Innovation Spotlight
February 9, 2026
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In the February 2026 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about the quest to put a radio telescope on the moon, smart hearing aids, a cheap fix for congested power grids, the spatial web, and more.
January 13, 2026
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In the January 2026 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about the top tech to watch out for in 2026.
December 15, 2025
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In the December issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about Hyundai's massive metaplant, Qualcomm's plans for Arduino, LLMs that fit in a laptop, why software fails, and more.
November 11, 2025
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In the November issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read the special issue exploring the thermal challenges shaping the future of computing and four big ideas to cool things down.
October 10, 2025
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In the October issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about humanity’s greatest challenges that require us to radically scale up our ingenuity. From football field sized airplanes, to the future of humanoid robotics, this special issue dives into the marvels and risks of scaling technology to meet our future.
September 4, 2025
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In the September issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about Africa's broadband solution, expanding power in sub-Saharan Africa, the unlikely revival of nuclear batteries, and more.
August 8, 2025
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In the August issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about next-gen implants that offer new hope for depression, digital tools aiding human conservators, how the rollout of EHRs went so wrong, and more.
July 9, 2025
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In the July issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, learn about how the Rubin Observatory will reinvent astronomy, a new ultrasound stimulation technique targets inflammation and diabetes, seven new technologies at airports, autonomous surgical robots in the operating room, and more!
June 10, 2025
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In the June issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about a self-balancing exoskeleton, the patent powerhouses of last year, how AMD is taking a holistic approach to AI coding copilots, what's lost in the rush to EVs, and more!
May 8, 2025
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In the May issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about Henry Samueli, the man who made the modem in your phone a reality, how Tidal's AI and robots make salmon farming more sustainable, four ways engineers are trying to break physics, how dairy robots are changing work for cows and farmers, and more!

