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# MIT Tech Review Picks the 10 Most Important Technologies Coming in 2026 MIT Tech Review is about to reveal which technologies will shake up your work and daily life over the next year, with a focus on breakthroughs in AI, energy, and biotech. The publication says this year's selection was tougher than usual, suggesting some genuinely significant innovations are on the horizon. If you want to stay ahead of what's coming, this list will tell you which technologies are worth paying attention to.
Each year we compile our 10 Breakthrough Technologies list, featuring our educated predictions for which technologies will have the biggest impact on how we live and work. This year, however, we had a dilemma. While our final picks encompass all our core coverage areas (energy, AI, and biotech, plus
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