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Amy Nordrum

Amy Nordrum

Executive Editor, Operations, MIT Technology Review

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MIT Technology Review's 25th annual breakthrough technologies list

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Led the 2026 breakthrough technologies selection

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