I Couldn’t Afford a Home — Then I Ignored ‘Boomer’ Advice and Bought 3
Here’s the practical, tactical strategy that made it possible — and how you can use it to afford a home, even in this economy.
Google is still aiming for its “moonshot” 2030 energy goals
Last week, we hosted EmTech MIT, MIT Technology Review’s annual flagship conference in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over the course of three days of main-stage sessions, I learned about innovations in AI, biotech, and robotics. But as you might imagine, some of this climate reporter’s favorite moments came in the climate sessions. I was listening especially closely…
These Brothers’ Business Solves a ‘Very Difficult’ Shopping Problem — And Boasts Over $100 Million in Annual Sales
George and Henry Graham saw a gap in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
Google partners with Ambani’s Reliance to offer free AI Pro access to millions of Jio users in India
The offer will first roll out to Jio users aged 18 to 25 before expanding to all subscribers nationwide.
The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age
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. Introducing: the new conspiracy age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institutions are crumbling under the weight of deep…
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Figma acquires AI-powered media generation company Weavy
Figma said today that it has acquired AI-powered image and video generation company Weavy.
The Prompting Company snags $6.5M to help products get mentioned in ChatGPT and other AI apps
People are increasingly asking AI, not Google, to help them discover products. A recent shopping report says Americans, this holiday season, will likely turn to large language models this season to find gifts, deals, and sales instead of traditional search. Retailers could see up to a 520% increase in traffic from chatbots and AI prompts […]
WhatsApp adds passkey protection to end-to-end encrypted backups
WhatsApp is enabling users to encrypt their backup using passkeys
Four thoughts from Bill Gates on climate tech
Bill Gates doesn’t shy away or pretend modesty when it comes to his stature in the climate world today. “Well, who’s the biggest funder of climate innovation companies?” he asked a handful of journalists at a media roundtable event last week. “If there’s someone else, I’ve never met them.” The former Microsoft CEO has spent…