Stanford researchers who previously showed human brain organoids could survive and function inside baby mice have now genetically engineered mice so their own brains don't fully develop, allowing human tissue to fill the gap more extensively. The approach aims to create better models for studying brain injury and development, while forcing the team to set explicit ethical limits on how far the chimeric brain research should go.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-17
Danijar Hafner, a 31-year-old AI researcher named to MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35 list, runs a quiet San Francisco startup filled with humanoid robots suspended from racks. He has spent years refining world-model-based agents by testing them against video games, and is now moving that work from simulations into physical robots operating in real environments.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-09
MIT Technology Review has released its annual list of 35 young innovators, chosen from 550 nominations with help from 44 expert judges. Honorees span biotechnology, AI, computing and robotics, and climate and energy, each showing measurable progress toward their goals. A separate feature in the same issue explores how spiderwebs, rich in trapped environmental DNA, are becoming a valuable tool for tracking biodiversity.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-09-08
Planet Labs, which runs the world's largest fleet of Earth-imaging satellites, has been named No. 4 on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list. The company generates over 3 terabytes of high-resolution imagery daily, used by governments, researchers and media to track environmental and security threats. Its recognition stems from an in-house approach called 'Agile Aerospace,' used to build satellite systems including Pelican and Owl.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Chipotle developed a High-Efficiency Equipment Package after frontline workers flagged that slow prep and grilling were hurting throughput and consistency. The package, built through rapid R&D iteration and in-restaurant testing, includes a three-pan rice cooker, dual-sided plancha griddle, high-capacity chip fryer, and produce slicer, cutting prep time by hours per restaurant daily. The innovation helped land Chipotle the No. 2 spot on a Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Anthropic has been ranked No. 1 on Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list, with recognition tied partly to Claude Code, a tool originally built internally for engineers to test AI models and assist with coding. The tool spread organically inside the company before Anthropic released it publicly in early 2025, later evolving into the broader Claude Cowork product launched in early 2026.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Fast Company released its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list, highlighting seven companies in the technology and science category chosen by its judges. Three of the seven winners are based in the Bay Area, underscoring the region's continued concentration of innovative employers.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Fast Company has released its 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators list, recognizing nine companies with 50 or fewer employees for category honors. Judges evaluated these small firms specifically on how well they cultivate cultures that encourage innovation among staff.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 program singled out eight companies that depend heavily on skilled tradespeople for their category honors. Judges evaluated how these firms foster innovation specifically among workers in skilled-labor roles rather than traditional office or tech positions.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Fast Company has released its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 list, recognizing six companies with 51 to 200 employees as category winners in the midsize business segment. These firms were selected by Fast Company judges for standout innovation practices within their organizations.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Fast Company's judging panel selected six companies with more than 1,000 employees as category winners in its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 rankings. The recognition highlights organizations judged to have strong cultures of innovation despite their large size.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
Fast Company has released its Best Workplaces for Innovators 2026 rankings, selecting six companies in the industrial and manufacturing category. Three of the six winners are headquartered in the Bay Area, reflecting the region's continued pull in hardware and manufacturing innovation alongside its traditional software dominance.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-08
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