We Have More Productivity Tools Than Ever — So Why Are We Getting Less Done?
Despite all the tools promising speed and efficiency, most companies are working harder and getting less done. The culprit isn’t the technology; it’s how we use it.
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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Uber makes multi-million-dollar investment in Lucid and Nuro to build a premium robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.
Uber partners with Nuro, invests $300M in Lucid to launch upscale robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own robotaxi service.
The Download: three-person babies, and tracking “AI readiness” in the US
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. Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus…
In defense of air-conditioning
I’ll admit that I’ve rarely hesitated to point an accusing finger at air-conditioning. I’ve outlined in many stories and newsletters that AC is a significant contributor to global electricity demand, and it’s only going to suck up more power as temperatures rise. But I’ll also be the first to admit that it can be a…
Jack Dorsey pumps $10 million into a nonprofit focused on open-source social media
Jack Dorsey backs nonprofit ‘and Other Stuff’ with $10M to build open social technology.
Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF
Eight babies have been born in the UK thanks to a technology that uses DNA from three people: the two biological parents plus a third person who supplies healthy mitochondrial DNA. The babies were born to mothers who carry genes for mitochondrial diseases and risked passing on severe disorders. The eight babies are healthy, say…
She Was CEO of OpenAI for 2 Days. Now Her Secretive AI Startup Has Raised $12 Billion.
Mira Murati, founder and CEO of Thinking Machine Labs, worked at OpenAI as the chief technology officer for six years.
2 Tech CEOs Talk Cyber Threats, Space Flights and the Dark Side of AI — Here’s How They’re Preparing for the Future
The CEO of Deep Instinct and the CEO of Blaize come together to discuss the future of technology.
This 80-Year-Old Tech Billionaire Just Overtook Mark Zuckerberg as the Second-Richest Person in the World
Larry Ellison founded the cloud computing company, Oracle, in 1977, where he still serves as the chief technology officer.