This Was the Real Estate Industry’s Biggest Mistake in Tech Development — and How to Fix It
Most proptech companies built their business models around agents and brokerages, not the actual end users trying to buy or sell a home.
The Download: OpenAI is building a fully automated researcher, and a psychedelic trial blind spot
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. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge: building an AI researcher—a fully automated agent-based system capable of tackling large, complex problems by…
What do new nuclear reactors mean for waste?
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. The way the world currently deals with nuclear waste is as creative as it is varied: Drown it in water pools, encase it in steel, bury…
The Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says
The Pentagon is discussing plans to set up secure environments for generative AI companies to train military-specific versions of their models on classified data, MIT Technology Review has learned. AI models like Anthropic’s Claude are already used to answer questions in classified settings, including for analyzing targets in Iran. But allowing models to train on…
Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’
It’s the latest salvo in an escalating battle between state regulators and an industry that claims it’s not beholden to them.
She Went From Getting Ignored at a Farmer’s Market to Selling to PepsiCo for $1.95 Billion: ‘Embarrassment Is the Most Under-Explored Emotion for Success’
Allison Ellsworth started her company after experiencing health issues and discovering the benefits of apple cider vinegar.
Mistral bets on ‘build-your-own AI’ as it takes on OpenAI, Anthropic in the enterprise
Mistral Forge lets enterprises train custom AI models from scratch on their own data, challenging rivals that rely on fine-tuning and retrieval-based approaches.
Why Garry Tan’s Claude Code setup has gotten so much love, and hate
Thousands of people are trying Garry Tan’s Claude Code setup, which was shared on Github. And everyone has an opinion: even Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug
Apple’s first-ever “background security improvement” fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.
Kagi brings its ‘small web’ of a human-only internet to mobile devices
Kagi’s “Small Web” offers a handpicked collection of more than 30,000 non-commercial, human-authored websites including personal blogs, webcomics, and independent videos.
How High-Performing Entrepreneurs Design Their Businesses to Prevent Burnout and Constant Chaos
High-performing entrepreneurs intentionally design slack into their schedules, teams and systems to prevent burnout, reduce chaos and create a real strategic advantage.