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. Introducing: the body issue We’re thrilled to share the latest edition of MIT Technology Review magazine, digging into…
Intel’s third-quarter results on Thursday will show whether a clutch of recent high-profile investments can shore up its strained finances as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan attempts to revive the ailing chipmaker. Multi billion-dollar investments from Nvidia and Japan’s SoftBank as…
Two civil rights groups — Article 19 and Germany’s Society for Civil Rights — filed a complaint with EU regulators accusing Apple of violating the Digital Markets Act through restrictive App Store and device terms.
Enterprise software firm UnifyApps secured $50 million in a funding round. WestBridge Capital led the investment. Ragy Thomas, Sprinklr founder, joins as chairman and co-CEO. UnifyApps enables enterprises to unify data and automate workflows with AI. The company plans team…
India Quotient, a seed-to-early-stage venture capital fund, has successfully raised $129 million for its fifth fund. The firm also announced the elevation of Kanika Agarrwal and Sahil Makkar to partner roles, strengthening its leadership team. Known for early investments in…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received a total pay package of 96.5 million for the 2025 financial year, according to a proxy filing by the company. This is a 22% hike from last year’s $79.1 million.
At the southern tip of San Francisco Bay, surrounded by the tech giants Google, Apple, and Microsoft, sits the historic NASA Ames Research Center. Its rich history includes a grab bag of fascinating scientific research involving massive wind tunnels, experimental…
Embryologists are the scientists behind the scenes of in vitro fertilization who oversee the development and selection of embryos, prepare them for transfer, and maintain the lab environment. They’ve been a critical part of IVF for decades, but their job…
It’s late August in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, and people are filling a large hall at one of Africa’s biggest gatherings of minds in AI and machine learning. The room is draped in white curtains, and a giant screen blinks with…
Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman This science fiction book series confronted me with existential questions like “Are we alone in the universe?” and “Do I actually like LitRPG??” (LitRPG—which stands for “literary role-playing game”—is a relatively new genre that…