This Chicago Native Wants to Build the In-N-Out of Tacos
Taylor Mason, owner of Taylor’s Tacos, talks about how a big break on national television helped take her brand to the next level.
How the tiny microbes in your mouth could be putting your health at risk
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’ve been working on a piece about teeth. Well, sort of teeth. Specifically, lab-grown bioengineered teeth. Researchers have created these teeth with a mixture of human…
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The Side Hustle She Started in a High School Locker Room Hit Multimillion-Dollar Revenue — and Taylor Swift Is a Fan: ‘Invest in Yourself’
Elena Bonvicini, now 25, was inspired to start her side hustle during a 2016 visit to her grandparents in Wisconsin.
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The Download: OpenAI’s latest model, and 4D printing’s potential
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. Why OpenAI’s new model is such a big deal Last week OpenAI released a new model called o1 (previously referred to under the code name “Strawberry” and, before that, Q*) that blows GPT-4o…
Why OpenAI’s new model is such a big deal
This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get it in your inbox first, sign up here. Welcome back to The Algorithm! This week we’re going to talk about OpenAI’s impressive new reasoning model, called o1. I want to illustrate why it’s such a big deal with an example from my wedding…
Amazon CEO Mandates Employees Work in the Office 5 Days Per Week Starting January: ‘Strengthening Our Culture Remains a Top Priority’
Current guidelines for Amazon’s 1.5 million employees are a hybrid environment with a minimum of three days per week in the office. That changes in less than four months.
23andMe to Pay $30 Million Settlement After Massive Hack Exposed Customer Data to Dark Web. Here’s Who’s Eligible to Make a Claim for Cash.
Affected customers can collect anywhere from $100 to $10,000 each.
McDonald’s Is Extending Its $5 Meal Deal Promotion — Get the Details Here
Originally billed as a limited-time response to provide relief to inflation-strapped consumers, the promotion has gained traction with customers demanding value from fast-food brands.
Sales of This One Throwback Device Grew 14-Fold in a Year — And Your Boss May Be Using One
The most-coveted tech might not be the iPhone 16 or Pixel AI — it’s the “dumbphone.”
How Entrepreneurs Can Leverage Distribution to Unlock New Growth Opportunities
No matter how big your brand is, a diverse distribution mix is critical to a sustainable business model.