As The Line Between Humans and Machines Begins to Blur, One Question Remains: What Will It Mean to Be Human? Here’s What We Know.
Hybrid intelligence is changing our understanding of what it means to be human.
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,…
Google Employees Are Reportedly Mocking the Company’s Updated Hybrid Work Policy
In early June, Google informed employees that changes would be made to its hybrid work policy, including considering attendance records in performance reviews and tracking badge usage.
Fernride nudges yard trucks towards full autonomy with $31M in new funds
Fernride has figured out a way to launch a commercially viable autonomous, electric truck business today. The secret? Not driving on public roads. Most AV trucking companies are going after the moonshot: using self-driving freight trucks — typically 18-wheelers — to haul goods over long distances. Startups like Waymo, TuSimple, Kodiak Robotics and Aurora have […]
Fernride nudges yard trucks towards full autonomy with $31M in new funds by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Coast Through Italian Riviera On $500 Million Superyacht Following Engagement
The pair was spotted off the coast of Portofino, Italy.
Volunteer Firefighters Are Getting Older and Enrollment Is Shrinking, Posing a Risk to Americans
In 2020, the number of volunteer firefighters reached a new 35-year-low. Meanwhile, call volume requesting help more than tripled in the same time frame.
Why every EV charging network combined can’t compete with Tesla
Charging networks need to dramatically accelerate their expansion to keep pace with EV adoption.
Why every EV charging network combined can’t compete with Tesla by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Want to Improve Employee Performance? What New Research Suggests May Surprise You.
Employees equate their mental well-being to their productivity and performance. Here’s how you can offer more support.
Mechanical Turk workers are using AI to automate being human
File this one under inevitable, but hilarious. Mechanical Turk is a service that from its earliest days seemed to invite shenanigans, and indeed researchers show that nearly half of its “turkers” appear to be using AI to do tasks that were specifically intended to be done by humans because AI couldn’t. We’ve closed the loop […]
Mechanical Turk workers are using AI to automate being human by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
The ABCs of Making More Sales as an Online Business (and No, It’s Not ‘Always Be Closing’)
If you’ve worked in sales (or seen the movie Glengarry Glen Ross), you might know the ABCs as “always be closing” — but I have a different set of ABCs you need to know as an online business, especially when it comes to creating a customer experience that fosters deep loyalty and helps you achieve sustainable growth.
Cheerios Is Discontinuing a Favorite Flavor and People Are Devastated: ‘I Bought Every Box That I Could Find’
Cheerios confirmed the news via Twitter after a fan questioned whether or not it had been axed.