Tech

Mechanistic interpretability: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026

New techniques are giving researchers a glimpse at the inner workings of AI models.

Meet the new biologists treating LLMs like aliens

By studying large language models as if they were living things instead of computer programs, scientists are discovering some of their secrets for the first time.

Generative coding: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026

AI coding tools are rapidly changing how we produce software, and the industry is embracing it—perhaps at the expense of entry-level coding jobs.

Hyperscale AI data centers: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026

Hyperscale data centers are now powering AI models with a revolutionary architecture—at a staggering energy cost.

CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic

They’re starting to dominate entire sectors of AI and robotics.

AI companions: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2026

People are forging intimate relationships with chatbots—and maybe they shouldn’t.