December 23, 2024

Forging the digital future

Dan Huttenlocher, SM ’84, PhD ’88, leads the way up to the eighth floor of Building 45, the recently completed headquarters of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. “There’s an amazing view of the Great Dome here,” he says, pointing out a panoramic view of campus and the Boston skyline beyond. The floor features a…

This gaming startup tries to show ‘AI + crypto’ is not a fad

February 14, 2024

Before the world became fixated on artificial intelligence, thanks to generative AI’s advances, cryptocurrency was the darling of many investors. So when some venture capital firms started swiftly switching their focus between AI and crypto, the industry’s onlookers scorn their opportunism. Meanwhile, a wave of entrepreneurs emerged as fervent advocates for the convergence of AI […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

TikTok to open in-app Election Centers for EU users to tackle disinformation risks

February 14, 2024

TikTok will launch localized election resources in its app to reach users in each of the European Union’s 27 Member States next month and direct them towards “trusted information”, as part of its preparations to tackle disinformation risks related to regional elections this year. “Next month, we will launch a local language Election Centre in-app […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

3 Internet Gems Driving Profits for Investors

February 14, 2024
Increased internet penetration has been a catalyst for digital transformation across various sectors, creating lucrative opportunities for companies providing internet-based services. Hence, it could be wise to invest in quality…

Are Stocks in a “Sticky” Situation?

February 14, 2024
The breakout above 5,000 for the S&P 500 (SPY) looked pretty well confirmed on Monday. But on Tuesday investors got an unwelcome memo from the CPI report showing that inflation…

How a French health insurance unicorn plans to leverage AI to reach profitability

February 14, 2024

Alan’s meteoric rise in the French tech ecosystem has been both figurative and literal. A few years ago, the startup’s office was limited to one floor in a nondescriptive office building near the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris. Over time, the company added another floor, then another floor… Now, the company of 550 employees also occupies […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

How sulfur could be a surprise ingredient in cheaper, better batteries

February 14, 2024
The key to building less-expensive batteries that could extend the range of EVs might lie in a cheap, abundant material: sulfur. Addressing climate change is going to require a whole lot of batteries, both to drive an increasingly electric fleet of vehicles and to store renewable power on the grid. Today, lithium-ion batteries are the…

KTrust launches an automated red team for Kubernetes security

February 14, 2024

KTrust, a Tel Aviv-based security startup, is taking a different approach to Kubernetes security from many of its competitors in the space. Instead of only scanning Kubernetes clusters and their configurations for known vulnerabilities, KTrust is taking a more proactive approach. It deploys an automated system that tries to hack into the system. This allows […]

© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

How the internet pushed China’s New Year red packet tradition to the extreme

February 14, 2024
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. If you ask any child in China what’s the most exciting thing about welcoming another year, they are likely to answer: the red packets. It’s a festive tradition: During the holidays, people…