Ramp hits $32B valuation, just three months after hitting $22.5B
In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months.
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. In this week’s conversation MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa…
The Unbeatable Power of Storytelling in Today’s AI-Driven World
AI may write the memo, but only humans can bring it to life.
This Animal-Lover’s Side Hustle Led to $10 Million a Year: ‘Stars Aligned’
Kyla Sternlieb, 52, wanted to make it easier for people to care for their sick pets.
Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs
Cisco has acquired Y-Combinator-backed translation app EzDub to integrate it into its communication suite.
Most Leaders Overlook This Simple But Powerful Driver of Customer Experience
Here’s how a clean, organized workspace shapes first impressions, trust and overall customer experience — often before a single word is spoken.
Luminar is fighting with its biggest customer as bankruptcy threat looms
The fight comes at a perilous time for Luminar, which is running out of cash and under SEC investigation.
Sequoia-backed fintech Aspora will let Indian diaspora pay bills back home
UK-based Aspora, which has focused on remittances, will let non-resident Indians pay bills back home.
How to Prepare Your Business for Holiday Slowdowns and Surges
Here’s your guide to navigating holiday seasonality with confidence.
Starbucks Is Releasing a Holiday Drink You Can Only Buy at Target
The Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate is less about the peppermint and more about driving foot traffic.
Google rolls out its AI ‘Flight Deals’ tool globally, adds new travel features in Search
To get started, users need to describe where, when, and how they want to travel. Flight Deals will then use AI to display the best bargains available.