December 26, 2025

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,…

WhatsApp launches Channels feature for broadcast messages

June 8, 2023

Meta is rolling out a broadcast-based messaging feature, called Channels, on WhatsApp, similar to a recent update it sent out to Instagram, as the social juggernaut experiments with giving more conversational avenues to its 2 billion users. The company is also aiming to earn money from this feature down the road. On WhatsApp, Channels messages […]

WhatsApp launches Channels feature for broadcast messages by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Segway partners with Drover AI, Luna to bring computer vision to e-scooters

June 8, 2023

Segway-Ninebot is partnering with Drover AI and Luna Systems — two startups that build computer vision technology to detect and correct improper electric scooter riding — to integrate their technologies into its AI-enabled e-scooters. The partnerships, announced at the Micromobility Europe event in Amsterdam, are something of a pivot for Segway. This time last year, […]

Segway partners with Drover AI, Luna to bring computer vision to e-scooters by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Insify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup

June 8, 2023

Amsterdam-based insurtech startup Insify has completed its Series A funding round with another €10 million ($10.7 million at today’s exchange rate). Overall, the startup has raised €25 million as part of its Series A round ($26.7 million). Munich Re Ventures, the venture capital division of the large reinsurance company, is leading the extension round. Insify […]

Insify raises another $10.7 million for its business insurance startup by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Julie Wainwright is back with a new, venture-backed startup

June 8, 2023

Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of the publicly traded, luxury online consignment company The RealReal, is back with a new startup. Called Ahara, the Los Angeles-based outfit describes itself as a personalized nutrition company that provides recommendations to its customers after they first fill out a health questionnaire that asks them about their diet […]

Julie Wainwright is back with a new, venture-backed startup by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Layoffs hit rocket engine maker Ursa Major

June 8, 2023

At least five people have been laid off from rocket engine startup Ursa Major, with one person citing budgetary constraints as the reason for being let go, according to posts on LinkedIn. Ursa Major did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s inquiry into the layoffs, or the number of people affected. According to LinkedIn, 292 people […]

Layoffs hit rocket engine maker Ursa Major by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Twitch backtracks on changes to branded content rules after streamer backlash

June 7, 2023

One day after Twitch announced sweeping changes to how streamers are allowed to advertise, the company is backing off. On Tuesday, Twitch announced updates to its branded content guidelines — the set of rules that dictates how streamers can display sponsorships, endorsements and other paid promotions.Twitch noted the growing criticism at the time but it […]

Twitch backtracks on changes to branded content rules after streamer backlash by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Digibee raises $60M to help companies integrate their software apps

June 7, 2023

Digibee, a low-code integration platform geared toward enterprise organizations, today announced that it raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs with participation from Leadwind, Southern Europe, Vivo Ventures, Brazilian telco Vivo, Kinea and G2D. The round brings Weston, Florida-based Digibee’s total raised to $90 million, which CEO Rodrigo Bernardinelli […]

Digibee raises $60M to help companies integrate their software apps by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch