Guesty snaps up $130M at $900M valuation to help property managers list on Airbnb and beyond

October 7, 2025

The US is set to cancel funding for two major direct-air capture plants

The Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon sucking factories that were originally set to receive more than $1 billion in government grants, according to a department issued list of projects obtained by MIT Technology Review and circulating among federal agencies. The projects include the South Texas Direct…

April 10, 2024

Travel and tourism are very much back on the map for consumers and the business world. Now, to underscore that surge, one of the startups building software in the space has closed a big round of funding. Guesty — which has built a platform for accommodation managers to manage all aspects of their business on […]

Why China’s regulators are softening on its tech sector

April 10, 2024

This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. If you’re a longtime subscriber to this newsletter, you know that I talk about China’s tech policies all the time. To me, it’s always a challenge to understand and explain the government’s…

Generative AI can turn your most precious memories into photos that never existed

April 10, 2024

Maria grew up in Barcelona, Spain, in the 1940s. Her first memories of her father are vivid. As a six-year-old, Maria would visit a neighbor’s apartment in her building when she wanted to see him. From there, she could peer through the railings of a balcony into the prison below and try to catch a…

Yoshi Mobility has come a long way since gassing up cars on the side of the road

April 10, 2024

Today, Yoshi Mobility settled into three business lines: preventative maintenance, virtual vehicle inspections and electric vehicle charging.

Truecaller launches a web client for its Android users

April 10, 2024

Caller identity company Truecaller announced a web version, named Truecaller for the web, today to provide SMS and chat mirroring, call notifications, and number search functionality. At launch, this will be available only for Android users in India with plans to expand to other territories. All Truecaller for Android users can link their devices to […]

HR Could Be Withholding The Critical Data You Need to Boost Retention and Drive Results. Here’s How to Take Control and Gain Access

April 10, 2024

To get people data into the hands of managers so they can use it to drive business results, companies must break down barriers between HR and the rest of the organization

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury speaks on multiple banking matters

April 9, 2024

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo gave the Senate Banking Committee an update on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Adeyemo has been a vocal advocate of increasing the regulatory…

Proxima Fusion raises $21M to build on its ‘stellarator’ approach to nuclear fusion

April 9, 2024

Munich-based Proxima has raised €20 million ($21.7M) in a seed round to begin building its first generation of fusion power plants.

US Postal Service proposes increase for key services

April 9, 2024

The United States Postal Service has proposed several rate changes that could come into effect in summer 2024. These rate increases include the raising of a first-class stamp from 68…

Cambium is building a recycled wood supply chain

April 9, 2024

The global demand for wood could grow by 54% between 2010 and 2050, according to a study by the World Resources Institute. While some building materials like steel get consistently recycled back into the supply chain, wood does not. Cambium hopes to fix that. Cambium looks to build the supply chain that keeps wood from […]

The US is set to cancel funding for two major direct-air capture plants