Scaling inductive charging by four orders of magnitude, Porsche has achieved 90% efficiency in wireless power transfer for its Cayenne SUV. By designing an 11kW system that adheres to open SAE standards, this engineering feat moves us closer to a much more convenient EV infrastructure.

We Now Know How Much Faster Clocks Will Run on Mars: the planet’s weaker gravity means time passes faster than here spectrum.ieee.org/time-on-mars... by @cqchoi.com for @spectrum.ieee.org

Could the world's largest airplane be the solution to transporting massive wind turbine blades? Click to see the rest of IEEE Spectrum's top energy stories this year.

Popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs come with high ongoing costs and side effects. For people who want to stop taking them, new devices being tested now could be the answer. https://spectrum.ieee.org/weight-loss-devices?share_id=9074623

#Blackouts will continue to happen, especially given the continued changes in electric grids, writes Qing-Chang Zhong. But Virtual Synchronous Machines might be the key to keeping the lights on as we transition to a renewable future. spectrum.ieee.org/virtual-sync...

Could supercritical CO2 replace toxic SF6 in circuit breakers? Click to see the rest of IEEE Spectrum's top climate tech stories this year. https://spectrum.ieee.org/top-climate-tech-stories-2025?share_id=9062760

With its $3 billion funding base, Joby Aviation is seizing the global eVTOL lead. Its 2026 launch in Dubai grants an exclusive six-year operational window for urban air mobility, sidestepping protracted FAA type certification timelines. Dubai's proactive regulatory stance directly challenges the U.S

Scientists in China have developed tiles that track foot traffic with precision, powered by being stepped on. spectrum.ieee.org/crowd-monito...

RISC-V laptops are here, bringing open-source architecture to the masses. What does this mean for the future of computing? Click to see the rest of IEEE Spectrum's top consumer electronics stories this year.

Startups Aim to Integrate Radio Cables With GPUs

#GhostRobotics, a company that supplies robots for public safety, disaster relief, and the US military, is adding an arm to its #robots. spectrum.ieee.org/ghost-roboti...

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For 20+ years, #mesh #networks were supposed to revolutionize connectivity. They're finally arriving in 2026—but not how anyone expected. Three separate technologies are learning to coexist instead of one winning it all.

#PowerLattice is miniaturizing and repackaging high-voltage regulators to a 50 percent reduction in power consumption. “The closer you get to the processor, the less distance that the high current has to travel, and thus we can reduce the power loss.” spectrum.ieee.org/voltage-regu...

As AI transforms the job landscape, early-career engineers must adapt. Learn how to leverage AI as a tool to augment your career.

Could a mini-brain in a box revolutionize drug discovery? See how human neurons on a chip are changing the game from one of IEEE Spectrum's top computing stories this year. Read the whole list to learn about the rest. https://spectrum.ieee.org/top-computing-stories-2025?share_id=9091309

People have played #chess remotely for as long as technology has allowed them to do it, going back all the way to 1844, on the telegraph. spectrum.ieee.org/telegraph-ch...

Amazon's Vulcan robots are outpacing humans in efficiency—what does this mean for the future of automation in structured environments? That was just one of IEEE Spectrum's top robotics stories this year.

XPrize Contest Sparks New Approaches to Wildfire Control

Wind farms in Scotland are producing huge amounts of energy, but getting it flowing to London in the south is costly. New grid-enhancing technologies allow more #power to be transferred across the UK grid, without building new power lines. spectrum.ieee.org/grid-congest...

BYD's five-minute EV charging is setting new standards in China—what does this mean for global competition in the EV market? That was just one of IEEE Spectrum's top transportation stories this year. Read the whole list to learn about the rest.

Quantum computers are inching closer to solving problems classical computers can't. What's the secret behind their progress?

Virtual Power Plants pull together many small components—like rooftop solar, home batteries, and smart thermostats—into a single coordinated #power system. They are on the rise to meet the #energy demands of the future. spectrum.ieee.org/virtual-powe...

HistoSonics aims its tumor-liquifying tech at pancreatic cancer in 2026.

Dexcom claimed the G7 to be the “most accurate sensor” available to the thousands of people with Type 1 #diabetes who use continuous glucose monitors to help manage their blood sugars. But its real-world performance wasn’t up to par. spectrum.ieee.org/glucose-moni...

