WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
WhatsApp’s two-step verification previously relied on a six-digit PIN, but now users can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
The Download: biotech’s future and cheaper, cleaner steel
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. Meet the under-35s shaping the future of biotech Every year, MIT Technology Review puts together our 35 Innovators Under 35, a list of some of the brightest and best young minds…
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts
Uber said no one will be able to access the video once the ride ends
Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II
In an environment where emerging fund managers struggle to attract LP attention, FGV is betting that a different venture model can help it lure LPs.
The Download: smarter AI in schools, and a robot “carnival” in Shanghai
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. How to encourage smarter AI use in the classroom Chatbots took schools by surprise. Suddenly, students carried an app in their phones that could magically answer almost any homework question or…
Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band
Luffu Link combines all day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby.
‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux
TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI’s head of product.
Welcome to the spiderverse, a world measured through webs
Counting the creatures in the world around us is critical for a raft of conservation efforts. It helps scientists gauge biodiversity, track migration, and spot invasive species. That census-taking, though, often requires humans to tabulate what they see, trap, or otherwise sense—a potentially laborious, costly process that can still leave gaps. But developments over the…
I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.
Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. Embedding the technology into physical systems—an idea called embodied AI—was a key facet of China’s latest five-year plan, and companies here are already world leaders in humanoids. Nearly 90% of the…
3 Mindset Shifts That Turn a Career Plateau Into Your Next Breakthrough
High performers eventually hit a plateau, but the next breakthrough comes from widening your perspective, embracing discomfort and saying yes to opportunities before you feel fully ready.