September 2023

2 Must-Need Insurance Broker Stocks, and 1 to Watch

September 29, 2023
With sustained demand for insurance policies, the adoption of distinct valuation strategies, and growing digital integration, the insurance brokerage industry is well-poised to witness robust growth and expansion. Hence, it…

Everything you need to know about artificial wombs

September 29, 2023
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. On September 19, US Food and Drug Administration advisors met to discuss how to move research on artificial wombs from animals into humans. These medical devices are…

WestBridge seeks to buy stake in India’s Meesho

September 29, 2023
WestBridge Capital is in advanced stages of talks to purchase shares of Meesho in the secondary market, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the high-profile venture firm looks to broaden its bet on e-commerce. The investment firm, with a two-decade history of focusing on startups in India and Southeast Asia, is engaging […]

Apple revamps iCloud.com with more features for drive, mail and notes

September 29, 2023
After issuing updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS in the past few weeks, Apple has rolled out a redesigned iCloud.com website with more functionality such as support for browser notifications for Mail and Calendar on a PC, a customizable home page with the ability to take quick actions, and a slideshow view for photos. Apple […]

Elon Musk wants more bandwidth between people and machines. Do we need it?

September 29, 2023
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. Last week, a post by Elon Musk on X (formerly known as Twitter) caught my eye. The entrepreneur claimed that sticking electrodes in people’s heads…

SpaceX’s defense-focused Starshield satellite internet business lands first contract

September 29, 2023
SpaceX won its first contract for Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite internet service, from the U.S. Space Force. The one-year contract has a maximum value of $70 million, a U.S. Air Force representative told Bloomberg. The contract “provides for Starshield end-to-end service via the Starlink constellation, user terminals, ancillary equipment, network management […]

On TikTok, videos promoting steroids are exploding — and at times targeting teens

September 28, 2023
In a new report, a social media watchdog group details how steroid content is exploding in some TikTok communities, promoting potentially dangerous and often illegal substances while propagating unattainable body image ideals to boys and young men. Researchers with the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that videos tagged with hashtags promoting the use […]