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Superlogic raises $13.7M at a $200M valuation to help consumers use reward points toward cool ‘experiences’
Superlogic, a startup that helps give consumers a way to apply rewards points toward experiences, has raised $13.7 million at a $200 million valuation, the company tells TechCrunch exclusively. Lin Dai, CEO and co-founder of Miami-based Superlogic, said his company’s technology is designed to “enhance the value of rewards points” by giving consumers a broader […]
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December 2023
5 things we didn’t put on our 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies
No one can predict the future, but here at MIT Technology Review we spend much of our time thinking about what it might hold. One thing we know is that it’s especially hard to make predictions about technology. Most emerging technologies fizzle or flame out. Some start out as consumer devices but wind up finding…
The Download: inside the first CRISPR treatment, and smarter robots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The lucky break behind the first CRISPR treatment The world’s first commercial gene-editing treatment is set to start changing the lives of people with sickle-cell disease. It’s called Casgevy, and it was approved…
4 Online Fraud Concerns for Retailers this Holiday Season and How to Protect Yourself Against Them
The end-of-the-year holiday season, a.k.a. the shopping season, is the time when online retailers suffer the most from fraud attempts. Being aware of the different types of fraud online retailers are exposed to is the first step in protecting against them.
3 Pharma Stocks Flashing ‘Buy’ Signals in December
The pharmaceutical industry is well-positioned for robust growth, driven by growing healthcare expenditure globally and the rapid adoption of digital technologies. Given the industry’s tailwinds, fundamentally strong pharma stocks, Collegium…
Here’s a sneak peek at what made our 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies
Our new 2024 list of 10 Breakthrough Technologies won’t come out until January. But I recently gave attendees at EmTech MIT a sneak peek at one item that made the list—weight-loss drugs. Caroline Apovian, co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, then joined me on stage…
With its second app, Amo wants to make photo-sharing as simple taking a photo
Less than three weeks ago, French startup Amo released ID. As I hinted in my article covering this much-anticipated launch, ID was Amo’s first idea. Today, the social consumer startup is releasing its second app called Capture. Once again, this new app will be dissected by social app enthusiasts and other companies working in this […]
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Medical microrobots that can travel inside your body are (still) on their way
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. The human body is a labyrinth of vessels and tubing, full of barriers that are difficult to break through. That poses a serious hurdle for doctors.…
UK’s CMA is looking at whether Microsoft and OpenAI tie-up is a ‘relevant merger’
The whirlwind management drama at OpenAI last month ended with co-founder Sam Altman reinstated within a week of his surprise dismissal and a much bigger role for Microsoft, which ended up with a seat on the board for the first time since investing billions into the startup earlier this year. That new, cosier relationship is […]
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These robots know when to ask for help
There are two bowls on the kitchen table: one made of plastic, the other metal. You ask the robot to pick up the bowl and put it in the microwave. Which one will it choose? A human might ask for clarification, but given the vague command, the robot may place the metal bowl in the…