December 24, 2024

Here are MIT Technology Review’s best-performing stories of 2024

Another year is coming to a close, so let’s look back at the MIT Technology Review stories that resonated most with you, our readers.  We published hundreds of stories in 2024, about AI, climate tech, biotech, robotics, space, and more. There were six new issues of our magazine, on themes including food, play, and hidden…

May 2023

WhatsApp now allows Singapore-based users to pay businesses within the app

May 9, 2023

After India and Brazil, WhatsApp is launching the ability to pay businesses within a chat in Singapore. Meta has partnered with Stripe to roll out the feature in the region. WhatsApp has built this payment feature using Stripe Connect and Stripe Checkout solutions, making in-app payments available online and offline. Customers can pay businesses using […]

WhatsApp now allows Singapore-based users to pay businesses within the app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Prewave pulls in $20M as supply chain tech investments remain on VC radars

May 9, 2023

Despite the investor caution narrative permeating the startup world throughout the economic downturn, certain startup-types have been a little more impervious to market conditions. The global supply chain was one of the major industrial casualties of the pandemic, so it perhaps goes without saying that companies tackling issues related to the global supply chain would […]

Prewave pulls in $20M as supply chain tech investments remain on VC radars by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs as it phases out its China app

May 9, 2023

LinkedIn is cutting 716 jobs and will begin phasing out its local jobs app in China. In a letter today, LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslanky said the decision to shutter the standalone China app, called InCareer, was because of “fierce competition and a challenging macroeconomic climate.” While reducing some roles, LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, […]

LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs as it phases out its China app by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla’s new Texas lithium refinery to support 1M electric vehicles by 2025

May 9, 2023

Tesla officially broke ground Monday on a Texas lithium refinery, making it the only U.S. automaker to refine its own lithium. CEO Elon Musk said the refinery will produce enough battery grade lithium for 1 million electric vehicles by 2025, which would make Tesla the largest processor of lithium in North America. Tesla will continue […]

Tesla’s new Texas lithium refinery to support 1M electric vehicles by 2025 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk teases free Tesla FSD trial in North America

May 8, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out a rough plan for expanding access to Full Self-Driving (FSD), the company’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), throughout North America and the rest of the world. “Once FSD is super smooth (not just safe), we will roll out a free month trial for all cars in North America,” […]

Elon Musk teases free Tesla FSD trial in North America by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch