Niall Firth

The New Conspiracy Age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. An MIT Technology Review series The New Conspiracy Age Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institut...

And whole package here: www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/t...

Chatbots are surprisingly effective at debunking conspiracy theories Turns out many believers do respond positively when presented with the right evidence and arguments.

Story here: www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...

As part of our conspiracy package (please read the whole thing, it's a joy!) we covered the DebunkBot. It's effective (and non-judgy, which must be a big part of its effectiveness.) Recommend playing around even if you don't have a pet conspiracy theory! debunkbot.com

The State of AI: How war will be changed forever In this conversation, Helen Warrell, FT investigations reporter and former defense and security editor, and James O’Donnell, MIT Technology Review’s senior AI reporter, consider the ethical quandaries...

Today we have the latest in our collaboration with the @financialtimes.com. This week, we're talking all things WAR, with @jamesodonnell.bsky.social and @helenwarrell.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/17/1...

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What is the chance your plane will be hit by space debris? It's low but, um, never zero.

New thing to worry about on a flight just dropped!

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Damnit I loved Sonder.

The State of AI: Energy is king, and the US is falling behind Casey Crownhart, MIT Technology Review’s senior climate reporter and Pilita Clark, FT columnist (and a former environment correspondent) ask whether power limitations are about to cost the US its tech...

The latest edition of our State of AI collaboration with the @financialtimes.com is live: this time @caseycrownhart.bsky.social debates with @pilitaclark.bsky.social about why the US is falling behind on power generation. www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/10/1...

Can “The Simpsons” really predict the future? We asked Al Jean, the longest-serving showrunner, about all the conspiracy theories.

According to internet listicles, The Simpsons has predicted the future anywhere from 17 to 55 times.

What's going on?https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1126462/the-simpsons-conspiracy-theories-al-jean/

How to help friends and family dig out of a conspiracy theory black hole Some tried and trusted techniques that might help.

As part of our package on conspiracies, I wrote about techniques you can use to talk to family and friends who have gone off the deep end. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...

How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies d...

Today, as part of our New Conspiracy Age package, we have @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social ruffling some feathers to lay out his argument for why AGI is the biggest conspiracy of all. 👀
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The State of AI: Is China about to win the race? In this conversation, the FT’s John Thornhill and MIT Technology Review’s Caiwei Chen consider the battle between Silicon Valley and Beijing for technological supremacy.

The first instalment of our subscriber-only collaboration with the FT is live today. Our @caiwei.bsky.social speaks with John Thornhill about who is winning the AI race: China or Silicon Valley www.technologyreview.com/2025/11/03/1...

Why do so many people think the Fruit of the Loom logo had a cornucopia? It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, others spend years searching for an explanation.

This feature about the Mandela effect is just joyous. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1...

ABOUT THE FT The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy.

Excited to be working with @financialtimes.com on this. aboutus.ft.com/press_releas...

The New Conspiracy Age There’s never been a better time to be a conspiracy theorist. An MIT Technology Review series The New Conspiracy Age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, ...

So proud of this AMAZING new package up on @technologyreview.com today all about CONSPIRACIES. Helmed/conceived by @asilverman.bsky.social it covers everything from medical conspiracies, to the Simpsons, to Fruit of the Loom and much more. Dive in and enjoy! www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/t...

ABOUT THE FT The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised internationally for its authority, integrity and accuracy.

Excited to be working with @financialtimes.com on this. aboutus.ft.com/press_releas...

Why it’s so hard to bust the weather control conspiracy theory From effective rain-enhancing technology to a long, secretive history of trying to weaponize storms, there’s fertile ground for misinformation.

As part of @technologyreview.com's big new package on conspiracy theories, I went long on weather modification — what's possible, what's not, what's happening and where, and why people will probably always find ways to blame weather disasters on shady forces:

The New Conspiracy Age There’s never been a better time to be a conspiracy theorist. An MIT Technology Review series The New Conspiracy Age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, ...

So proud of this AMAZING new package up on @technologyreview.com today all about CONSPIRACIES. Helmed/conceived by @asilverman.bsky.social it covers everything from medical conspiracies, to the Simpsons, to Fruit of the Loom and much more. Dive in and enjoy! www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/t...

The astonishing embryo models of Jacob Hanna Scientists are creating the beginnings of bodies without sperm or eggs. How far should they be allowed to go?

This is such a brilliant and interesting piece. Recommend. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1...

The Body issue Genetically-optimized babies, new ways to measure aging, and embryo-like structures made from ordinary cells: this issue explores how technology can advance our understanding of the human body—and pus...

Our new print magazine, The Body Issue, launches today and what a cover!! The contents are pretty brilliant too. Check out features about ageing clocks, extreme temperatures, bespoke babies and more. www.technologyreview.com/magazines/th...

V good.

Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon removal tactic Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can scale faster than other approaches. But some experts are dubious about the climate benefits.

Really fascinating dive into the world of BECCS - a carbon removal approach that captures the emissions from burning wood and other biomass.

And why Microsoft and others are so gung-ho about it right now. new from @jtemple.bsky.social www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/15/1...

Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon removal tactic Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can scale faster than other approaches. But some experts are dubious about the climate benefits.

Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can scale faster than other approaches. But some experts are dubious about the climate benefits.

This is happening tomorrow! If you’re at @sxswsydney.com come along! Heckle! (Don’t heckle.)

Differences // CBeebies Producer: Nick Fewtrell DoP: David Procter Editor: Eve Ashwell Agency: Karmarama 2 x Gold British Arrows, D&AD Pencil, APA Collection and Cannes Lion Shortlist.

Here’s a palate-cleanser of the ‘always watch it when it pops up’ variety vimeo.com/288590683?fl...

Chatfishing!! Bleugh

Next Wednesday I’m going to speaking at Darling Harbour Theatre about all things AI @sxswsydney.com. It’s going to be fun!

How we picked promising climate tech companies in an especially unsettling year And what distinguishes the firms that made the 2025 edition of our annual list of Climate Tech Companies to Watch.

and here's our own @jtemple.bsky.social explaining why picking the list was a very different beast this time around. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Bill Gates: Our best weapon against climate change is ingenuity A measure I call the Green Premium reveals where we can invest in climate progress for maximum impact.

None other than the @billgates.bsky.social wrote an essay to accompany our list—well worth a read of course. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch MIT Technology Review's annual list of companies that are taking meaningful steps to reduce emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

So proud of our entire climate team for this fabulous new list of the 10 climate tech companies that we think stand a chance of making a difference. It's our 3rd edition of the list and it's better than ever. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...