The Download: The startup that says it can stop lightning, and inside OpenAI’s Pentagon deal
MIT Technology Review
by Niall FirthMarch 3, 2026
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires Startup Skyward Wildfire says it can prevent catastrophic fires by stopping the lightning strikes that ignite them. So far, it hasn’t publicly…
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Originally published on MIT Technology Review on 3/3/2026