This 52-Year-Old Started a Side Hustle That Brings People Joy — and It Earns Up to $30,000 During Wedding Season: ‘There Was Real Demand’
When Bay Area resident Shawn O’Connell inherited his dad’s Mustang, he didn’t want it to sit in the garage.
The Download: AI vs quantum, and the future of reproductive rights in the US
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. Why AI could eat quantum computing’s lunch Tech companies have been funneling billions of dollars into quantum computers for years. The hope is that they’ll be a game changer for fields as diverse…
The Download: a CRISPR patent battle, and the promise of tiny AI
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. Two Nobel Prize winners want to cancel their own CRISPR patents in Europe In the decade-long fight to control CRISPR, the super-tool for modifying DNA, it’s been common for lawyers to try to…
Why Microsoft made a deal to help restart Three Mile Island
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Nuclear power is coming back to Three Mile Island. That nuclear power plant is typically associated with a very specific event. One of its reactors, Unit 2, suffered a partial meltdown in…
How Bernie Madoff’s Niece Turned a Family Scandal Into a Mission to Fight Against Pay Inequities
Jess Ekstrom discusses her passion for championing women entrepreneurs and tapping into the power of true optimism.
Want AI that flags hateful content? Build it.
Humane Intelligence, an organization focused on evaluating AI systems, is launching a competition that challenges developers to create a computer vision model that can track hateful image-based propaganda online. In partnership with Nordic counterterrorism group Revontulet, the bounty program opens September 26, is open to anyone who wants to compete, and promises $10,000 in prizes…
Google Is Paying $2.7 Billion to Reportedly Rehire an Early Employee Who Built an AI Chatbot Before ChatGPT
The 48-year-old engineer reportedly made hundreds of millions of dollars through the deal.
How Business Leaders Can Prepare for Climate Change Other Costly Risks
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Mark Zuckerberg Revealed His Vision for Smart Glasses at Meta Connect — and It Involves Holograms: ‘Beginning of a Big Thing’
Zuckerberg unveiled Meta’s first fully working prototype of holographic glasses at Meta Connect on Wednesday.
Want Top Tier AI Without The Expensive Price Tag? Here’s a Flexible, Cost-Effective Solution You Need to Try
Small and medium-sized businesses face increasing pressure to adopt AI, but traditional implementation can be prohibitively expensive and complex. Here’s a flexible, cost-effective solution that offers SMBs access to top-tier AI expertise without the hefty price tag.
How to Create a High-Performance Organization Through a Successful Merger
The challenges of strategic and cultural integration during a merger highlight the importance of planning, communication, and leadership.