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10 Breakthrough Technologies

This annual list highlights the technological advances that we think will have the biggest impact on the world in the years to come.

Every year, this package recognizes outstanding young researchers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of technology.

The latest advances in the quest to build machines that can reason, learn, and act intelligently.

Biotechnology uses the molecules of life (DNA, RNA, and proteins) to treat and diagnose disease.

Looking at technology’s impact on business and the economy at large.

Climate change is making Earth a warmer and weirder place, forcing people, companies, and governments to understand and adapt.

The latest advances in computing being driven by innovations in everything from microchips to quantum computing.

These stories look at how technology is changing the arts, beliefs and institutions surrounding us.

How the world is dealing with big problems like AI bias, Big Tech’s power, mass surveillance, and more.

Humanity is pushing further outside of our solar system. Here’s the tech that’s powering space exploration and what it’s teaching us about ourselves.