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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.

From nuclear fusion to cow-free burgers, these businesses have the best shot at making a difference on climate change.

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

Everything from gene editing to reproductive technology that might allow us to have longer, healthier lives.

The impact of technology on business and the economy at large.

From EV batteries to carbon removal, we look at the technologies and policies that will help us reduce emissions and adapt to a warming world.

How innovations in everything from microchips to quantum computing are powering the technology we rely on.

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.

The technology that’s powering space exploration, from rocket launches and satellites, to space observatories and moon landings.