Man Unexpectedly Wins $4 Million Lottery — On a Ticket He Almost Didn’t Buy
A Michigan resident stumbled upon a life-changing $4 million lottery jackpot when his preferred game was unavailable.
Four things we’d need to put data centers in space
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. In January, Elon Musk’s SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch up to one million data centers into Earth’s orbit. The…
US government confirms it didn’t offer any plea deals to Sam Bankman-Fried
It was a slow start to the six-week-long trial.
How This Leader Disrupted and Innovated the Massive Travel Market
Inspirato co-founder and CEO Brent Handler shares the 10 most important leadership lessons he’s picked up over the course of his career.
Taco Bell Customer Opens Fire Over Incorrect Change, Employee Sustains ‘Life-Threatening’ Injuries
The incident occurred at a location near Charlotte, North Carolina.
Free Webinar: What CEOs Want in a CFO
A look at the ever-evolving role of a chief financial officer, the skills CEOs say they want from their financial partners, and how CFOs can deliver.
Woman Trapped Under Driverless Car in San Francisco Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries
“There was no driver and no passenger in the car to be able to tell us what happened,” San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson Justin Schorr said of the scene.
TechCrunch+ Roundup: SBF’s trial opens, Series A tips, how to roll out AI features
If someone wants to advise you on “storytelling,” you have my permission to skip that meeting and work on your data room instead.
Arc browser’s new AI-powered features combine OpenAI and Anthropic’s models
The Arc browser is ‘finally’ launching its AI-powered features under the ‘Arc Max’ moniker. The Browser Company is using a combination of OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 and Anthropic’s models to build lightweight but useful features. Just like other AI-powered assistants present in rival browsers, you can converse with ChatGPT or ask questions in the context of the […]
Promova’s new feature helps people with dyslexia learn a new language
Promova, the language learning app with over 11 million users, today launched “Dyslexia Mode,” which uses a specialized typeface called Dysfont so people with dyslexia can learn a new language more easily. In addition, the new mode reduces color brightness and implements multi-sensory teaching techniques. Dysfont was developed by designer Martin Pysny, who was diagnosed […]
Gmail to enforce harsher rules in 2024 to keep spam from users’ inboxes
Google today is announcing a series of significant changes to how it handles email from bulk senders in an effort to cut down on spam and other unwanted emails. The company says that starting next year, bulk senders will need to authenticate their emails, offer an easy way to unsubscribe, and stay under a reported […]