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Edition #149 · Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 3256 positive stories
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Building the materials foundation for AI

MIT Technology Review 2026-09-16
Building the materials foundation for AI

The AI boom is becoming a materials challenge. As AI pushes computing into new territory, the materials behind that infrastructure are becoming just as crucial as the algorithms running on it. Semiconductors and data centers are approaching physical limits around performance, thermal management, electrical efficiency, and reliability, creating new demands for materials that can do more at once. At the same time, AI is giving materials scientists new ways to search the enormous universe of possib

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