Coinbase to lay off 14% of staff as part of broader restructuring
The restructuring is aimed at addressing market volatility and increasing the use of AI tools to improve efficiency.
EmTech Future 2026: When AI Meets Everything
Yossi Matias, Vice President & Head of Google Research, explores how AI is beginning to reshape biology, infrastructure, manufacturing, and science, and why its greatest impact may come when it intersects with other fields. Step inside the newsroom with our MIT Technology Review editors for sharp analysis and unpublished insights from the team that researches…
The Download: inside the Musk v. Altman trial, and AI for democracy
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. Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: what it was like in the room Two of the most powerful figures in AI—Sam Altman and Elon Musk—are in the middle of…
Moment Energy raises $40M to meet ‘infinite demand for power’ with EV batteries
The startup has put a spin on repurposing EV batteries, CEO Edward Chiang told TechCrunch.
A blueprint for using AI to strengthen democracy
Every few centuries, changes in how information moves reshape how societies govern themselves. The printing press spread vernacular literacy, helping give rise to the Reformation and, eventually, representative government. The telegraph made it possible to administer vast nations like the US, accelerating the growth of the modern bureaucratic state. Broadcast media created shared national audiences,…
As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’
The Nvidia CEO seems to feel that claims of AI’s job-killing potential have been greatly exaggerated.
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy to raise up to $1.3B in IPO
Enhanced geothermal startup Fervo Energy’s IPO could value the company at up to $6.5 billion.
How SVB’s Collapse Forced Me to Rethink Fundraising — and Nearly Cost Me a $100M Deal
SVB’s collapse exposed how fragile startup assumptions can be — here’s how founders should rethink fundraising to build resilience and protect control.
7 Regrets Even the Most Successful CEOs Have — and What You Can Learn From Them
Here are seven things CEOs regret most and what every leader can learn from them to make better decisions.
The Digital Industry Is Optimizing Itself Into Mediocrity. Here’s How to Keep Quality at the Center of Your Work.
We have built the most measurable creative medium in human history. That turns out to be a more complicated achievement than it sounds.
This Doctor Saw a Problem Impacting Over 60% of Americans. The Business He Started to Solve It Makes $100 Million a Year.
Dr. Lior Lewensztain was unimpressed by the products available in U.S. grocery stores.