How Small Businesses Can Compete with Big Brands on Cyber Monday
Big brands may dominate the headlines, but small businesses have something they don’t: speed, creativity and agility.
The Download: AI agents for science, and the “censorship-industrial complex”
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. AI for science needs reasoning, not just data —Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google and the cofounder of Schmidt Sciences, and Suhas Mahesh, who leads the AI for science work…
How to Balance the Personal and Professional When Running a Family Business
Running a family business comes with many benefits, but it presents several unique challenges as well. Here’s what you need to consider.
Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping
Wikipedia, the online nonprofit encyclopedia, is urging AI companies to stop scraping its pages and to use its paid API instead.
Roundtables: Surviving the New Age of Conspiracies
Everything is a conspiracy theory now. MIT Technology Review’s new series, “The New Conspiracy Age,” explores how this moment is changing science and technology. Join features editor Amanda Silverman, executive editor Niall Firth, and Mike Rothschild, journalist and conspiracy theory expert, for a conversation about how we can make sense of them all. Going live…
6 Common Data Backup Mistakes That Established Businesses Make — and the Costly Consequences That Follow
Even established businesses with substantial IT budgets make critical backup mistakes that can cost millions in lost data and expose organizations to catastrophic failures.
In the Controversial World of Performance Aids, One Brand Is Betting Less Is More
Athletic Nicotine focuses on low-dose lifts for high-performance athletes.
The New Playbook for Real Estate Wealth — How Owning Nothing Could Actually Make You Richer
The American Dream is changing. In a world where flexibility beats fixation, the wealthy aren’t chasing full ownership — they’re chasing smarter exposure.
Experts Say This Job-Finding Method Works Better Than Applying
Focus more on networking than simply submitting more job applications, says Alan Stein, CEO of professional coaching company Kadima Careers.
Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market
Carbon Direct is buying Pachama as the voluntary carbon markets enter a period of uncertainty.
Venmo launches cash back rewards program for debit cards
Venmo launches a cash back program for debit card users, as credit card use declines among Gen Z.