This giant dome in Sardinia is filled with CO2 and serves an eco-friendly purpose: to store large amounts of excess renewable energy. In 2026, more of these "CO2 Batteries" will start popping up on multiple continents. Spectrum energy editor @emwaltz.bsky.social visited and explains how it works.

As #quantum research takes off, the demand for specialized parts is increasing. Startups are developing electronics, amplifiers, and cabling specially designed for quantum engineering environments. spectrum.ieee.org/quantum-comp...

How will Mars's faster clock speeds impact future missions? Explore the science behind timekeeping on the Red Planet.

Seniors are unplugging their lifesaving medical devices because of privacy concerns. The information is unclear on who has access to their health #data, leaving some seniors worried about managing their #privacy. spectrum.ieee.org/privacy-heal...

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#Trump's Truth Social is merging with #TAE Technologies. You've heard of Truth Social, but here's the scoop on the fusion company it's merging with, and the technology behind the (art of) the deal. spectrum.ieee.org/google-nucle... spectrum.ieee.org/aneutronic-f...

@melaniemitchell.bsky.social is a computer scientist and a professor at the Santa Fe Institute. At #NeurIPS 2025 she gave a keynote on why today’s #AI systems should be studied more like nonverbal minds. spectrum.ieee.org/melanie-mitc...

Underwater #robots might one day dock and dump gigabytes of video in seconds instead of hours. #Kyocera will demo its wireless underwater communications tech at #CES2026.

To Prevent a Shark Attack, Try Electric Fields

Digital Twins for Chip Manufacturing R&D Faces Unexpected Setback

Chinese automaker #BYD has a new fleet of cars that can flex between ethanol, gasoline, and electrical power. They are piloting them in #Brazil, where customers are driving these cars right now. spectrum.ieee.org/byd-song-pro...

Is Dectravalve the Solution to EV Charging Bottlenecks?

Could This Tiny Clock Rival Atomic Precision?

Metalenses are redefining 3D printing speed and precision—explore how this could impact drug delivery and nuclear fusion research.

The US is planning its largest nuclear power expansion since the 1970s with an $80 billion investment in AP1000 reactors. Will the program be dogged by the same cost overruns and delays of past AP1000 construction? @edcrooks.bsky.social with @woodmac.com explains.

In the 1960s, a group of New Jersey teenagers helped make computing personal... (An excerpt from my new book in IEEE Spectrum) spectrum.ieee.org/teenage-hack... #HistSci #computing #History 🗃️

Particle accelerators are usually huge, taking up several kilometers of space. But if we use lasers to help with the acceleration process, we can shrink them down to the size of a regular room. spectrum.ieee.org/plasma-wakef...

As iRobot files for bankruptcy, the robotics industry must ask: Is the West losing its edge to China's innovation machine?

Take a peek inside Hyundai’s Metaplant in this month's issue of #IEEESpectrum, where #robots (even robot dogs 🐶) and #AI are reshaping EV manufacturing. @spectrum.ieee.org 🔗 https://loom.ly/m8QtFzg#IEEESpectrum#robots#AI#IEEE #IEEEXplore #Robotics #EVs #AcademicSky #TechSky

To predict someone's next rock-paper-scissors move, use an AI that works at the "edge of chaos."

#NTT is partnering with #Broadcom to commercialize optics that put lasers directly onto chips. Copper wiring creates too much heat as #AI servers hit higher and higher speeds. The new advance is the latest attempt to break the link between more computing power and higher electricity bills.

What if you could enjoy the taste of salt without consuming too much sodium? Kirin's Electric Salt technology offers a tantalizing solution. https://spectrum.ieee.org/electric-salt-spoon-and-cup?share_id=9085018

Cold metal fusion allows you to 3D print titanium faster and more cheaply than before. CADmore Metal is using this new tech to create parts for the energy, defense, and aerospace industries.

Are virtual power plants just as good as conventional ones at balancing electricity supply and demand? A new Turing-like litmus test helps grid operators judge. @energyhub.bsky.social @alexckaufman.bsky.social https://spectrum.ieee.org/virtual-power-plant-litmus?share_id=9088532

Peter Vetter at Bell Labs says #6G’s success depends on getting infrastructure right the first time—something 5G didn’t do. spectrum.ieee.org/6g-network-i...