What Is the ‘Coffee Cup Test’? Watch Out For This Tricky Interview Trend.
Some people find this recent hiring trend impractical, while others think it’s a sign of character. Either way, here’s what you should know about it.
Tuning into the future of collaboration
When work went remote, the sound of business changed. What began as a scramble to make home offices functional has evolved into a revolution in how people hear and are heard. From education to enterprises, companies across industries have reimagined what clear, reliable communication can mean in a hybrid world. For major audio and communications…
3 Energy Stocks With Strong Momentum Behind Them in September
Expectations of higher global demand and constrained supplies amid extended voluntary cuts by Saudi and Russia will likely put upward pressure on oil and gas prices, providing solid tailwinds for…
IBM rolls out new generative AI features and models
Fighting for relevance in the growing — and ultra-competitive — AI space, IBM this week introduced new generative AI models and capabilities across its recently-launched Watsonx data science platform. The new models, called the Granite series models, appear to be standard large language models (LLMs) along the lines of OpenAI’s GPT-4 and ChatGPT, capable of […]
Redwire Space prints human knee cartilage in space for the first time
Redwire Space has successfully “bioprinted” a human knee meniscus aboard the International Space Station, a landmark development that could help people recovering from meniscus injuries here on Earth. The meniscus cartilage was printed on Redwire’s BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on the ISS. As part of the investigation, called BFF-Meniscus-2, after the BFF printed the meniscus with […]
Back to School: Why Returning to College Could Be Your Best Retirement Move?
Do you perceive retirement as an end to your long and fulfilling career? Well, for many Americans, retirement is the new beginning! How do you plan to make the most…
How water could make safer batteries
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I’d be willing to bet that you probably haven’t spent much time thinking about the liquid that sloshes around inside batteries. But this liquid—called the electrolyte—is one of their key ingredients, and…
U.K. rejoins Europe’s Horizon R&D program after prolonged Brexit stalemate
The United Kingdom (U.K.) is set to rejoin the European Union’s (EU) preeminent science R&D funding program, after a prolonged hiatus resulting from Brexit. The joint statement, issued by the European Commission (EC) and the U.K., hailed the news as a “landmark moment” for scientific collaboration between the U.K. and EU, with little acknowledgement of […]
Gaming browser Opera GX integrates ChatGPT-powered AI feature
Powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the AI browser Aria launched on Opera in May to give users an easier way to search on the web, ask questions and write code. Today, the company announced it is bringing Aria to Opera GX, a version of the flagship Opera browser that is built for gamers. With this new […]
Base Ecosystem Fund, Hashed Emergent invest $1.9M in Nestcoin to scale its Onboard product
Nestcoin, a development company housing modern finance project Onboard, has secured $1.9 million in a strategic funding round. Hashed Emergent, a Web2.5 fund for builders from emerging markets, led the round. Alter Global, Magic Fund, CMT Digital, and 4DX Ventures are among the existing investors that took part. Adaverse and Base Ecosystem Fund, two new […]
Instagram is testing a feature to let you share feed posts just with ‘Close Friends’
Instagram users have been complaining for a while about the impersonal nature of the social network largely due to its algorithmic feed. The company has been trying to launch more avenues for users to share content with their friends. To that end, Instagram is now testing a feature that lets you share feed posts just […]