Work Could Be Making You Feel Like You Have a Permanent Case of Jet Lag. Here’s How to Realign Your Internal Clock.
Left unchecked, the modern workplace can totally disrupt your circadian rhythm. Here’s what to do about it.
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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January 2024
Are These 3 Auto Stocks Set for 2024 Success
The auto industry is thriving, driven by pent-up demand for new cars, rapid EV adoption, and several technological advancements. So, let’s determine if auto stocks Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F),…
Buy, Hold, or Sell 3 Chip Stocks in 2024?
The semiconductor industry showcased resilience and adaptability, overcoming a series of hurdles since the onset of the pandemic. Moreover, the industry is predicted to stage a vigorous resurgence in 2024,…
The Humane touch: More MVNOs are being minted than ever
Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile exited to T-Mobile for $1.35 billion last year, and Sam Altman-backed “Ai Pin” startup Humane launched a pricey little device with a $24 monthly subscription that comes with phone number, unlimited data and as many AI-powered queries as you can muster. What do they have in common? They’re both MVNOs, short […]
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These AI-powered apps can hear the cause of a cough
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. This week I came across a paper that uses AI in a way that I hadn’t heard of before. Researchers developed a smartphone app that can…
Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Early Retirement Planning
Imagine retiring decades ahead of your peers, basking in the freedom of financial independence, only to find yourself dragged back into the workforce due to costly mistakes in your early…
The race to produce rare earth materials
Abandoning fossil fuels and adopting lower-carbon technologies are our best options for warding off the accelerating threat of climate change. Access to rare earth elements, key ingredients in many of these technologies, will partly determine which countries will meet their goals for lowering emissions or increasing the proportion of electricity generated from non-fossil-fuel sources. But…
What’s next for AI regulation in 2024?
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of our series here. In 2023, AI policy and regulation went from a niche, nerdy topic to front-page news. This is partly thanks to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which helped AI…
Last year was a tough period for African growth stage startups and 2024 presents mixed bag
Last year presented a tough period for African tech startups. Venture capital was hard to bag (as predicted earlier), bridge and down rounds became the norm, and news of fire sales, layoffs and startup closures reverberated across the continent. With the overall amount of VC funding raised in Africa dipping significantly across the year, according […]
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Peak XV-backed MobiKwik seeks to raise $84 million in India IPO
Indian financial services startup MobiKwik seeks to raise about $84.2 million through issue of new shares in an initial public offering in the home market, it said in a draft prospectus filed with the local markets regulator Friday. This is the second time MobiKwik has filed the paperwork for an IPO. The startup, backed by […]
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