AI and Cost-Cutting Lead to the Worst October Layoffs in 22 Years
In October, U.S. companies announced the highest number of layoffs for the month since October 2003.
America’s coming war over AI regulation
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. In the final weeks of 2025, the battle over regulating artificial intelligence in the US reached a boiling point. On December 11, after Congress failed twice…
Mastodon’s latest software update brings quote posts to all server operators
Mastodon’s latest software version brings quote posts with added controls to all servers.
Peloton recalls 833,000 bikes after reports of injuries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning Peloton users to stop using the affected bikes immediately.
Stop Optimizing for Exhaustion. Start Using These 5 Endurance Practices Instead.
We’re taught to chase optimization — better sleep, better habits, better data. But the real advantage for entrepreneurs isn’t speed, it’s learning to go the distance without burning out.
Should You Write a Book to Promote Your Business? Here’s How to Decide
Writing a book is a common goal for most people, but does it make sense for your business? Discover what to consider before committing to writing a book for business reasons.
Why Benchmark made a rare crypto bet on trading app Fomo, with $17M Series A
The founders of Fomo, a consumer crypto trading app that launched in May, took an unusual route to raising capital.
The Download: how doctors fight conspiracy theories, and your AI footprint
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 conspiracy theories infiltrated the doctor’s office As anyone who has googled their symptoms and convinced themselves that they’ve got a brain tumor will attest, the internet makes it very easy to self-(mis)diagnose…
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Inception raises $50 million to build diffusion models for code and text
Diffusion models already power AI image generators, but Inception thinks they can be even more powerful applied in software development.
The Best Leaders Don’t Lead With Authority Alone — They Do This Instead
What if the smartest move a leader can make isn’t choosing a side, but setting the edges and letting the team design what happens in between?