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. Big Tech’s big bet on a controversial carbon removal tactic Microsoft, JP MorganChase, and a tech company consortium that includes Alphabet, Meta, Shopify, and Stripe have all recently struck multimillion-dollar deals to pay…
The new emojis include a trombone, a treasure chest, an eyes-bulging face, a fight cloud, an apple core, an orca whale, a gender-neutral ballet dancer, a landslide, and Bigfoot.
In July 2024, a botched update to the software defenses managed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused more than 8 million Windows systems to fail. From hospitals to manufacturers, stock markets to retail stores, the outage caused parts of the global economy to grind to a halt. Payment systems were disrupted, broadcasters went off the air,…
André Moraes of PepsiCo explains how the brand is supporting restaurants with digital tools, investing in local businesses and strengthening communities.
Dig Energy’s water-jet drilling right promises to cut drilling costs by up to 80%, helping geothermal heating hit price parity with fossil fuel furnaces.
Nuclearn has developed AI tools to help reactor operators automate routine paperwork. “Think of it as the junior employee,” the company tells customers.
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. Meet the AI honorees on our 35 Innovators Under 35 list for 2025 Each year, we select 35 outstanding individuals under the age of 35 who are using technology to tackle tough problems…