Artificial Intelligence A Reality Check for IBM’s AI Ambitions IBM, number 39 on our list of the 50 Smartest Companies, overhyped its Watson machine-learning system, but the company still could have the best access to the kind of data needed to make medicine much smarter. by David H. Freedman 2017-06-27T07:00:00-04:00
Technology Self-Driving Trucks: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017 Tractor-trailers without a human at the wheel will soon barrel onto highways near you. What will this mean for the nation’s 1.7 million truck drivers? by David H. Freedman 2017-02-22T07:00:00-05:00
Business Impact Basic Income: A Sellout of the American Dream Schemes for giving everyone a guaranteed income are gaining momentum in Silicon Valley and throughout Western Europe. It’s a great idea, until you look closely. by David H. Freedman 2016-06-13T00:00:00-04:00
Technology High-Speed Materials Discovery A new way to identify battery materials suitable for mass production could revolutionize energy storage. by David H. Freedman 2012-04-25T00:00:00-04:00
Technology 3-D Transistors Intel creates faster and more energy-efficient processors. by David H. Freedman 2012-04-25T00:00:00-04:00
Featured Story Layer by Layer With 3-D printing, manufacturers can make existing products more efficiently—and create ones that weren’t possible before. by David H. Freedman 2011-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy China Beckons for Green-Energy Startups Boston Power’s move reflects China’s willingness to provide incentives for companies in strategic industries. by David H. Freedman 2011-09-27T12:44:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines What Has Technology Fixed Since 9/11? Not much, as it turns out. And it’s helpless against the widespread threat of bureaucracy. by David H. Freedman 2011-09-09T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Smart Transformers Controlling the flow of electricity to stabilize the grid by David H. Freedman 2011-04-19T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Brain Control Technology Review visits Ed Boyden, an assistant professor at the Media Lab and leader of the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT, in his lab, where he demonstrates a device to turn neurons on and off and discusses how photosensitive proteins can be used to study and manipulate the workings on the brain. by David H. Freedman 2010-10-27T14:00:00-04:00
