US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries’ attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners’ data.
Roundtables: Why 2026 Is the Year for Sodium-Ion Batteries
Listen to the session or watch below Sodium-based batteries could be a cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion, and the technology is finally making its way into cars—and energy storage arrays on the grid. Sodium-ion batteries are one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2026 list, and this subscriber-only discussion explains why. Watch a…
If Your Team Fears AI, Leadership Has Work to Do
Businesses need to understand how people choose to engage with AI (and why they don’t).
Harbinger acquires autonomous driving company Phantom AI
It’s the Los Angeles trucking startup’s first acquisition — the latest in a series of moves to spin up new revenue streams.
Jira’s latest update allows AI agents and humans to work side by side
Atlassian is unveiling “agents in Jira” which gives users the ability to assign and manage work given to AI agents the same as humans.
Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
Harper is an AI-native insurance brokerage that just raised a $45 million combined Series A and seed, after a member of YC’s Winter 2025 cohort.
Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options
Users will be able to choose from Alexa styles like Brief, Chill or Sweet, Amazon says.
Adobe Firefly’s video editor can now automatically create a first draft from footage
Adobe Firefly is getting a new feature called Quick Cut that uses AI to edit footage to create a first draft of the final video based on user instructions.
Khosla’s Keith Rabois backs Comp, which wants to bolster HR teams with AI
The HR tech startup, which currently operates in Brazil, has raised a $17.25 million Series A.
The Download: introducing the Crime issue
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 Crime issue Technology has long made crime and its prosecution a game of cat and mouse. But those same new technologies that have allowed crime to outpace law have also reenergized…
How Hustle Culture Quietly Erodes Your Long-term Leadership Potential — and the Strategy You Need Instead
Longevity is becoming a leadership variable, not a lifestyle trend.