Google’s Search Live comes to India, AI Mode gets more languages
With this launch, India becomes the second market after the U.S. to get Google’s Search Live.
MIT Technology Review is a 2026 ASME finalist in reporting
The American Society of Magazine Editors has named MIT Technology Review as a finalist for a 2026 National Magazine Award in the reporting category. The shortlisted story—“We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard”—is part of the publication’s Power Hungry package on AI’s energy burden. AI is often described…
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
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. The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants The US Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon-sucking factories that were originally set…
Charles Schwab backs Singapore’s Qapita, a Carta challenger
Charles Schwab and Singapore-based Qapita have teamed up to launch a new service to help U.S. startups manage cap tables and employee stock plans.
Revolut aims to take on Indian banks and their ‘criminal’ forex fees
Revolut plans to onboard 20 million users in India by 2030 and process more than $7 billion in transactions.
You can’t libel the dead. But that doesn’t mean you should deepfake them.
“Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” the late Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram.
Mark Zuckerberg Isn’t the Only CEO With a High-Risk Hobby — This One Races Cars
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke races cars for fun when he’s not working.
Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups
Trump’s Department of Energy wants to cancel billions more in awards that were granted by the Biden administration, and startups are in the crosshairs.
Wall Street analysts explain how AMD’s own stock will pay for OpenAI’s billions in chip purchases
AMD’s unusual deal to finance OpenAI’s chip purchases could grant the AI model maker up to $100 billion, analyst estimates.
One of America’s Oldest Seafood Chains Just Got a Menu Makeover — and It’s Betting Big on Chicken
The brand that once defined fried fish in America is turning its focus to chicken.
Google launches its AI vibe-coding app Opal in 15 more countries
The app, which lets you create mini web apps using text prompts, is now available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina and Pakistan.