Why product equity has become a business imperative for the future of digital products
The full power of emerging technology cannot be realized without a diverse set of imaginations to fuel it.
Producing tangible business benefits from modern iPaaS solutions
When a historic UK-based retailer set out to modernize its IT environment, it was wrestling with systems that had grown organically for more than 175 years. Prior digital transformation efforts had resulted in a patchwork of hundreds of integration flows spanning cloud, on-premises systems, and third-party vendors, all communicating across multiple protocols. The company needed…
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The Download: brain bandwidth, and artificial wombs
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. Elon Musk wants more bandwidth between people and machines. Do we need it? Last week, Elon Musk made the bold assertion that sticking electrodes in people’s heads is going to lead to a…
Everything you need to know about artificial wombs
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. On September 19, US Food and Drug Administration advisors met to discuss how to move research on artificial wombs from animals into humans. These medical devices are…
Elon Musk wants more bandwidth between people and machines. Do we need it?
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. Last week, a post by Elon Musk on X (formerly known as Twitter) caught my eye. The entrepreneur claimed that sticking electrodes in people’s heads…
Review: Tablo DVR gives users a major upgrade with its free ad-supported TV offering
Tablo has always been a niche product, Grant Hall, founder and CEO of parent company Nuvyyo, admitted to TechCrunch. However, as more cord-cutters become frustrated with streaming services raising their prices, OTA (over-the-air) DVRs and TV antennas are making a comeback. The Consumer Technology Association reported that 36 million U.S. households own an antenna. Plus, […]
How Retailers Are Using Technology to Transform the Product Returns Process into a Customer-Centric Advantage
As return rates escalate, the implementation of smart returns technology emerges as a vital strategy, offering a seamless, eco-friendly solution that enhances customer satisfaction while reducing costs and fostering a greener retail landscape.
PayPal (PYPL) vs. Enova International (ENVA): Which Financial Stock Is the Better Value Buy?
Driven by sustained demand and rapid adoption of digital technology, the financial services industry’s prospects appear appealing. Also, financial companies generally benefit from a high-interest rate environment. Amid this backdrop,…
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd shares how AI will ‘supercharge’ love and relathionships
Bumble, Inc. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd believes the power of AI technology will lead to a better online dating experience for her apps’ users. Speaking at the Code Conference on Wednesday, the Bumble and Badoo exec shared how her company uses AI technology to improve matching and other aspects of the business. While she noted […]
The Download: fusion power’s future, and robotic running
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 the dream of fusion power isn’t going away There’s a joke about fusion power that always comes up when people start talking about the technology. It goes like this: Fusion is the…
Why the dream of fusion power isn’t going away
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. There’s a joke about fusion power that always comes up when people start talking about the technology. It goes like this: Fusion is the energy of the future … and it always…