The Download: enhanced geothermal systems, and promising climate tech

January 11, 2024
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. Enhanced geothermal systems: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2024 Geothermal heat, an abundant and carbon-­free energy source, offers an alternative to fossil fuels that doesn’t vary with the weather or time of day. However, conventional…

ByteDance is shutting down its music streaming service Resso in India

January 11, 2024

ByteDance is shutting down its music streaming service Resso in India at the end of this month as the company shifts its focus to expand TikTok Music globally. Notably, Resso was one of the last active properties for Bytedance in the country after it banned TikTok in 2020. The Resso app is currently taken off […]

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3 China Stocks to Buy Climbing the Charts

January 11, 2024
Several officials and experts indicate a positive outlook for the Chinese economy in 2024, playing a crucial role in driving global economic growth. Amid an optimistic economic backdrop, it could…

Google Cloud rolls out new gen AI products for retailers

January 11, 2024

Google wants to inject a little generative AI into retail. Or to try, at least. To coincide with the National Retailer Association’s annual conference in NYC, Google Cloud today unveiled new gen AI products designed to help retailers personalize their online shopping experiences and streamline their back-office operations. As to whether they perform as advertised, […]

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Three climate technologies breaking through in 2024

January 11, 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. Awards season is upon us, and I can’t get enough. Red-carpet fashion, host drama, heartwarming speeches—I love it all. I caught the Golden Globes last weekend, and the Grammys and Oscars aren’t…

Living Stingy: Making the Most of Every Dollar

January 11, 2024
As financial pressures mount, making the most of your money is more important than ever. This is especially true since we are constantly pressured to keep up with the latest…

3 Oil & Gas Stocks in Focus This Week

January 11, 2024
Robust demand for oil and gas, production dynamics, and geopolitical tensions project a potential surge in oil prices for the foreseeable future. To that end, let’s turn our attention to…

D-Orbit raises $110M to reach new heights in space logistics services

January 11, 2024

Logistics has become the cornerstone of how so much works on earth — we may order things online, but ultimately we need to get products and ourselves from A to B — and some believe that logistics models will be even more important in the remote realms of space. Now, a startup has landed a […]

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Finn raises $109M on a $658M valuation, taking its car subscription platform up another gear

January 11, 2024

Finn, a startup based out of Munich that operates a platform for new car subscriptions — an alternative to buying or leasing for those who want to drive new vehicles — has raised a sizable round of growth funding, money it plans to use to expand its tech and reach, with a move into more […]

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Is India done with crypto?

January 11, 2024

It wasn’t long ago when Indian venture capitalists were scrambling to establish their crypto credentials. Ethereum wallet addresses adorned Twitter profiles. Over a dozen VC firms scrambled to publish their own web3 investment theses, some even lowering their high bar for credentials to hire young analysts well-versed in crypto. Several young partners, fearing they would […]

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