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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,…
Mandiant says China-backed hackers exploited Barracuda zero-day to spy on governments
Security researchers at Mandiant say China-backed hackers are likely behind the mass-exploitation of a recently discovered security flaw in Barracuda Networks’ email security gear, which prompted a warning to customers to remove and replace affected devices. Mandiant, which was called in to run Barracuda’s incident response, said the hackers exploited the flaw to compromise hundreds […]
Mandiant says China-backed hackers exploited Barracuda zero-day to spy on governments by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
With backing from Thiel, Recharge Capital launches $200M women’s health investment vehicle
Demand for IVF is growing worldwide, but only 1% of healthcare research is invested in female health conditions. Recharge Capital wants to bridge the gap with a new investment vehicle totaling $200 million. It will focus on creating women’s health and fertility care ecosystems in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East through […]
With backing from Thiel, Recharge Capital launches $200M women’s health investment vehicle by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Blackbird lands $20M investment to expand its risk management tools
Blackbird AI, a startup developing AI-powered software for risk intelligence, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by Ten Eleven Ventures. Bringing New York-based Blackbird’s total raised to $30 million, the tranche also had contributions from Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures StartFast Ventures and Trousdale Ventures as well as […]
Blackbird lands $20M investment to expand its risk management tools by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon’s ‘Hey Disney!’ voice assistant is now available
Amazon and Disney announced Thursday that “Hey Disney!,” the new voice assistant built on Alexa technology, is officially available in the U.S. It’s available for most voice-activated Echo devices. Hey Disney! marks the first time that an Alexa Custom Assistant (ACA) has launched on Echo devices inside customers’ homes. ACA allows companies to customize Alexa’s […]
Amazon’s ‘Hey Disney!’ voice assistant is now available by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: ending image poverty, and EV chargers’ power struggle
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. How tactile graphics can help end image poverty —Chancey Fleet In 2020, in the midst of the pandemic lockdown, my husband and I bought a house in Brooklyn and decided to reimagine and…
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Which Internet Stock Is a Buy for June: ContextLogic (WISH) or Alphabet (GOOGL)?
The internet services industry is expected to witness solid long-term growth, driven by rising demand for high-speed internet connectivity globally and the digital transformation of several industry verticals. Thus, internet…
Broke and Fake – How Some People Are Selling Fake For Their Own Profits
In a world that constantly bombards people with images of wealth and success, it’s no wonder to feel the pressure of presenting a facade of wealth. Many people believe that…
Wargraphs, a gaming startup with only one employee and no outside funding, sells for $54M
While the U.K. and U.S. try to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision over concerns it will kill competition in games distribution, competition appears to be alive and well in another (smaller) area of gaming: modding and analytics. Wargraphs, a one-man-band startup behind a popular companion app for League of Legends called Porofessor, which helps players […]
Wargraphs, a gaming startup with only one employee and no outside funding, sells for $54M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch