Billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Are Oldest Children. First-Borns Often Have 2 Leadership Traits That Help Them Succeed in Business.
How did the business leaders’ families impact their massive wealth and success?
The Download: beyond freezing food, and AI mediation
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 refrigeration ruined fresh food Three-quarters of everything in the average American diet passes through the cold chain—the network of warehouses, shipping containers, trucks, display cases, and domestic fridges that keep meat, milk,…
‘One of the Most Important Events’: Is Tesla Finally Revealing Its Robotaxi with Full Self-Driving?
Elon Musk’s vision for robotaxis looks like a combination of Airbnb and Uber.
Stop Letting Others Define You — Here’s How to Take Control with a Bold Personal Brand
Here’s how to build an authentic, powerful personal brand that sets you apart and positions you for long-term success.
Videos Show the Home of the Tampa Bay Rays, Tropicana Field, Being Ripped Apart By Hurricane Milton
The ballpark, built in 1990, has a domed roof designed to handle winds up to 110 mph.
‘My All-Time Favorite Menu Item’: See Which ’90s Fan Favorite Taco Bell Just Brought Back
The fast-food giant quietly revived a beloved menu item from the ’90s. But this fan favorite is only back for a limited time.
Experts warn the US must do more to boost demand for carbon removal
In 2022, the US made a massive bet on the carbon removal industry, committing $3.5 billion to build four major regional hubs in an effort to scale up the nascent sector. But industry observers fear that market demand isn’t building fast enough to support it, even with these substantial federal grants and other subsidies. Some…
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The Download: herbicide-resistant weeds, and an octopus-inspired adhesive
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. The weeds are winning Since the 1980s, more and more plants have evolved to become immune to the biochemical mechanisms that herbicides leverage to kill them. This herbicidal resistance threatens to decrease yields—out-of-control…
How to Eradicate Toxic Behavior in the Workplace — and 3 Ways to Prevent It in the First Place
By taking these preventative actions, leaders can keep workplaces healthy.
Everything comes back to climate tech. Here’s what to watch for next.
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. We get to celebrate a very special birthday today—The Spark just turned two! Over the past couple of years, I’ve been bringing you all the news you need to know in climate…