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Spectrum editors and contributors dissect the latest advances in technology and engineering
EnergyAIMagazineAnalysisMay 2025

This Chart Might Keep You From Worrying About AI’s Energy Use

History shows we’ve always compensated with efficiency innovations.

2 min read
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and United States President Trump having a tense disagreement in the White House's Oval Office.
EnergyAnalysis

Rare Earths Reality Check: Ukraine Doesn't Have Minable Deposits

Experts say proposed deal with U.S. makes no sense

6 min read
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SemiconductorsAISponsored ArticleComputing

This Machine Finds Defects Hiding Deep Inside Microchips

How advanced defect detection is enabling the next wave of chip innovation

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AIAnalysis

What DeepSeek Means for Open-Source AI

Its new open reasoning model cuts costs drastically on AI reasoning

4 min read
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AIEnergyComputingAnalysis

Experts Weigh in on $500B Stargate Project for AI

The Trump-announced initiative to build data centers will have big impacts

6 min read

Download “The EV Transition Explained” E-book for Free

A 49-page report on the engineering challenges of making and supporting EVs at scale
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TransportationAnalysis

China’s GWM Bids for World’s Top Motorcycle With the Souo S2000

Physics makes this gas-burning beast inevitable

4 min read
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AIAnalysis

The Top 10 AI Stories of 2024

The year's most popular stories include investigations into generative AI's strengths and failures

7 min read

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The latest engineering and computer science advances in context from IEEE Spectrum and the Xplore Digital Library
RoboticsNewsJournal Watch

Just How Many Robots Can One Person Control at Once?

4 min read
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Consumer ElectronicsNewsJournal Watch

This Backpack Lightens Its Own Load

3 min read
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AINewsJournal WatchComputing

ChatGPT Is Terrible at Checking Its Own Code

3 min read
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SemiconductorsAINewsClimate TechJournal WatchClimate Change

Is Virtualization Greener Than Lab Work for Chips?

3 min read
3D rendering of a grass microchip with a globe icon in the center, being used on a circuit board.
EnergyAerospaceNewsJournal Watch

One Way That Could Improve Space-Based Power: Relays

3 min read
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BiomedicalJanuary 2025MagazineNewsJournal WatchTelecommunications

Bluetooth Microscope Reveals the Inner Workings of Mice

3 min read
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TransportationAIAnalysis

Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars

Robotaxi adoption shows that the tipping point is near

10 min read
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AIAnalysis

One AI to Another: Is That Your Best Offer?

Autonomous contract negotiation bots could soon be on both sides of the table

6 min read
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TransportationAnalysisClimate TechClimate Change

EV Chargers for All!

Atom Power’s solid-state circuit breaker might deliver the cheap charging landlords seek

13 min read
TelecommunicationsAnalysisConsumer Electronics

AI Poised to Transform Video-Compression Landscape

Apple’s WaveOne purchase heralds a new era in smart-streaming of AR and video

5 min read
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Elon Musk silhouette with Tesla logo and a Tesla car in background
TransportationAnalysis

What Is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

The automaker is swearing off rare-earth elements—but experts are doubtful

4 min read
The EV Battery Wish List
TransportationAnalysis

The EV Battery Wish List

Which automakers most want what in their ideal electric powertrain?

9 min read
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RoboticsSponsored Article

The Future of AI and Robotics Is Being Led by Amazon’s Next-Gen Warehouses

The company’s robotics systems are redefining warehouse efficiency

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TransportationThe EV Transition ExplainedEnergySpectrum CollectionsAnalysisClimate TechClimate Change

The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

To avoid unintended consequences, bring realism to the table

10 min read
Tesla Inc. vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2022.
TransportationThe EV Transition ExplainedEnergySpectrum CollectionsAnalysisClimate TechClimate Change

Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Unless people change their behaviors, we won't hit 2050 net zero emissions targets

9 min read

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