From Idea to Successful Exit — 8 Lessons Learned From Building and Selling a Startup
Here are a few valuable lessons all entrepreneurs can apply as they build (and eventually exit) their startups.
MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025
It’s been a busy and productive year here at MIT Technology Review. We published magazine issues on power, creativity, innovation, bodies, relationships, and security. We hosted 14 exclusive virtual conversations with our editors and outside experts in our subscriber-only series, Roundtables, and held two events on MIT’s campus. And we published hundreds of articles online,…
Apple reportedly slashes Vision Pro production, pushes back cheaper model
What would success look like for the Vision Pro? It’s still an open question — or, perhaps, a series of interrelated questions. First is how many Apple expects to sell, and what industry analysts are forecasting. Second is who, precisely, is buying. The third is timeline, as in: how slow of a burn is acceptable. […]
Apple reportedly slashes Vision Pro production, pushes back cheaper model by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Schools Are Getting Slammed By Cyberattacks and Student Data Is No Longer Safe. Here’s How to Navigate Cybersecurity in the New, Digital Classroom
Cybersecurity is crucial for any organization in the modern age of ones and zeros. Cyberattacks on educational institutions, however, are especially alarming. Such assaults undermine the safety and security of the institution as well as the privacy of the teachers and students.
The Luxury Boats Owned By Some of the Wealthiest People in Tech, from a Yacht So Big It Has Its Own Support Boat to Superyachts with Swimming Pools and Basketball Courts
Tech billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, and Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page have all purchased mini vacation hubs at sea.
Why Effective Communication is the Key to Success for Startups
In the competitive world of startups, communication is pivotal in determining their success.
Stop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden’s privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines
Sweden’s data protection watchdog has issued a couple of fines in relation to exports of European users’ data via Google Analytics which it found breach the bloc’s privacy rulebook owing to risks posed by US government surveillance. It has also warned other companies against use of Google’s tool. The fines — just over $1.1 million […]
Stop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden’s privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Google’s Gradient backs YC alum Infisical to solve secret sprawl
Secret sprawl, where companies store authentication credentials and similar sensitive data across multiple locations, is a real and growing problem for any company wanting to avert a security breach. Companies might have hundreds of secrets — such as API keys, passwords, or database access tokens — spread across their infrastructure, making it difficult to keep […]
Google’s Gradient backs YC alum Infisical to solve secret sprawl by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
From Luxury to Necessity — Why Your Business Can’t Afford to Be Without a Mobile App
Today’s business landscape has evolved to such an extent that having a mobile app has shifted from a luxury to a necessity. Here’s why.
FTC Proposes Rule to Crack Down on Fake Reviews and Deceptive Marketing Tactics
As much as 30-40% of online reviews are fake, according to a new report.
Valve responds to claims it has banned AI-generated games from Steam
Valve has issued a rare statement after claims it was rejecting games with AI-generated assets from its Steam games store. The notoriously close-lipped developer of the Half-Life series and de facto gatekeeper of PC gaming distribution said its policy was evolving and not a stand against AI. Steam has a review and approval process much […]
Valve responds to claims it has banned AI-generated games from Steam by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch