Pull to refresh
Logo
Daily Brief
Following
Why Sign Up
MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review

Technology Publication

Appears in 1 story

Stories

MIT Technology Review's 25th annual breakthrough technologies list

New Capabilities

Published 25th annual breakthrough technologies list

MIT Technology Review dropped its 25th annual list of breakthrough technologies on January 12, 2026—250 predictions over a quarter century. This year's ten picks span sodium-ion batteries poised to power the next generation of cheap EVs, generative AI that's rewriting how software gets built, and personalized CRISPR treatments custom-made for individual babies. The list includes embryo screening for intelligence that's reigniting eugenics debates and hyperscale data centers devouring city-sized power loads to train AI models.

Updated Jan 12