OpenAI’s Biggest Investor Is Now Listed as a Rival — and One of Its Main Competitors
Antitrust regulators have started looking into the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership, and a new detail was slipped into Microsoft’s annual report this week.
Achieving operational excellence with AI
Frameworks like Lean Six Sigma and business process management (BPM) first gained traction because they promised clarity in the chaos—a structured way to bring order to messy, sprawling operations. Lean Six Sigma emphasized statistical rigor and quality control; BPM created end-to-end maps of how work should flow across departments. Both offered a repeatable way to…
Mark Cuban Slams Kevin O’Leary on Social Media After TV Appearance: ‘Take This Interview Out Behind the Barn’
The two longtime coworkers are filming Season 16 of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” set to air this fall. It’s also scheduled to be Cuban’s last.
McDonald’s Is Testing Its Biggest Burger Ever. Here’s Where the Nearly 1-Pound ‘Big Arch’ Is Available.
McDonald’s announced the “Big Arch” — a new burger that weighs almost one pound — during its July 29 earnings call.
Airbnb and Vrbo Often Have Wildly Different Prices for the Same Listing. This Entrepreneur Built a Platform to Find You the Best Deal.
Tech entrepreneur Justin Gordon discusses his latest venture, HiChee, which is transforming the way people book vacation rentals.
Toxic Workplaces Burn Cash and Crush Morale — 7 Ways to Build a Culture Everyone Wants to Join
Having worked for almost two decades in the hiring industry, here are ways to create a company culture that will retain your top talent, save you money and help your business grow.
She Started a Business With $2,000 of Personal Savings — Then Grew It to More Than $100 Million Revenue
Nicole Wegman, founder and CEO of Ring Concierge, drew on her experience as a product developer to launch her business.
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The Download: AI’s end of life decisions, and green investing
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. End of life decisions are difficult and distressing. Could AI help? End-of-life decisions can be extremely upsetting for surrogates—the people who have to make those calls on behalf of another person. Friends or…
End of life decisions are difficult and distressing. Could AI help?
A few months ago, a woman in her mid-50s, let’s call her Sophie, experienced a hemorrhagic stroke. Her brain started to bleed. She underwent brain surgery, but her heart stopped beating. Sophie’s ordeal left her with significant brain damage. She was unresponsive; she couldn’t squeeze her fingers or open her eyes when asked, and she…
Why investors care about climate tech’s green premium
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Talking about money can be difficult, but it’s a crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to climate tech. I’ve been thinking more about the financial piece of climate innovation since…