‘Way Harder Than I Expected’: Chime Was Turned Down By 100 VCs a Decade Ago. It Went Public This Week Valued Around $12 Billion.
Chime is a banking app that says it is definitely not a bank.
MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025
It’s been a busy and productive year here at MIT Technology Review. We published magazine issues on power, creativity, innovation, bodies, relationships, and security. We hosted 14 exclusive virtual conversations with our editors and outside experts in our subscriber-only series, Roundtables, and held two events on MIT’s campus. And we published hundreds of articles online,…
The founder experience at TechCrunch All Stage: Built for people building what’s next
For a founder, time is the one resource you can’t raise. That’s why TechCrunch All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station — is designed to make every minute count. Whether you’re at the whiteboard sketching v1 of your product or figuring out how to lead a team of 50, TechCrunch All […]
Nvidia to exclude China from its revenue and profit forecasts
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he isn’t confident that the U.S. will change its mind on chip export restrictions anytime soon.
Is AI the Reason for Your Layoff? New York Becomes the First State to Require Companies to Disclose If So.
It’s the first official statewide move towards understanding AI’s effect on the labor market.
The Overlooked Money Moves That Help Entrepreneurs Build Long-Term Wealth
Without intentionally building personal wealth, you could have a successful business and nothing to show for it.
‘Mad Men’ Marketing Strategies Are Back and Here to Stay — Here’s What You Need to Know
It’s easy to get swept up in the world of data. But if you work in the marketing field, you may have noticed a recent shift when it comes to measuring success.
Influence That Converts: How Entrepreneurs Use Social Media to Drive Real Business Growth
Join us for this free webinar and learn content strategies that lead to engagement, trust, and new business opportunities.
Powering next-gen services with AI in regulated industries
Businesses in highly-regulated industries like financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and health care are increasingly turning to AI-powered tools to streamline complex and sensitive tasks. Conversational AI-driven interfaces are helping hospitals to track the location and delivery of a patient’s time-sensitive cancer drugs. Generative AI chatbots are helping insurance customers answer questions and solve problems. And agentic…
‘Nobody’s Ever Seen This Before’: How These 2 NYC Sports Icons Are Infusing Swagger into Next-Gen Eyewear
NYC sports legends Stephon Marbury and José Reyes bring their signature swagger and hands-on creative input to elevate Chamelo’s brand and expand its reach.
How an AI Stock Screener Can Help You Build Another Income Stream
Find profitable stocks, minimize risk, and ask any question you want.