December 26, 2025

MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025

It’s been a busy and productive year here at MIT Technology Review. We published magazine issues on power, creativity, innovation, bodies, relationships, and security. We hosted 14 exclusive virtual conversations with our editors and outside experts in our subscriber-only series, Roundtables, and held two events on MIT’s campus. And we published hundreds of articles online,…

SnapCalorie taps AI to estimate the caloric content of food from photos

June 26, 2023

While working at Google, Wade Norris wanted to create a project that could positively impact people’s lives. He co-founded Google Lens, Google’s computer vision-powered app that brings up information related to the objects it identifies. But it didn’t quite scratch the itch. So several years ago, Norris teamed up with Scott Baron, a systems engineer […]

SnapCalorie taps AI to estimate the caloric content of food from photos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Why Are Investors Buying These 3 Energy Stocks?

June 26, 2023
The energy sector’s outlook looks bright as high oil demand primarily from China and constrained supplies as Saudi announced further output cuts could drive oil and gas prices higher this…

IBM acquires Apptio from Vista for $4.6B in cash to double down on hybrid cloud services

June 26, 2023

As cloud architecture continues to more ubiquitous among organizations, increasingly what is more apparent is that many organizations are taking a hybrid approach, blending SaaS in private and public clouds with some products that remain on premises. Today, IBM made a big acquisition doubling down on the hybrid concept: it will pay $4.6 billion in […]

IBM acquires Apptio from Vista for $4.6B in cash to double down on hybrid cloud services by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

“Forest bathing” might work in virtual reality too

June 26, 2023
The Japanese concept of “forest bathing,” or shinrin-­yoku (森林浴), has long been acclaimed for its supposed health benefits. Hundreds of scientific studies suggest that it can improve mental health and cognitive performance, reduce blood pressure, and even treat depression and anxiety. Yet forests can be hard to reach or, for some, completely inaccessible in a…

Adobe indemnity clause designed to ease enterprise fears about AI-generated art

June 26, 2023

When it comes to artworks created by generative AI, enterprise users have specific legal concerns around permissions – and Adobe has recognized those worries. That’s why the company has written an indemnity clause that states that Adobe will pay any copyright claims related to works generated in Adobe Firefly, the company’s generative AI art creation […]

Adobe indemnity clause designed to ease enterprise fears about AI-generated art by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Aston Martin taps Lucid to help develop electric vehicles

June 26, 2023

Lucid Group, the U.S. automaker that produces the luxury all-electric Air sedan, will supply Aston Martin with powertrain components for future electric vehicle models, the companies said Monday. The iconic British luxury automaker aims to launch an EV in 2025. The agreement marks a first for Lucid — a chance to act as supplier and […]

Aston Martin taps Lucid to help develop electric vehicles by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Junk websites filled with AI-generated text are pulling in money from programmatic ads

June 26, 2023
People are using AI chatbots to fill junk websites with AI-generated text that attracts paying advertisers, according to a new report from the media research organization NewsGuard that was shared exclusively with MIT Technology Review.  Over 140 major brands are paying for ads that end up on unreliable AI-written sites, likely without their knowledge. Ninety…