Microsoft partners with Aptos blockchain to marry AI and web3
Microsoft announced that it is partnering with layer-1 blockchain Aptos to expand AI and web3 capabilities and trust.
Good Housing Tech Could Save You Money and Stress – Here’s Why You Rarely See It When You Buy
A lot of housing technology will keep existing just outside the buyer’s line of sight until the real estate industry does the following things.
The Download: the promise of stem cell treatments, and China’s screen time crackdown
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. After 25 years of hype, embryonic stem cells are still waiting for their moment In 1998, researchers isolated powerful stem cells from human embryos. It was a breakthrough for biology, since these cells…
Teach Me Like I’m 5 with Tim Grover
On this episode of the Jeff Fenster show, host Jeff Fenster takes Tim Grover through our segment called “Teach Me Like I’m 5” where we ask 3 simple questions to our guests in hopes of answering the questions others might be too afraid to ask.
Is His Business About to Gobble Up Uber Eats and DoorDash?
On the season nine finale of “Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch,” find out what happens when entrepreneurs with big ideas meet investors with big money.
Deepset secures $30M to expand its LLM-focused MLOps offerings
Deepset, a platform for building enterprise apps powered by large language models akin to ChatGPT, today announced that it raised $30 million in a funding round led by Balderton Capital with participation from GV and Harpoon Ventures. The proceeds will be put toward expanding Deepset’s products and services and growing its team from around 50 […]
Atmosfy, an app that helps you discover local businesses through short-from video, raises $12M
Atmosfy, an app that helps you discover restaurants and local businesses through short-form videos, has raised $12 million in seed funding led by Redpoint Ventures. The app lets you explore dining, nightlife, hotels and more by browsing quick videos from locals and visitors. Atmosfy is designed to give users a true sense of the atmosphere […]
After 25 years of hype, embryonic stem cells are still waiting for their moment
Twenty-five years ago, in 1998, researchers in Wisconsin isolated powerful stem cells from human embryos. It was a fundamental breakthrough for biology, since these cells are the starting point for human bodies and have the capacity to turn into any other type of cell—heart cells, neurons, you name it. National Geographic would later summarize the…
Is College Worth It? The ROI of Higher Education in Today’s Economy
The sky-rocketing cost of higher education in the US may put you in a dilemma over the sheer necessity of a college degree. It’s easy to find yourself torn between…
Home on the Trading Range
The nearly 20% bull run for the S&P 500 (SPY) from the March lows is over. Now it’s time to rest up in a trading range for the next run…
China is escalating its war on kids’ screen time
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Two years ago, parents around the world likely looked at China with a bit of jealousy: the country had instituted a strict three-hour-per-week limit for children playing video games. In the…