Walkstar is a new iOS app that pauses songs when you stop moving

February 4, 2025

There are plenty of pedometer and step counter apps in the world, but this new app has a fun twist. Walkstar, which launched Tuesday in the App Store, enhances your workout by syncing your tunes with your movement. The moment you pause, the music fades away, making it a perfect motivator for those looking to […]

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Canada’s StackAdapt snaps up $235M for its AI-based programmatic platform

February 4, 2025

While the U.S. and Canada duke it out over tariffs between the two countries, a tech company based out of Toronto is announcing a major round of funding led by a homegrown VC. StackAdapt, a programmatic advertising startup, says that it has raised $235 million in equity funding, with Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG) — the […]

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The Download: understanding deep matter, and AI jailbreak protection

February 4, 2025
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. How the Rubin Observatory will help us understand dark matter and dark energy We can put a good figure on how much we know about the universe: 5%. That’s how much of what’s…

Archive raises $30M to solve fashion’s pollution problem with online resales

February 4, 2025

The fashion industry has concerned Emily Gittins since adolescence.  The sector is, after all, one of the most polluting in the world. According to some sources, it is responsible for nearly 10% of the earth’s CO2 emissions and more than 20% of all water waste.  Yet people still want more, fast.  “The way we consume […]

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Egypt’s Khazna banks $16M for its financial super app and expansion into Saudi

February 4, 2025

A large portion of Egypt’s population lacks access to traditional banking, forcing many to rely on cash transactions and informal lending. Khazna, a fintech startup founded in 2019, is tackling this issue by offering financial services tailored for low- and middle-income workers. The company provides solutions like salary advances, digital payments, and microloans to help […]

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Three things to know as the dust settles from DeepSeek

February 4, 2025
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. The launch of a single new AI model does not normally cause much of a stir outside tech circles, nor does it typically spook investors enough to wipe out $1 trillion in…

How the Rubin Observatory will help us understand dark matter and dark energy

February 4, 2025
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. We can put a good figure on how much we know about the universe: 5%. That’s how much of what’s floating about in the cosmos is…

Grubhub confirms data breach affecting customers and drivers

February 4, 2025

U.S. food delivery giant Grubhub says hackers accessed the personal details of customers and drivers after breaching its internal systems.  Grubhub is a popular food-ordering and delivery platform with over 375,000 merchants and 200,000 delivery providers using its platform in more than 4,000 U.S. cities. New York-based Wonder Group acquired the company last fall in […]

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OpenAI doubles down on Asia, partners with Kakao after its big deal with SoftBank

February 4, 2025

On the heels of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek making a huge splash in OpenAI’s American backyard, OpenAI is diving into expanding in Asia, with major commercial deals that will also help it train its AI on more Asian-language content and user behavior — a gateway to doing more business in these markets in the future […]

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