5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid When Giving a Presentation
Are you tired of enduring dull presentations? Over the years, I have compiled a list of common presentation mistakes and how to avoid them. Here are my top five tips.
Puzzle Corner
Ready for a fresh set of puzzles? Click here for the July/August 2025 Puzzle Corner, brought to you by guest editor Ed Faulkner ’03. Send problems, solutions (by August 1), and comments to puzzlecorner@technologyreview.com. Editor emeritus Allan Gottlieb ’67 launched Puzzle Corner in 1966. Find back issues through 2022 at cs.nyu.edu/~gottlieb/tr and more recent back issues at technologyreview.com/puzzle-corner.
Why Businesses Are Relying on Automation to Survive the Labor Crisis
Robots are revolutionizing industries by addressing labor shortages and enhancing efficiency, while businesses navigate challenges like workforce adaptation and high implementation costs.
How Global Business Leaders Can Build a Sustainable Supply Chain
Businesses can build sustainable supply chains by leveraging technology to reduce environmental impact, optimize resources and track emissions while balancing operational efficiency and sustainability goals.
‘Bezos Is Donating Through Amazon’: Tech Giant Makes $1 Million Donation to Donald Trump’s Inaugural Fund
Amazon follows Meta’s lead with the donation.
The Pep Talk From Mickey Mouse We All Need to Hear, Compliments of Chris Diamantopoulos
Chris Diamantopoulos, the star of “The Sticky,” “Red Notice” and the voice of Mickey Mouse, gets real about resilience, chasing dreams, and his desperate wish for a normal hobby.
AI’s emissions are about to skyrocket even further
It’s no secret that the current AI boom is using up immense amounts of energy. Now we have a better idea of how much. A new paper, from a team at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, examined 2,132 data centers operating in the United States (78% of all facilities in the country).…
‘I’m Shocked’: Costco Customers Are Freaking Out About a Change to a Beloved Bakery Item
Costco customers are feeling burnt by a not-so-sweet switcheroo in the bakery department.
Stop Chasing Subscribers — Start Making Money With These Newsletter Hacks
Here’s how operators profit from newsletters by turning acquisition costs into revenue and leveraging one audience to build multiple assets.
Why Aren’t More Business Owners Using This $18 App?
Turn complex data into convincing visuals with Microsoft Visio Pro.
The Download: society’s techlash, and Android XR
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 Silicon Valley is disrupting democracy The internet loves a good neologism, especially if it can capture a purported vibe shift or explain a new trend. In 2013, the columnist Adrian Wooldridge coined…