‘I’ve Had A Few Letdowns’: Barbara Corcoran Spills Behind-the-Scenes ‘Shark Tank’ Secrets
When filming, Corcoran’s day starts at 5 a.m.
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,…
TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages
Amid questioning about TikTok’s use of biometrics in today’s Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered some insight into how the company vets potentially underage users on its platform. After denying the app collects body, face, or voice data to identify its users — beyond what’s needed for its in-app AR filters to function, […]
TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Enter the Objaverse: 800,000 virtual props for AIs to play with
If AI is going to work its way out of the chat box and into our living rooms, it will need to understand spaces and objects better. To further that work, the Allen Institute for AI has created a gigantic and diverse database of 3D models of everyday objects, so simulations for AI models can […]
Enter the Objaverse: 800,000 virtual props for AIs to play with by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
6 Things You Gain By Embracing Failure and Learning From Mistakes
Are you going to look at failure as the end, or are you going to take what didn’t work as a lesson and do better? It all depends on your attitude.
Klarna plugs ChatGPT into its platform for faster product recommendations
After installing the Klarna plugin from the ChatGPT plugin store, users can ask the ChatGPT chatbot product recommendation questions, even referencing budget.
Klarna plugs ChatGPT into its platform for faster product recommendations by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
The 23 Items That Make Up a Franchise Disclosure Document
A Franchise Disclosure Document is compiled of 23 “Items,” each with a specific focus on the ins and outs of the business. Here are the basics of what to expect.
Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps
Hivemapper, the startup that puts dashcams on ride-hail and delivery vehicles to map the world, is getting a little closer to its goal of toppling the B2B mapping empire that Google has built. With only 2% of the world’s roads mapped, Hivemapper is still very much the underdog in this fight. But Gabe Nelson, Hivemapper’s […]
Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
7 Tips for Raising Money-Smart Kids
How to set your children up for success and ensure they have the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly complex financial world.
The $1 Pizza Slice Becomes The Latest Victim of Inflation: ‘World Done’
2 Bros. Pizza, a chain famous in New York for its greasy, one-buck slices, announced that it will now be selling pizza slices for $1.50.
Kids tech camp iD Tech still silent weeks after data breach
Parents are still looking for answers weeks after hackers stole the personal data of thousands of users from kids’ tech coding camp iD Tech, with some fearing that their children’s data was compromised in the data breach. iD Tech, which provides on-campus classes and online tech and coding courses for kids, has yet to acknowledge […]
Kids tech camp iD Tech still silent weeks after data breach by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch