Uber’s CEO Says Drivers Will Be Replaced By Robotaxis in About 10 Years: ‘This Is Going to Be a Real Issue’
More than seven million people drive or deliver with Uber every month.
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…
Scott Wiener on his fight to make Big Tech disclose AI’s dangers
The California lawmaker is on his second attempt to pass a first-in-the-nation AI safety bill. This time, it might work.
Meta Is Adding AI to Facebook Dating to Help ‘Anyone Tired of Swiping’ Find a Better Match
Hundreds of thousands of adults in the U.S. and Canada create Facebook Dating profiles every month, Meta claims.
Roundtables: Meet the 2025 Innovator of the Year
Every year, MIT Technology Review selects one individual whose work we admire to recognize as Innovator of the Year. For 2025, we chose Sneha Goenka, who designed the computations behind the world’s fastest whole-genome sequencing method. Thanks to her work, physicians can now sequence a patient’s genome and diagnose a genetic condition in less than eight…
Chick-fil-A Is Opening a ‘Beverage-Focused’ Standalone Restaurant in a Southern State. Here’s What to Expect.
Several fast food chains have introduced mostly-drinks concepts in the last few years, including McDonald’s and Taco Bell.
Couple’s Business Revamped a Pantry Staple and Is About to Hit $5 Million
Adam Hiner and Maddie Hamann rented a 350-square-foot kitchen and got to work.
How Google’s dev tools manager makes AI coding work
Google PM Ryan Salva is responsible for tools like Gemini CLI, giving him a front-row seat to the ways AI tools are changing software development.
Disney is raising the price of Disney+, Hulu subscriptions next month
The timing of the price increases isn’t ideal, as Disney+ subscribers canceled their subscriptions in droves last week, protesting Disney’s decision to temporarily pull Jimmy Kimmel from its airwaves.
5 Unique AI-Powered Business Ideas You Can Start Today
From reshaping creative industries to transforming high-risk fields, AI is opening doors to business models that were once too complex or costly to attempt.
Uber-rival Rapido doubles valuation to $2.3B following Swiggy stake sale
Swiggy has offloaded its entire 12% stake in Rapido for about $270 million through two separate deals.