In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, journalist and author Karen Hao recently spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI. She talked with executive editor Niall Firth about how she…
X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down after two years
Linda Yaccarino is stepping down as CEO of X, apparently effective immediately. She posted the news, naturally, on X, saying “I’m immensely grateful to [Elon Musk] for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and…
The ‘sound of the Big Bang’ hints that Earth may sit in a cosmic void 2 billion light-years wide
Earth, its cosmic home the Milky Way, and even the very local region of universe around us could be situated within a void of low density compared to the rest of the universe. If so, that would solve one of the…
Beats Headphones & Earbuds on Sale With Savings up to 53%
Prime Day deals have slashed Beats by up to $180. Shoppers can save up to 53% on Beats headphones and earbuds with Amazon’s current Prime Day deals, offering big discounts on popular wireless models. Amazon is featuring a wide range of…
This Dell 14 Plus sale is one of the best Prime Day laptop deals I’ve ever seen – and it’s not on Amazon
If you’ve been meaning to get a new laptop for work or school, I just found what may be one of the best deals to come out of Amazon Prime Day – and it’s not on Amazon. The Dell 14 Plus,…
Building an innovation ecosystem for the next century
Megan: And last year, when Michigan’s Governor Whitmer announced this new initiative and your position, she noted the need to foster this sort of culture of innovation. And we hear that a lot that terminal in the context of company cultures….
Save on Kindle ereaders, Echo speakers and more
While you can often find discounts on Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and other Amazon devices throughout the year, Amazon Prime Day is the best time to buy them, period. Prime Day is basically Black Friday for all Amazon-made gear, provided…
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX launched 28 more Starlink satellites for its low Earth orbit constellation on Tuesday (July 8). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off with the broadband internet units (Group 10-28) at 4:21 a.m. EDT (0821 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at…
A19, C2, and M5 chips all appeared in leaked early iOS 18 code
Several unreleased Apple Silicon chips recently surfaced in an internal build of iOS 18, including A19, M5, and C2, according to exclusive information provided to AppleInsider. On July 3, AppleInsider exclusively shared a list of device identifiers that correspond to more…
How can we create a sustainable AI future?
With innovation comes impact. The social media revolution changed how we share content, how we buy, sell and learn, but also raised questions around technology misuse, censorship and protection. Every time we take a step forward, we also need to tackle…