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Recent Examples of technologiesBeatrice Nolan is a tech reporter on Fortune’s AI team, covering artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and their impact on work, industry, and culture.—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025 At the time of his selection, Bailey was responsible for the developmental testing of emerging technologies aboard Army rotary wing aircraft, specializing in the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47F Chinook.—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 The designers utilized advance technologies for dyeing, washing and finishing to reduce water usage and minimize or eliminate harmful chemicals.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025 Hence, the development is a major step for the nation to keep pace with and counter China’s growing submarine fleet, which is equipped with increasingly advanced technologies.—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025 The self-driving car market is estimated to reach $2 trillion by 2030, according to market researcher IndustryARC, riding on the back of advances in AI, sensor technologies and data processing capabilities.—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 When speaking about the great fears stemming from technologies such as AI, Martínez warned that the industry should be careful of how technology developed and championed by other countries can contribute to cultural homogeneization.—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Supporting Kigali-compliant policies also drives industries toward cleaner technologies, scaling solutions beyond individual choices.—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Xi Jinping has remarked that relying on foreign supply of critical technologies—like semiconductors—is tantamount to building one's house on someone else's foundation.—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Researchers at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have created two prototype devices that demonstrate what’s possible.
Patents are designed to reward breakthrough inventions by granting the inventors temporary monopoly rights to recoup the costs of research and development and to encourage future innovation.
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Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
Now, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is floating a plan to skim half the patent earnings from inventions developed at universities with federal funding.
The inherent instability and a limited understanding of degradation mechanisms have prevented the practical application of the perovskite material group.
Even a Supreme Court ruling against the president’s use of emergency powers to justify tariffs will likely only drive him to deploy similar measures under different legal mechanisms to address unfair trading practices or threats to strategically important sectors.
The industry is constantly unleashing new projects, innovations and collaborations designed to improve sustainability and reuse.
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Carved,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Some restaurants only sell pho ga, a lighter riff using chicken, while others incorporate barbecue and other modern innovations to create distinctly Houstonian spins on the dish.
To help prevent power outages, utilities should be deploying artificial intelligence tools to analyze power supply and improve efficiency without placing additional pressures on the grid.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Accessorizing with a belt goes beyond aesthetic enrichment; belts are tools to bring structure and shape to any outfit.
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