AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
The Download: 10 climate tech companies to watch
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. 10 climate tech companies to watch Each year, MIT Technology Review puts together a list of the most promising climate tech companies in the world. This year, the stakes feel higher…
Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of WordPress.com, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. Earlier Wednesday, Mullenweg posted in a Slack channel visible to all employees that the company’s Chief Financial […]
OpenAI adds a prominent AI doomer to its board of directors
Paul Christiano, an influential AI researcher focused on alignment, is joining the OpenAI Foundation as a member of its board.
Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules
Massachusetts has become the third state in as many months to slap new restrictions on data center development.
Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago
John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn’t going anywhere.
Apple Watch’s new AI features are normalizing the idea that technology is always listening
Apple says its new watches won’t save raw audio, but features that can transcribe recent speech and summarize ambient conversations raise new questions about consent, privacy, and how people behave when they know they could always be recorded.
How to Rebuild Your Workforce the Right Way After AI Layoffs
Companies need to use the disruption created by job cuts as an opportunity to rethink how work gets done, with help from AI.
Apple Introduces Its Most Expensive and Innovative iPhone Yet, the $1,999 Foldable iPhone Duo
The iPhone Duo is the “most transformational change to iPhone since the original,” Apple CEO John Ternus claimed.
‘Tasteology’ Could Be the Key to Better Marketing in the Age of AI. Here’s How It Works.
When possibility becomes limitless, choosing well becomes a discipline.
Everything Apple announced at its fall iPhone event, from the foldable iPhone Duo to an always-listening Apple Watch
The main event was the tech giant’s highly anticipated first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.