February 17, 2026

The Download: the rise of luxury car theft, and fighting antimicrobial resistance

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 curious case of the disappearing Lamborghinis Across the world, unsuspecting people are unwittingly becoming caught up in a new and growing type of organized criminal enterprise: vehicle transport fraud and theft. Crooks…

Square says it has resolved day-long outage

September 8, 2023
Fintech giant Square says its services are coming back online after a day-long outage left small business owners unable to process payments. The Block-owned company had, up until Friday morning on the U.S. west coast, been battling a prolonged outage that had downed its services since Thursday afternoon. In a new posting on its status […]

The Download: combating covid, and the challenges of governing AI

September 8, 2023
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. What to know about this autumn’s covid vaccines Many people have started testing positive for covid recently. Hospitalizations for the disease in the US rose nearly 16% during the third week of August,…

What to know about this autumn’s covid vaccines

September 8, 2023
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. Last week I came down with some kind of bug. So I got to play one of my least favorite games: “Covid or Not Covid?” In my case,…

Google flips the switch on interest-based ads with ‘Privacy Sandbox’ rollout

September 8, 2023
Google is now rolling out Privacy Sandbox — its tech to replace third-party cookies — to all Chrome users. The company is touting this as a more privacy-forward feature, which tracks topics of interest based on your browsing habits. Advertisers can then use this data to show you relevant ads. The company has been showing […]

India’s Reliance partners with Nvidia to build large language model

September 8, 2023
Reliance Industries has partnered with GPU giant Nvidia to work on building a large language model that is trained on India’s diverse languages, the two firms said Friday, as the largest Indian corporate firm expands into the nascent space. The companies will work together to build AI infrastructure that is “over an order of magnitude […]

Dream11-backed NFT startup Rario founders to leave a year after $120M funding

September 8, 2023
The two founders of Rario, the cricket NFT startup in which India’s Dream11 led a $120 million funding round last year, are leaving the firm, people familiar with the matter said. Ankit Wadhwa, who serves as Rario CEO, and Sunny Bhanot, Rario CTO, are being pushed out as investors at the startup, including largest backer […]

3 Essential Funding Factors to Consider If You Want Your Startup to Bloom

September 8, 2023
Companies must employ strategic measures to enhance their chances of securing vital financial backing in a market plagued by waning investor sentiment. Here are some valuable tips for businesses that seek to navigate the challenging landscape better, bolster investor confidence and raise funds.

The Lotus Emeya is a super speedy EV sedan designed to take on Porsche

September 8, 2023
Lotus revealed Thursday evening in New York City the Emeya, an all-electric four-door grand tourer that aims to compete with the likes of Porsche on speed, tech and luxury and help transform the Chinese-owned British automaker into a global performance brand by 2028. The flagship vehicle launch comes at an auspicious time for the “born […]