Why You Should Consider Delayed Retirement or Phased Retirement
Retirement is a chapter in life often synonymous with relaxation, leisurely pursuits, and a well-earned break from the daily grind. Yet, as the world evolves, so does how we approach…
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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September 2023
Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform
Reddit said Wednesday that the platform is revamping its privacy settings with an aim to make ad personalization and account visibility toggles consistent. Most notably though, it is removing the ability to opt out of ad personalization based on Reddit activity. The company said that it will still have opt-out controls in “select countries” without […]
India gov’t to propose setting up a separate body for vast data management, draft bill shows
With data being considered the new oil, India, the world’s second-largest internet market after China, is looking to establish a dedicated entity to manage the data it generates and set up rules and regulations for non-personal and anonymized personal data. The Indian government plans to propose setting up of a body, called the National Data […]
Why the dream of fusion power isn’t going away
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. There’s a joke about fusion power that always comes up when people start talking about the technology. It goes like this: Fusion is the energy of the future … and it always…
ClimateTech is almost here
Nations around the globe have begun to put in place the policies, capital and technologies needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but the world still must move far faster to address the rising dangers of climate change. MIT Technology Review’s ClimateTech conference will bring together leading scientists, investors, entrepreneurs and officials working to accelerate the…
Adobe launches Photoshop’s web version with Firefly-powered AI tools
Adobe officially launched Photoshop for the web on Wednesday for all users with paid plans. The web version, which was in beta for almost two years, is now available with Firefly-powered AI tools such as generative fill and generative expand. The company said that the tools in the toolbar on the web is based group […]
Investors taking 30% of a startup in a round are short-sighted
Over the last couple of months I’ve spoken to a number of early-stage investors — both angels and VCs — who seem to be proud of having been able to take 25-30% of a startup’s equity in an early-stage funding round. In one case, an angel investor patted themselves on the back for “managing to […]
African VC firm Enza Capital launches founder partner program as it closes $58M across funds
Enza Capital, a venture capital firm that backs startups “organizing the offline online” and “digitizing key African industries,” has closed $58 million across two funds. In 2019, the company launched an early-stage fund to “find, back, and help build category-defining startups” in the pre-seed and seed stages. The fund is still active and has invested […]
Vivaldi launches an iOS version of its browser
Almost eight years after former Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner launched a new browser for desktop users, his company named Vivaldi has introduced its iOS version today. As it’s mandatory for browsers on iOS today to use WebKit as the core engine, Vivaldi uses the same engine. Von Tetzchner told TechCrunch that this was the […]
The Raspberry Pi 5 is here and looks yummier than ever
Four years after the release of the Raspberry Pi 4, the Raspberry Pi team is back with a new small-but-mighty computer — the Raspberry Pi 5. It’s a worthy successor that features updated components with better specifications — and even some custom silicon. But first, you may not be familiar with the original concept behind […]