December 2022

Our best illustrations of 2022

December 27, 2022
From the MIT Technology Review art team, here are some of our very favorite illustrations of the year:

Balance is a Mac timekeeper app that requires you to manually clock in your hours

December 27, 2022

There are plenty of time-tracking apps for Mac that automatically log the hours you’ve spent signed-in. Some even offer granular data, telling you how much time you spent on a particular app. A new app called Balance is taking a slightly different approach to timekeeping, allowing users to manually punch in and punch out the time […]

Balance is a Mac timekeeper app that requires you to manually clock in your hours by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China

December 27, 2022

Baidu, the Chinese internet giant that became known for its search engines, is making some big strides in autonomous driving. Starting this week, the public can ride its robotaxis in Wuhan between 7 am and 11 pm without safety drivers behind the wheel. Previously, its unmanned vehicles could only operate from 9 am to 5 […]

Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank

December 27, 2022

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. This is part of a strategic investment, with startup and MUFG planning to expand into new markets and product together in 2023. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part […]

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

What Is SQL and How Does It Work?

December 26, 2022
SQL is behind your computer’s ability to access database information. Discover SQL, how it works and more in this guide.

What to expect from AI in 2023

December 26, 2022

As a rather commercially successful author once wrote, “the night is dark and full of terrors, the day bright and beautiful and full of hope.” It’s fitting imagery for AI, which like all tech has its upsides and downsides. Art-generating models like Stable Diffusion, for instance, have led to incredible outpourings of creativity, powering apps […]

What to expect from AI in 2023 by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch