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  1. RESEARCH · MIT Technology Review Italiano(IT) · · [2 sources]

    Boston Metal gets a $75 million lifeline to produce critical metals

    Boston Metal has secured $75 million in new funding to advance its molten oxide electrolysis technology for producing critical metals. This investment comes after the company faced financial difficulties and layoffs due to an industrial accident at its Brazilian facility. The funds will support the startup's commercial plant in Brazil, which aims to produce niobium, tantalum, and tin, and will also fuel future projects for metals like vanadium, nickel, and chromium. AI

    Boston Metal gets a $75 million lifeline to produce critical metals

    IMPACT This funding could accelerate the adoption of novel industrial processes for producing critical materials, potentially impacting supply chains for various advanced technologies.

  2. RESEARCH · MIT Technology Review English(EN) ·

    Climate tech companies are pivoting to critical minerals

    Climate tech companies are shifting their focus from decarbonization to critical minerals and data centers to navigate a challenging political and funding environment. Boston Metal, known for its low-emission steel production, raised $75 million to bolster its critical metals business, aiming to generate cash flow for its climate goals. Similarly, Brimstone, a cement startup, now highlights its critical mineral production alongside its efforts to reduce emissions in the cement industry. This pivot reflects a broader trend of companies emphasizing politically favorable areas to ensure their survival and continued impact. AI

    IMPACT Climate tech companies are adapting business models to critical minerals and data centers, potentially impacting future resource allocation and technological development.

  3. COMMENTARY · MIT Technology Review English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    Roundtables: Can AI Learn to Understand the World?

    MIT Technology Review hosted a roundtable discussion on May 21, 2026, exploring the development of AI systems capable of understanding the physical world. The event featured editors and reporters discussing how AI is moving beyond the limitations of current LLMs to interact with external environments. This discussion is part of a broader exploration of AI's rapid advancement and its implications. AI

    IMPACT Explores the future direction of AI development towards understanding the physical world, moving beyond current LLM limitations.

  4. COMMENTARY · MIT Technology Review English(EN) · · [3 sources]

    The Download: coding’s future, the ‘Steroid Olympics,’ and AI-driven science

    Anthropic's Code with Claude is demonstrating a future where developers increasingly rely on AI for coding tasks, with many admitting to shipping AI-generated code without thorough review. Google's recent I/O event highlighted a shift in AI-driven science, moving towards agentic, LLM-based systems like Gemini for Science, potentially reducing reliance on specialized tools. This trend is also reflected in the growing momentum behind 'world models' in AI research, aiming to imbue systems with a deeper understanding of the physical environment. AI

    The Download: coding’s future, the ‘Steroid Olympics,’ and AI-driven science

    IMPACT AI is increasingly automating coding tasks and driving new approaches in scientific research, potentially accelerating discovery and changing developer workflows.

  5. COMMENTARY · MIT Technology Review English(EN) ·

    The Download: online safety’s future and climate tech’s big pivot

    Researchers are suing the Trump administration over a visa policy that they claim restricts foreign-born workers studying online safety and content moderation. Separately, climate tech companies are shifting focus to critical minerals, with Boston Metal raising $75 million for this new strategy amid waning support for industrial decarbonization. The field of AI is seeing advancements in "world models," systems designed to understand the physical environment, with contributions from Google DeepMind, Fei-Fei Li's World Labs, and Yann LeCun's startup. AI

    The Download: online safety’s future and climate tech’s big pivot

    IMPACT Advancements in world models could lead to AI systems with a better understanding of the physical environment.

  6. COMMENTARY · Mastodon — sigmoid.social English(EN) · · [2 sources]

    🔥 TRENDING 📢 Scaling creativity in the age of AI 🔗 https://www. technologyreview.com/2026/05/2 1/1137613/scaling-creativity-in-the-age-of-ai/ # Ai # Scaling # G

    Two articles from Technology Review discuss the evolving relationship between AI and human creativity and understanding. One piece explores how AI can be used to scale creative output, while the other delves into the broader question of whether AI can truly grasp the complexities of the world. AI

    🔥 TRENDING 📢 Scaling creativity in the age of AI 🔗 https://www. technologyreview.com/2026/05/2 1/1137613/scaling-creativity-in-the-age-of-ai/ # Ai # Scaling # G

    IMPACT Explores the philosophical and practical implications of AI on human endeavors like creativity and comprehension.