Hard Tech

A close-up of an engine test firing, showcasing various connected hoses and cables, with the engine emitting blue flames from the nozzle, reminiscent of a powerful jet engine.
Aerospace
Ian Brooke wants to revolutionize flight as we know it
This Y Combinator-backed startup has invented a new kind of jet engine, radically more efficient and versatile than anything before it.
Ross Pomeroy
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Batteries
Solid-state batteries are finally making their way out of the lab
Solid-state batteries could soon challenge lithium-ion as the dominant tech for powering smartphones, EVs, and more.
Kristin Houser
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Employment
“Cybersecurity shortage” could reach 85 million workers by 2030
The global talent shortage could reach 85 million workers by 2030, causing approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue.
Michelle Meineke | Senior Writer | World Economic Forum
gene drive
CRISPR
New CRISPR tech makes it possible to wipe out invasive mice
Kristin Houser
neuralink robot
Neuroscience
Watch a Neuralink robot insert electrodes into a dummy brain
Kristin Houser
smart tattoos
Wearables
“SkinKit” lets ordinary people build their own “smart tattoos”
Sam Jarman
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Computer Science
Russia tries to impose switch to Linux from Windows
Sam Jarman
Dubai's startup scene
Inside Dubai's startup scene
In partnership with Dubai Future Foundation
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Engineering
Startup builds “inflatable” concrete houses in just hours 
Kristin Houser
Series| Challengers
Building a Mach-5 engine for hypersonic passenger flight
tesla robot
Robotics
Elon Musk demos humanoid robot, which will cost less than $20K
Kristin Houser
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Food
The key to cheaper lab-grown meat? Magnets. 
Kristin Houser
robot barista
Robotics
Watch a robot barista create latte art 
Kristin Houser