Healthifying NFTs
Despite the dire condition of India’s healthcare sector, India is making huge strides in innovating the future of health in the nation
Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos
At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses gently into the receptive lining of the uterus and then grips tight, burrowing in as the first tendrils of a future placenta appear. This is implantation—the moment that pregnancy officially begins. Only none of it is happening inside a…
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How drugs that hack our circadian clocks might one day improve our health
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. We’ve got more than one biological clock. Beyond the one that marches onwards as we age, the circadian clock that sits in our brains keeps our bodies in rhythm. This clock helps…
What’s next for quantum computing
In 2023, progress in quantum computing will be defined less by big hardware announcements than by researchers consolidating years of hard work, getting chips to talk to one another, and shifting away from trying to make do with noise as the field gets ever more international in scope. For years, quantum computing’s news cycle was…
Indian fintech KreditBee nears $700 million valuation in new funding
Indian fintech KreditBee has raised an additional $100 million in a funding round, it said, as the lender looks to scale its business in the South Asian market. The new cash infusion is part of the larger Series D funding, which KreditBee said has now closed at $200 million. The new funding, led by Advent […]
Indian fintech KreditBee nears $700 million valuation in new funding by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Samsung’s quarterly profit hits 8-year low amid weak demand for memory chips, smartphones
Samsung Electronics’ operating profit plummeted 69% to $3.4 billion in the quarter that ended in December to an eight-year low, according to its preliminary estimates, as the global demand for memory chips and smartphones wanes due to high inflation and slowing economy. “Amid continued external uncertainties, including a potential global economic downturn, overall earnings decreased […]
Samsung’s quarterly profit hits 8-year low amid weak demand for memory chips, smartphones by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Snap is shutting down its desktop camera app that allows users to apply filters during video calls
Snap is shutting down its camera app for the desktop that allows users to apply filters like cat ears and pirate hats on video calls. The company said on a support page that the product will be discontinued on January 25, but did not say why it was abandoning the app. Users won’t be able […]
Snap is shutting down its desktop camera app that allows users to apply filters during video calls by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
This Startup Is Making Chats With AI More Natural
Weili Dai’s MeetKai has developed a ‘multi-turn’ conversational AI platform which better reflects the way humans naturally communicate
How Often Should You Email Your List? Here Are 5 Deciding Factors You Need to Know.
Is the right strategy once a month, once a day or somewhere in between? A seasoned exec in the field offers profit-boosting insights.
Tesla slashes Model 3, Model Y prices in China for the second time in three months
Earlier today, Tesla quietly announced new pricing for the China market. The Model 3 and Model Y saw their prices cut drastically, and Tesla finally revealed the pricing for the high performance Plaid edition of the Model S and Model Y, both of which were not previously sold in market. This is the second pricing […]
Tesla slashes Model 3, Model Y prices in China for the second time in three months by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
Today at CES: Baby wearables, texts from dogs, and E-Ink cars
It’s the first official day of CES and our team has already located dozens of the coolest new gadgets, features, and weird concept cars that probably will never see the light of day. Halo (not Amazon’s Halo) has a wearable for babies that tracks heart rate, rollover, skin temperature, and movement. 10,000 steps a day […]
Today at CES: Baby wearables, texts from dogs, and E-Ink cars by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch