Tech-ish companies’ killer IPOs are making startups look silly as hell
There’s a discussion in tech that the idea that software companies will grow and become increasingly profitable over time is at least partially incorrect.
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
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Fake passports, real bank accounts: How TheTruthSpy stalkerware made its millions
A network of fake sellers, created with forged documents, allowed a global phone surveillance ring to operate under the radar for years.
Google is reportedly testing an AI tool that can write news articles
Google is testing a tool that uses AI to write news stories and has started pitching it to publications, according to a new report from The New York Times. The tech giant has pitched the AI tool to The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal’s owner, News Corp. The tool, […]
North Korea-backed hackers breached JumpCloud to target cryptocurrency clients
North Korean state-backed hackers breached U.S. enterprise software company JumpCloud to target its cryptocurrency clients, security researchers said on Thursday. JumpCloud, a directory platform that allows enterprises to authenticate, authorize and manage users and devices, said this week that a nation-state actor was behind a June breach of its systems that forced the company to […]
Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods
Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology known as Amazon One is prepared to make a significant expansion across the U.S. The retailer announced this morning the payment tech will come to all 500+ Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market stores nationwide by year-end. The biometric payment system works by having the customer hover their palm above a reader device. […]
Collectly wants to make paying healthcare bills easier so medical providers don’t lose $200B
Collectly customers have, on average, been able to increase patient collections for medical group partners by 75% and reduce the “days sales outstanding” to 12 days from between 60 and 90 days.
First sneak peek at the judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
The Startup Battlefield pitch competition is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the Startup Battlefield 200 companies will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, and every contender is on the road to […]
The Download: US facial recognition, and battery ingredients
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. Face recognition in the US is about to meet one of its biggest tests Just four years ago, the movement to ban police departments from using face recognition in the US was riding…
Want to know where batteries are going? Look at their ingredients.
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I was chatting with a group recently about which technology is the most crucial one to address climate change. With the caveat that we’ll definitely need a whole host of solutions to…
Ask Sophie: How realistic are my chances of hiring H-1B candidates at my startup?
With more than 750,000 H-1B registrations this year, is it realistic for my startup to consider hiring candidates who are seeking them?