Artificial intelligence coding debate and biotech breakthroughs for 2026

Artificial intelligence coding tools are spreading fast, but developers and experts are divided over whether they boost productivity or create a long term maintenance mess, while MIT Technology Review’s latest list of Ten Breakthrough Technologies highlights gene editing, de-extinction, and embryo screening as key biotech trends to watch for 2026.
Dutch researcher advances artificial intelligence for hidden structured data insights

Dutch researcher Madelon Hulsebos is developing table representation learning techniques that allow artificial intelligence systems to understand what tables mean, aiming to unlock long overlooked structured data and democratise access to insights across organisations.