MIT Technology Review Narrated

MIT Technology Review Narrated

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.

Episodes

Cyberattacks by AI agents are coming

August 27, 2025 • 10 mins
Agents could make it easier and cheaper for criminals to hack systems at scale. We need to be ready. This story was written by Rhiannon Williams and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How to run an LLM on your laptop

August 20, 2025 • 11 mins
It’s now possible to run useful models from the safety and comfort of your own computer. Here’s how. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Can nuclear power really fuel the rise of AI?

August 13, 2025 • 14 mins
Tech giants are looking for more energy, but building new reactors takes time. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it

August 6, 2025 • 32 mins
Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge. This story was written by Mat Honan and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Are we ready to hand AI agents the keys?

July 30, 2025 • 23 mins
We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next. This story was written by Grace Huckins and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone

July 23, 2025 • 10 mins
There’s an accelerating cat-and-mouse game between web publishers and AI crawlers, and we all stand to lose. This story was written by Shayne Longpre and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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This rare earth metal shows us the future of our planet’s resources

July 16, 2025 • 19 mins
The story of neodymium reveals many of the challenges we’ll likely face across the supply chain in the coming century and beyond. This story was written by Casey Crownhart and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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The Biggest Questions: How did life begin?

July 9, 2025 • 19 mins
AI is helping chemists unpick the mysteries around the origins of life and detect signs of it on other worlds. This story was written by Michael Marshall and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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The tech industry can’t agree on what open-source AI means. That’s a problem.

July 2, 2025 • 18 mins
What counts as 'open-source AI'? The answer could determine who gets to shape the future of the technology. This story was written by Edd Gent and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars?

June 25, 2025 • 19 mins
From generous government subsidies to support for lithium batteries, here are the keys to understanding how China managed to build a world-leading industry in electric vehicles. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business

June 18, 2025 • 17 mins
In China, people are seeking help from AI-generated avatars to process their grief after a family member passes away. This story was written by Zeyi Yang and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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The surprising barrier that keeps us from building the housing we need

June 11, 2025 • 19 mins
Sure, there's too much red tape, but there is another reason building anything is so expensive: the construction industry's "awful" productivity. This story was written by David Rotman and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth

June 4, 2025 • 18 mins
AI-powered BaZi analysis has become the new oracle for a disillusioned generation seeking answers. This story was written by Caiwei Chen and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Google, Amazon and the problem with Big Tech’s climate claims

May 28, 2025 • 19 mins
How companies like Amazon and Google reach their emissions goals is more important than how fast. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Congress used to evaluate emerging technologies. Let’s do it again.

May 21, 2025 • 17 mins
A look back at the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional think tank that detected lies and tested tech. This story was written by Peter Andrey Smith and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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What’s next for our privacy?

May 14, 2025 • 20 mins
The US still has no federal privacy law. But recent enforcement actions against data brokers may offer some new protections for Americans’ personal information. This story was written by Eileen Guo and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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How Trump’s tariffs could drive up the cost of batteries, EVs, and more

May 7, 2025 • 16 mins
The incoming administration’s hostile trade plans threaten to slow the shift to cleaner industries, boost inflation, and stall the economy. This story was written by James Temple and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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The second wave of AI coding is here

April 30, 2025 • 20 mins
A string of startups are racing to build models that can produce better and better software. They claim it’s the shortest path to AGI. This story was written by Will Douglas Heaven and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Quantum computing is taking on its biggest challenge: noise

April 23, 2025 • 24 mins
For a while researchers thought they’d have to make do with noisy, error-prone systems, at least in the near term. That’s starting to change. This story was written by Michael Brooks and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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Will we ever trust robots?

April 16, 2025 • 24 mins
If most robots still need remote human operators to be safe and effective, why should we welcome them into our homes? This story was written by James O'Donnell and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com.
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