On February 28, OpenAI announced it had reached a deal that will allow the US military to use its technologies in classified settings. CEO Sam Altman said the negotiations, which the company began pursuing only after the Pentagon’s public reprimand of Anthropic, were “definitely rushed.” In its announcements, OpenAI took great pains to say that…
With an ever-shifting digital landscape and the rise of AI, just how reliable are the strategies you use to grow? It’s likely time to assess and possibly make changes
Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, the P&C insurance industry remained resilient and is poised for continued growth, driven by stable demand and rapid adoption of emerging technologies. Moreover, the sector benefits significantly…
College life is supposed to be an enjoyable journey. As you step into your new social circle and explore newfound opportunities, you will eye lucrative professional avenues. Graduating with student…
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Almost exactly a year after the World Health Organization declared mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) a public health emergency, the hot spot for the outbreak has quietly moved from the US…
Kenya was one of the first countries to launch sign-ups for Worldcoin — the controversial startup that aims to create a new “human identity and financial network” through eye scans and its own cryptocurrency — and as of this week, it was one of the biggest markets for take-up. Now, it could be one of […]
Apple supplier Foxconn will invest $600 million in two projects in Karnataka for chip-equipment manufacturing and casing components for iPhones, the southern Indian state said Wednesday. The Taiwanese company signed a letter of intent with the Karnataka government on Wednesday. Foxconn said it will invest about $350 million in setting up a plant in the […]
Elon Musk-owned X, formerly Twitter, has renamed TweetDeck to XPro in an ongoing rebranding exercise of the social media service. The company has adopted the @Pro handle instead of @TweetDeck for the tool. However, many parts of the tool, including the help page, still have “Twitter” and “TweetDeck” mentions. The renaming is not surprising given […]
Indian logistics startup Shadowfax is finalizing a funding round of about $60 million, more than a year after it began the funding deliberations, two sources familiar with the matter said. TPG’s NewQuest is positioning to lead the round, which also includes some secondary transactions, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the deliberations are private. The […]