India weighs delaying caps on UPI market share in win for PhonePe, Google Pay

May 9, 2024

India’s mobile payments regulator is likely to extend the deadline for imposing market share caps on the popular UPI payments rail by one to two years, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a special unit of the Reserve Bank of India, plans to extend the deadline for […]

Why EV charging needs more than Tesla

May 9, 2024

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Tesla, the world’s largest EV maker, laid off its entire charging team last week. The timing of this move is absolutely baffling. We desperately need many more EV chargers to come online…

Thai food delivery app Line Man Wongnai weighs IPO in Thailand, US in 2025

May 9, 2024

Line Man Wongnai, an on-demand food delivery service in Thailand, is considering an initial public offering on a Thai exchange or the U.S. in 2025.

Employers Say They Want to Hire Candidates With AI Skills, But Employees Are Still Sneaking AI Tool Use in the Office

May 8, 2024

A new joint report from LinkedIn and its parent company Microsoft revealed the contradictory state of AI at work.

The Owners of Marilyn Monroe’s Last Los Angeles Home Are Suing the City So They Can Demolish the House

May 8, 2024

The couple purchased the property in July 2023.

Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting

May 8, 2024

The problem is not the media, but the message.

Building an Agile Remote Team Is No Easy Feat — But It’s About to Get a Whole Lot Easier Thanks to This Transformative Tool.

May 8, 2024

The virtual reality of the metaverse promises to put a radical new spin on returning to the office.

Bankrupt Crypto Firm FTX Is Going to Pay Customers Back in Full — Plus Interest

May 8, 2024

A majority of customers would get at least 118% of their money back under a proposed plan, as the company now has up to $16.3 billion in cash to use.

Sylvester Stallone Is Auctioning His Rare Watch Collection — Here’s a Look at the Timepieces Worth Millions

May 8, 2024

The actor’s Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime is the first of its kind to be auctioned.

OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions

May 8, 2024

Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal? OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don’t have any naturally occurring […]

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation