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MIT Technology Review Narrated

Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated, the home for the very best of our journalism in audio. Each week we will share one of our most ambitious stories, from print and online, narrated for us by real voice actors. Expect big themes, thought-provoking topics, and sharp analysis, all backed by our trusted reporting.

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MIT Technology Review

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Technology

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys? 30.07.2025

We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone 23.07.2025

There’s an accelerating cat-and-mouse game between web publishers and AI crawlers, and we all stand to lose. This story was written by Shayne Longpre and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

This rare earth metal shows us the future of our planet’s resources 16.07.2025

The story of neodymium reveals many of the challenges we’ll likely face across the supply chain in the coming century and beyond. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The Biggest Questions: How did life begin? 09.07.2025

AI is helping chemists unpick the mysteries around the origins of life and detect signs of it on other worlds. This story was written by Michael Marshall and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The tech industry can’t agree on what open-source AI means. That’s a problem. 02.07.2025

What counts as 'open-source AI'? The answer could determine who gets to shape the future of the technology. This story was written by Edd Gent and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars? 25.06.2025

From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business 18.06.2025

In China, people are seeking help from AI-generated avatars to process their grief after a family member passes away. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The surprising barrier that keeps us from building the housing we need 11.06.2025

Sure, there's too much red tape, but there is another reason building anything is so expensive: the construction industry's "awful" productivity. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth 04.06.2025

AI-powered BaZi analysis has become the new oracle for a disillusioned generation seeking answers. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Google, Amazon and the problem with Big Tech’s climate claims 28.05.2025

How companies like Amazon and Google reach their emissions goals is more important than how fast. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again. 21.05.2025

A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech. This story was written by Peter Andrey Smith and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

What’s next for our privacy? 14.05.2025

The US still has no federal privacy law. But recent enforcement actions against data brokers may offer some new protections for Americans’ personal information. This story was written by Eileen Guo and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How Trump’s tariffs could drive up the cost of batteries, EVs, and more 07.05.2025

The incoming administration’s hostile trade plans threaten to slow the shift to cleaner industries, boost inflation, and stall the economy. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The second wave of AI coding is here 30.04.2025

A string of startups are racing to build models that can produce better and better software. They claim it’s the shortest path to AGI. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Quantum computing is taking on its biggest challenge: noise 23.04.2025

For a while researchers thought they’d have to make do with noisy, error-prone systems, at least in the near term. That’s starting to change. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Will we ever trust robots? 16.04.2025

If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don’t know if they work. 09.04.2025

People are spending thousands of dollars on unproven exosome therapies for hair loss, skin aging, and acne, as well as more serious conditions like long covid and Alzheimer’s. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The quest to figure out farming on Mars 02.04.2025

If we’re going to live on Mars we’ll need a way to grow food in its arid dirt. Researchers think they know a way. This story was written by David W. Brown and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How tracking animal movement may save the planet 26.03.2025

Researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals. They’re getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our shared world. This story was written by Matthew Ponsford and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Happy birthday, baby! What the future holds for those born today 19.03.2025

An intelligent digital agent could be a companion for life—and other predictions for the next 125 years. This story was written by Kara Platoni and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

How the Ukraine-Russia war is reshaping the tech sector in Eastern Europe 12.03.2025

Startups in Latvia and other nearby countries see the mobilization of Ukraine as a warning and as inspiration. They are now changing consumer products—from scooters to recreational drones—for use on the battlefield. This story was written by Peter Guest and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

AI search could break the web 05.03.2025

At its best, AI search can better infer a user’s intent, amplify quality content, and synthesize information from diverse sources. But if AI search becomes our primary portal to the web, it threatens to disrupt an already precarious digital economy. Today, the production of content online depends on a fragile set of incentives tied to virtual foot traffic: ads, subscriptions, donations, sales, or...

The messy quest to replace drugs with electricity 26.02.2025

“Electroceuticals” promised the post-pharma future for medicine. But the exclusive focus on the nervous system is seeming less and less warranted. This story was written by Sally Adee and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

The weeds are winning 19.02.2025

As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds? This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.

Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch 12.02.2025

Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse as finance, drug discovery, and logistics. Those expectations have been especially high in physics and chemistry, where the weird effects of quantum mechanics come into play. In theory, this is where quantum computers could have a huge advantage...

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