Will these tech trends take off in 2026?

Every year, the MIT Technology Review publishes a list of 10 breakthroughs poised to take off in the coming year. Amy Nordrum, executive editor of operations there, talks through this year’s entries.

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Each year, the editors of the MIT Technology Review publish their list of 10 breakthrough technologies poised to make big impacts in the coming year. Plenty of intriguing items on this year’s list, including commercial space stations, personalized gene editing, next-generation nuclear power and plenty of innovations involving artificial intelligence, of course, including AI companions. To talk us through

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