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. A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data Millions of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and other documents containing personally identifiable information are likely included in…
The 2024 presidential election is over, leaving many happy while others continue to mourn the results. It resulted in deeper divisions among voters. As we approach Inauguration Day, small business owners’ focus needs to shift from division to pragmatic planning, which can ensure resilience and growth, regardless of which policy changes come down the pike.
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 the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic This week marks a strange anniversary—it’s five years since most of us first heard about a virus causing a mysterious “pneumonia.” A…
The coming year promises to be one of change, which can be daunting and exciting. While it’s important to stay on top of new technologies, the key will be sharpening those soft skills.
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. This week marks a strange anniversary—it’s five years since most of us first heard about a virus causing a mysterious “pneumonia.” A virus that we later learned could…