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ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.
There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…
InDrive brings its ‘bid-based’ ride-hail app to the US
InDrive (formerly inDriver) is bringing a new type of ride-hailing app to South Florida. The startup operates a “bid-based” platform wherein passengers can name their own fare for a ride, and nearby drivers can accept, decline or counter the offer. At a time when ride-hail customers are feeling squeezed by higher fares and drivers are […]
First sneak peek at the judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
The Startup Battlefield pitch competition is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the Startup Battlefield 200 companies will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, and every contender is on the road to […]
Google starts the GA rollout of its Privacy Sandbox APIs to all Chrome users
Google continues the rollout of its Privacy Sandbox APIs — its replacement for tracking cookies for the online advertising industry. Today, right on schedule and in time for the launch of Chrome 115 into the stable release channel, Google announced that it will now start enabling the relevance and measurement APIs in its browser. This […]
The Download: US facial recognition, and battery ingredients
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. Face recognition in the US is about to meet one of its biggest tests Just four years ago, the movement to ban police departments from using face recognition in the US was riding…
How to Craft an Emotional Marketing Message That Hits Home
Logic may guide decisions in marketing, but emotions win the heart. They are vital in today’s marketing if you want to stand out, be memorable and build lasting relationships, but it isn’t the easiest to do — so here are some tips to get started.
Are These 3 Asset Management Stocks Profitable Buys?
With sustained demand for optimal asset utilization and management, growing interest in ESG and alternative investments, and rapid digital transformation, the asset management industry enjoys numerous high-growth opportunities. Amid this,…
The Ultimate Guide to Teen Entrepreneurship: 20 Small Business Ideas for High Schoolers
Did you know that teenagers between 15 and 19 constitute up to 18% of all summertime hirings? While that may sound absolutely insane, there are even more youngsters who would…
YouTube Premium individual plan now costs $2 more in the US
Just like many other streaming services, YouTube has increased the prices of its Premium plan for individuals in the U.S. from $11.99 per month to $13.99 per month. The price hike follows last year’s price bump in family plans in many countries. In the U.S. the family plan tariff went from $17.99 per month to […]
Want to know where batteries are going? Look at their ingredients.
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 was chatting with a group recently about which technology is the most crucial one to address climate change. With the caveat that we’ll definitely need a whole host of solutions to…