Is Kraft Heinz Q4 Earnings a Buy Signal?
While the Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) encountered declining sales in its most recent reported quarter, it is concurrently undertaking proactive measures to enhance its long-term growth prospects. In light of…
Here are MIT Technology Review’s best-performing stories of 2024
Another year is coming to a close, so let’s look back at the MIT Technology Review stories that resonated most with you, our readers. We published hundreds of stories in 2024, about AI, climate tech, biotech, robotics, space, and more. There were six new issues of our magazine, on themes including food, play, and hidden…
Hello is building a platform toward more home robots
The road to the home robot is one fraught with peril. The number of success stories it’s delivered can be counted on a single hand. The reasons for this massive disconnect are nuanced and complex — much like the insides of our homes. Twenty-years after the first Roomba arrived, the robot vacuum has begun to […]
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Knock takes the pain out of building notification workflows
Notifications may seem like a solved problem. You’re probably getting more than you want already, after all. The two founders of Knock, Sam Seely and Chris Bell, argue that while a lot of companies have solved the “last-mile delivery problem,” there is more work to be done. While products like Twilio and SendGrid may offer […]
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Google’s new AI hub in Paris proves that Google feels insecure about AI
This morning, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai inaugurated a new hub in Paris dedicated to artificial intelligence. This hub is located in a newly renovated building near Google’s main office in Paris. It will host around 300 researchers and engineers. But if you pay close attention to Google’s whereabouts in Paris, you may think that Google […]
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Get a Wireless, Speedy Charger for iPhones for $40
Regularly $119, the Speedy Mag Wireless Charger is on sale for Presidents’ Day.
In the Age of Instant, Here’s Why Leaders Must Learn the Art of Patience
Leaders today must resist the urge to fall in with the age of instant gratification, choosing instead to practice the dying art of patience through their actions and decisions.
Dunkin’s Ben Affleck Tracksuits Sold Out Almost Immediately. Here’s How the Coffee Chain Is Celebrating.
Dunkin’s “DunKings” merchandise featured in their Super Bowl ad with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Tom Brady quickly sold out (twice) earlier this week.
This Job Hack to Escape Layoffs Is Gaining Popularity — But It’s Divisive: ‘It Altered My Brain Chemistry’
U.S. workers, especially younger generations, are considering government jobs for more security.
Guardrails AI wants to crowdsource fixes for GenAI model problems
It doesn’t take much to get GenAI spouting mistruths and untruths. This past week provided an example, with Microsoft’s and Google’s chatbots declaring a Super Bowl winner before the game even started. The real problems start, though, when GenAI’s hallucinations get harmful — endorsing torture, reinforcing ethnic and racial stereotypes and writing persuasively about conspiracy theories. […]
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SocialCrowd raises $1.6M pre-seed as venture interest in work software remains high
Launched in 2020, SocialCrowd is a SaaS platform that provides performance management software.
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