Why the Industrial Approach to the Metaverse Is Resonating
How some are finding success in the age of the Metaverse with useful, working applications like real-world augmentation.
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
After 20 Years of Working on Broadway, This Husband-Wife Team Launched Their Own Production Company and Beamed-Up Their Dream Show: A Musical Parody of ‘Star Trek.’
Jim and Vic Cairl discuss launching their company Peekskill Productions and its first show ‘Khan!!! The Musical.’
How to write the perfect cold email to investors
Yes, warm intros are the best way to approach investors and should ideally be your Plan A. But what if you can’t get one of those?
How to write the perfect cold email to investors by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
LinkedIn brings its verification tools to job posts, adds new message warnings for potential scams
After launching its verification features last month, LinkedIn is now bringing verification to job posts, the company announced on Monday. LinkedIn is also introducing new message warnings that will alert users if messages on the platform include high-risk content that could potentially include scam activity. The company will now start showing verifications related to a […]
LinkedIn brings its verification tools to job posts, adds new message warnings for potential scams by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Want a Side Hustle? Here’s One That Will Pay You $100 an Hour — to Do Something You Probably Already Do.
You don’t even have to leave your couch — or stop scrolling.
Volition wants to be DigiKey for industrial parts
If you’re an electrical engineer, DigiKey, Octopart and Mouser are permanently etched into your browser history — all the components you might need, at your fingertips. Volition just raised $11 million to become the same indispensable supplier for mechanical and industrial engineering: think motors, gears, pneumatics, hydraulics, controllers, sensors, measuring and test equipment, and a […]
Volition wants to be DigiKey for industrial parts by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Hear from top Atlanta VCs at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event
It’s hard to believe there’s only less than a month before TechCrunch (virtually) touches down in Atlanta for our latest TC Live event on June 7th at 2PM EDT. We have a slate of amazing programming, including the recently announced fireside chat with Ryan Glover, the co-founder of the fintech Greenwood, discussing the economics of […]
Hear from top Atlanta VCs at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon’s palm-scanning payment tech will now be able to verify ages, too
Amazon One, the retailer’s palm-scanning payment technology, is now gaining new functionality with the addition of age verification services. The company announced today that customers using Amazon One devices will be able to buy adult beverages — like beers at a sports event — just by hovering their palm over the Amazon One device. The […]
Amazon’s palm-scanning payment tech will now be able to verify ages, too by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Have Assets, Have Financial Freedom
Growing up, my family didn’t have much. Additionally, I had little understanding of money. In fact, I wasn’t able to determine what I wanted to do until I was a…
12 Off-the-Cuff Investing Tips Every Gen Z Entrepreneur Needs to Know
Financial independence is ultimately attained through investing in diverse assets that generate passive income and create long-term wealth — it cannot be achieved through mere savings alone.