Is PriceSmart (PSMT) a Better Buy than Walmart (WMT)?
Retail sales grew sequentially in May as inflation continued to cool. With retail sales expected to grow between 4% and 6% this year, discount retailers Walmart (WMT) and PriceSmart (PSMT)…
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,…
Gusto reaches $500M in trailing revenue, teams up with Remote to support international hires
Gusto, best known for its American payroll management software and services, is playing in the big leagues.
Gusto reaches $500M in trailing revenue, teams up with Remote to support international hires by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked
A hacker has stolen the messages, call logs and locations intercepted by a widely used phone monitoring app called LetMeSpy, according to the company that makes the spyware. The phone monitoring app, which is used to spy on thousands of people using Android phones around the world, said in a notice on its login page […]
LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
Cisco increases its network monitoring capabilities with a couple of acquisitions
In 2020, Cisco bought Thousandeyes, a network monitoring company that provides a wealth of data on the health of networks, something near and dear to Cisco, whose core business after all remains networking hardware. As an extension of that three-year-old acquisition, the company announced a pair of startup acquisitions today, grabbing Accedian and SamKnows, a […]
Cisco increases its network monitoring capabilities with a couple of acquisitions by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Sandwich, known for its commercials, looks to help younger startups in exchange for equity
Sandwich, an L.A.-based, 17-person outfit, has produced many commercials on behalf of tech companies over its 14-year history, including Square, Slack and Figma. Sometimes, it has taken equity in exchange for some of its work, too. For example, nine years ago, Sandwich founder Adam Lisagor starred in an ad that Sandwich made for a then-nascent […]
Sandwich, known for its commercials, looks to help younger startups in exchange for equity by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
4 VCs illustrate why there’s good reason to be optimistic about the machine learning startup market
TechCrunch+ surveyed four active VCs about their views on the ecosystem for ML startups, an underexplored subfield of AI.
4 VCs illustrate why there’s good reason to be optimistic about the machine learning startup market by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Brilliant Labs puts AI in front of your eye with its tiny open-source AR lens
Brilliant Labs’ augmented reality wearable stands in stark contrast to Apple’s pricey, bulky, stealthy Vision Pro. The startup’s inaugural product, Monocle, is an open-source, pocket-sized AR lens that can be clipped on any eyewear or held to the eye, Launched in March, Monocle has a much more accessible price tag of $349. “Other AR and […]
Brilliant Labs puts AI in front of your eye with its tiny open-source AR lens by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Roku announces its first live sports deal
Roku announced its first live sports rights package on Tuesday, marking a notable move for the streaming service as it steps into the highly competitive world of live sports streaming. Roku and CBS Sports struck a deal to become exclusive U.S. media partners for Formula E, the motorsport championship series for electric racing cars. Starting […]
Roku announces its first live sports deal by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Paramount+ with Showtime launches at $11.99 per month
Today’s the day that Showtime officially integrates with Paramount+ in the U.S., giving subscribers access to all Showtime titles, including “Billions,” “Dexter,” “Yellowjackets,” “George & Tammy” and more. The new ad-free plan, Paramount+ with Showtime, costs $11.99 per month and is replacing Paramount+’s premium ad-free plan, which was $9.99. Existing premium subscribers — with or […]
Paramount+ with Showtime launches at $11.99 per month by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
How This Founder Got More Than 10,000 Instagram Followers in Less Than a Month
Nathan Chan, the CEO and publisher of Foundr, shares social media growth strategies and tactics in this excerpt from the new book ‘The Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business.’