Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards, again
The regulatory decision would make it harder for future administrations to implement stricter fuel efficiency standards.
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,…
WordPress’s vibe-coding experiment, Telex, has already been put to real-world use
Though WordPress’s Telex is still an experiment, the vibe coding software has already been used to help build real-world websites.
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes.
San Francisco Is Suing Processed Food Giants Including Coca-Cola, Nestle and Kraft. Here’s Why.
The first-of-its-kind lawsuit accuses major manufacturers of knowingly making and marketing harmful foods and beverages.
‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers’ data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI.
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract
Vulcan Elements, a rare earths startup has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S .defense department.
Stop Fearing Disruption. Here’s How to Turn It Into Your Greatest Advantage.
A leader’s greatest advantage comes from seeing disruption not as disorder but as the starting point for reinvention.
Inside the Dorm-Room Startup Fueling the $1.6 Billion NIL Gold Rush
Here’s how Blake Lawrence built Opendorse, streamlining NIL deals for 100,000+ college athletes.
The Era of Blockchain Hype Is Over — Execution Is What Will Drive Adoption
Blockchain is shifting from speculation to execution, with adoption driven by practical infrastructure.
Tonight, the future of deep tech will be explained to you at StrictlyVC Palo Alto
On Wednesday evening at Playground Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things you don’t understand yet will explain what’s coming. This is the final StrictlyVC event of 2025, and truly, the lineup is ridiculous.