The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom
Here’s everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI.
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’
OpenAI’s CEO claims its new defense contract includes protections addressing the same issues that became a flashpoint for Anthropic.
This Is the $8 Trillion Investment Opportunity VCs and Founders Can’t Ignore
The longevity space is booming — and for entrepreneurs keen to capitalize on emerging sectors, this offshoot of wellness is one of the strongest opportunities of this decade.
Xiaomi launches 17 Ultra smartphone, an AirTag clone, and an ultra slim powerbank
We round up everything Xiaomi announced at its Mobile World Congress event.
This Is the Simple Blueprint to Make Your Business Growth Steady, Predictable and Sustainable
Learn how to equip your leaders and your organization with the tools to manage growth effectively.
Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market
China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.
India disrupts access to popular developer platform Supabase with blocking order
India, one of Supabase’s biggest markets, is seeing patchy access after a government block order.
7 AI Tools to Build a One-Person Business (One Is So Powerful, Founders Keep It on a Separate Computer)
Seven powerful AI systems are reshaping one-person businesses — automating real workflows, operating inside your computer and creating unprecedented leverage for founders bold enough to use them strategically.
OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets
The company said such trades violates its internal company policies about using confidential information for personal gain.
MIT Technology Review is a 2026 ASME finalist in reporting
The American Society of Magazine Editors has named MIT Technology Review as a finalist for a 2026 National Magazine Award in the reporting category. The shortlisted story—“We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard”—is part of the publication’s Power Hungry package on AI’s energy burden. AI is often described…