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. What’s next for carbon removal? After years of growth that spawned hundreds of startups, the nascent carbon removal…
IBM has successfully run a crucial quantum computing error-correction algorithm on readily available AMD chips. This development marks a significant step towards commercializing quantum computers, demonstrating the algorithm’s real-world effectiveness and speed. The breakthrough is ahead of schedule for IBM’s…
Billionaire investor Radhakishan Damani has invested approximately Rs 90 crore in Lenskart Solutions during a pre-IPO funding round. This investment precedes Lenskart’s upcoming Rs 2,150 crore maiden public offering, which will also involve promoters and existing investors offloading shares. The…
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. In the early 2020s, a little-known aquaculture company in Portland, Maine,…
How are you feeling? I’m genuinely interested in the well-being of all my treasured Checkup readers, of course. But this week I’ve also been wondering how science and technology can help answer that question—especially when it comes to pain. In the…
How can you use science to build a better gingerbread house? That was something Miranda Schwacke spent a lot of time thinking about. The MIT graduate student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) is part of Kitchen Matters,…
As organizations weave AI into more of their operations, senior executives are realizing data engineers hold a central role in bringing these initiatives to life. After all, AI only delivers when you have large amounts of reliable and well-managed, high-quality…
The startup’s self-driving technology will be integrated into Grab’s fleet management, vehicle matching, and routing systems. This is May Mobility’s third partnership in the ride-hailing industry, following its recent tie-up with Lyft to launch self-driving cars in Atlanta, and an…
Fintech firm BharatPe has appointed Ajit Kumar as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective October 23, 2025. Kumar, who previously served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Paytm, brings over 19 years of experience in fintech. He will be…
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed pacts with Kotak Mahindra Bank and Primus Partners to bolster support for startups. These collaborations aim to provide enhanced financial and non-financial assistance, including tailored banking solutions, credit,…