This Mother-Son Duo Is Sleeping in Allegiant Stadium the Night Before Super Bowl LVIII: ‘It’s Surreal’
The average price of Super Bowl LVIII tickets reached record highs this week.
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…
Amazon debuts ‘Rufus,’ an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app
Amazon announced today the launch of an AI-powered shopping assistant it’s calling Rufus that’s been trained on the e-commerce giant’s product catalog as well as information from around the web. The company says the new tool will launch to a subset of U.S. customers in beta, starting today, before expanding to more users in the […]
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5 Vital Lessons I Learned By Taking a Mini Break From the Entrepreneurship Grind
Like you, I have big goals for my company and know that getting lost in the minutiae won’t get me there. Taking time away for personal and professional development ensures that you remember to look up.
4 Ways to Tell If Someone Is Giving You Good Advice — Or If You Should Ignore Them
From parents to celebrities, bosses, thought leaders, and colleagues — you’re going to hear a lot of advice, and it’s your job to filter out what’s good vs. bad.
Google Maps experiments with generative AI to improve discovery
Google Maps is introducing a generative AI feature to help you discover new places, the company announced today. Using large language models (LLMs), the new feature analyzes the over 250 million locations on Google Maps and contributions from over 300 million Local Guides to pull up suggestions based on what you’re looking for. For instance, […]
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Tether had ‘record-breaking’ net profits in Q4, Polygon Labs does layoffs and hackers steal $112M of XRP
Hello and welcome back to the third edition of the new and improved TechCrunch Crypto newsletter.
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This baby with a head camera helped teach an AI how kids learn language
Human babies are far better at learning than even the very best large language models. To be able to write in passable English, ChatGPT had to be trained on massive data sets that contain millions or even a trillion words. Children, on the other hand, have access to only a tiny fraction of that data,…
Breaking Out of the Matrix — How to Take Control of Your Life and Create a More Fulfilling Future
Find freedom and fulfillment by embracing new paths and opening your mind to abnormal experiences.
Peloton’s performance: Earnings gears and future frontiers
Peloton navigates the post-pandemic market with mixed Q2 results, strategic shifts, and a cautious investor outlook.
Google in 2024: A roller coaster ride through Silicon Valley
Alphabet Inc.’s Q4 2023 earnings showed significant revenue and operational income increases amidst broader market and internal challenges.