MIT Technology Review Narrated
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- 11 Nov 2026
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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.
Episodios 205
Open models have real benefits. Do they outweigh the risks?
Why the open-closed AI debate is more complicated than it seems This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.
The agentic web is here
With the rise of personal AI assistants, the internet isn't just for humans anymore. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.
What it would take to build a city on the moon
Mars may be a hellhole, but the moon isn't far behind... This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.
“We were looking at it wrong”: The explosive claim that’s upended the AI world
An exclusive interview with Nick Cammarata, the researcher whose 26,000-word viral blog post has AI safety folks celebrating. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa …
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An exclusive interview with Nick Cammarata, the researcher whose 26,000-word viral blog post has AI safety folks celebrating.
This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.
Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly found the popular medicines reduce molecular markers of age. This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.
Don’t be fooled—LLMs don’t reason
Ten years after AlphaGo’s match against Go champion Lee Sedol, today’s AI still isn’t tapping into the machinery that made that win possible. This story was written by Thore Graepel and narrated by Noa …
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Ten years after AlphaGo’s match against Go champion Lee Sedol, today’s AI still isn’t tapping into the machinery that made that win possible.
This story was written by Thore Graepel and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.
Smart glasses are already causing havoc in India
And the chances of a crackdown are slim, as the authorities spy opportunities for surveillance. This story was written by Anuj Behal and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app
What’s at stake in AI’s trillion-dollar gamble
The AI hyperscalers will likely spend more than $1 trillion on data centers next year. Can they make enough money to sustain the infrastructure boom? This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa …
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The AI hyperscalers will likely spend more than $1 trillion on data centers next year. Can they make enough money to sustain the infrastructure boom? This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app
A startup claims it’s found a drug to make your blood young
Generation Lab claims its drug combo can “stop the spread of aging” around the body. And it’s looking for influencers to give it a try. This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa …
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Generation Lab claims its drug combo can “stop the spread of aging” around the body. And it’s looking for influencers to give it a try. This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app
Data from drones in Ukraine is fueling a new Wild West marketplace
The front line is being turned into a place to train AI models, and right now it’s effectively a regulation-free zone. This story was written by Cory Alpert and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to …
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The front line is being turned into a place to train AI models, and right now it’s effectively a regulation-free zone. This story was written by Cory Alpert and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app
The role of the astronaut is in flux
Human spaceflight has been racking up new milestones. But we’re still grappling with a fundamental question: Why go in the first place? This story was written by Becky Ferreira and narrated by Noa …
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Human spaceflight has been racking up new milestones. But we’re still grappling with a fundamental question: Why go in the first place? This story was written by Becky Ferreira and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?
AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul? This story was written by Sara Harrison and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to …
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AI companion toys for neurodivergent children promise connection and therapy, but can they deliver for the long haul? This story was written by Sara Harrison and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
What’s behind this summer’s heat, and why 2027 could be worse
This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the hottest two-month stretch in Europe since record-keeping began. The heat isn’t over yet, but some scientists are …
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This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the hottest two-month stretch in Europe since record-keeping began. The heat isn’t over yet, but some scientists are already looking ahead to 2027, which could break records again for a combination of reasons.
This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub are moving forward
The state’s effort to expand the “right to try” is making headway, and the first drugs are about to be reviewed. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to …
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The state’s effort to expand the “right to try” is making headway, and the first drugs are about to be reviewed.
This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
The inevitable weakness of metrics
Quantifying our lives is easier than it’s ever been. But a philosopher of games warns that external metrics and data can never capture what’s truly important. This story was written by Bryan Gardiner and …
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Quantifying our lives is easier than it’s ever been. But a philosopher of games warns that external metrics and data can never capture what’s truly important.
This story was written by Bryan Gardiner and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more of the world's best journalism on the Noa app.
South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers
As payouts from the AI boom soar, a job at SK Hynix can put you at the front of the matchmakers’ queue. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light
The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first. This story was written by James …
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The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a useful quantum machine. It aims to be the first. This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Inside the world’s deepest and longest subsea road tunnel
Norway’s Rogfast is an exceptional engineering feat, opening a route for drivers deep below the North Sea. This story was written by Niall Firth and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Hacking the atmosphere: Geoengineering gets a reality check
Researchers are starting to explore the tools and systems we need to develop to cool down the planet. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
The search for dark matter has been blown wide open
After decades of hunting, physicists still don’t know what makes up most of the universe’s matter. Now they need to cast a wider net. This story was written by Dan Garisto and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Inside the hunt for the most dangerous asteroid ever
As space rock 2024 YR4 became more likely to hit Earth than anything of its size had ever been before, scientists all over the world mobilized to protect the planet. This story was written by Robin George …
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As space rock 2024 YR4 became more likely to hit Earth than anything of its size had ever been before, scientists all over the world mobilized to protect the planet. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Inside interoception: The hidden sense of how you feel inside
Researchers are decoding how signals move between body and brain, with implications for how we understand and treat conditions from obesity to anxiety. This story was written by Katherine W. Isaacs and narrated …
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Researchers are decoding how signals move between body and brain, with implications for how we understand and treat conditions from obesity to anxiety. This story was written by Katherine W. Isaacs and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
A reality check on the AI jobs hysteria
What do the numbers really say about the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market? The answer might surprise you. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Inside Anduril and Meta’s quest to make smart glasses for warfare
It’s been a year since the duo entered the US Army’s troubled augmented-reality contest. Here’s what it looks like so far. This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
How IVF is being revolutionized
Automation, AI, and screening technologies are already transforming reproductive medicine. This story was written by Jessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
This scientist rewarmed and studied pieces of his friend’s cryopreserved brain
A gerontologist wanted his preserved brain to be reanimated. Cryopreservation is more likely to be used on organs for transplantation. This story was written byJessica Hamzelou and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?
NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Is fake grass a bad idea? The AstroTurf wars are far from over.
Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. This story was written by Douglas Main and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
No one’s sure if synthetic mirror life will kill us all
Synthetic biologists were tantalized by the idea of making mirror images of microbes. Then things got complicated. This story was written by Stephen Ornes and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable
Conflict and extreme weather could threaten large desalination plants that supply water to the region. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com
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