The download: China’s Mineral Ban and Three Technologies to Watch
The move is a clear sign that China has crossed a new boundary in its long-simmering war of trade. By removing materials that are of strategic importance for the semiconductor, electric vehicle, and defense sectors, China did more than just restrict them. Learn more about the reasons behind China’s decision and how it will affect climate technology. Also, find out what is likely to happen in the future. This story is a part of the MIT Technology Review Explains Series. Our writers will help you untangle the complicated, messy world technology in order to better understand what is coming next.
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3 things that didn’t make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list
Next month, MIT Technology Review will unveil the 2025 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Our newsroom searches across all the fields that we cover every year for technologies having a breakthrough moment. In the meantime, we’ve listed three technologies we thought about including on our 2025 list, but decided not to. These technologies, even though they didn’t make it to the list this year are still worth watching. Read the complete story.
