This 31-Year-Old Ex-Microsoft Worker Used $3,000 to Start a Side Hustle — Now the Product’s in Erewhon and Eyeing $1 Million in Revenue
Aadit Patel’s desire to stay connected to his Indian-American identity inspired him to start a business.
MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025
It’s been a busy and productive year here at MIT Technology Review. We published magazine issues on power, creativity, innovation, bodies, relationships, and security. We hosted 14 exclusive virtual conversations with our editors and outside experts in our subscriber-only series, Roundtables, and held two events on MIT’s campus. And we published hundreds of articles online,…
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IBM to acquire Confluent for $11B as it seeks to bolster its data offerings
IBM is buying data infrastructure company Confluent for $11 billion in cash in a bid to to bolster its data and automation products as ever more companies move their tech operations to the cloud and deploy AI technology.
Entrepreneurs Don’t Have Time to Read — and Now With This App You Don’t Have To
Unlock key ideas from the world’s best nonfiction books.
How to Pick a Freelance Specialty That Sticks — and Makes You Profitable
Every freelancer eventually asks the same question: Should I niche down or stay broad? The answer depends on a few things.
Adobe launches content creation hub in Premiere mobile for YouTube Shorts creators
The company says the space is designed to give creators everything they need to produce viral videos, grow their audience, and tap into trends, whether it’s creating day-in-the-life vlogs, travel videos, or behind-the-scenes clips.
The Download: four (still) big breakthroughs, and how our bodies fare in extreme heat
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. 4 technologies that didn’t make our 2026 breakthroughs list If you’re a longtime reader, you probably know that our newsroom selects 10 breakthroughs every year that we think will define the future. This group…
This ‘Old-School’ Sales Tactic Is Still the Best Way to Find Your First Customers
When you’re trying to find your first customers, the analog work of getting out and hustling can make the difference between your business taking off and falling flat.
Hinge’s new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk
Hinge launched “Convo Starters,” a feature powered by AI that provides personalized tips for initiating meaningful conversations.
4 technologies that didn’t make our 2026 breakthroughs list
If you’re a longtime reader, you probably know that our newsroom selects 10 breakthroughs every year that we think will define the future. This group exercise is mostly fun and always engrossing, but at times it can also be quite difficult. We collectively pitch dozens of ideas, and the editors meticulously review and debate the…
OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat
ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pressure from Anthropic and questions about cost sustainability.