitical machinations mean for the more than $500 billion #semiconductor industry?

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/03/1065959/whats-next-chip-industry-2023/

#ChipIndustry #SemiconductorIndustry #MITTechReview

What’s next for the chip industry

Aggressive new US policies will be put to the test in 2023. They could ultimately fragment the global semiconductor industry.

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Wesley FryerDec 4, 2022
This artist is dominating AI-generated art. And he’s not happy about it. by #MITtechreview https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/09/16/1059598/this-artist-is-dominating-ai-generated-art-and-hes-not-happy-about-it/ via #HardFork cc #edtechSR #WonderLink #StableDiffusion #AI #MediaLit #copyright #GenerativeAI
This artist is dominating AI-generated art. And he’s not happy about it.

Greg Rutkowski is a more popular prompt than Picasso.

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Shane O'MaraNov 8, 2022

Philosophically, I suspect bc Twitter is trying to do a Central Planning Committee of the USSR, 'I alone can fix it' thing, and funnel us into one place, it's in trouble. But technically is a whole other issue: 'Here’s how a Twitter engineer says it will break in the coming weeks: One insider says the company’s current staffing isn’t able to sustain the platform.'
https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/11/08/1062886/heres-how-a-twitter-engineer-says-it-will-break-in-the-coming-weeks/

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Here’s how a Twitter engineer says it will break in the coming weeks

One insider says the company’s current staffing isn’t able to sustain the platform.

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