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What happened to the microfinance company Kiva?

Another key concern, strikers told me, is Kiva US, a separate program that offers zero-interest loans to small businesses domestically. Janice Smith had no fundamental problem with the affordable rates, but she... Read more »

The US just invested more than $1 billion in carbon removal

The first recipients will include Occidental Petroleum’s proposed carbon-removal project in Kleberg County, Texas, dubbed the South Texas DAC Hub, as well as a partnership between Battelle, Climeworks, and Heirloom to develop... Read more »

Why is it so hard to create new types of pain relievers?

Opioid use disorder is a particularly difficult disease to treat. But we do have safe and effective medications. These drugs help curb withdrawal symptoms, reduce illegal opioid use, and help people stay... Read more »

Next slide, please: A brief history of the corporate presentation

Before PowerPoint, and long before digital projectors, 35-millimeter film slides were king. Bigger, clearer, and less expensive to produce than 16-millimeter film, and more colorful and higher-resolution than video, slides were the... Read more »

The US just invested more than $1 billion into carbon removal

The first recipients will include Occidental Petroleum’s proposed carbon removal project in Kleberg County, Texas, dubbed the South Texas DAC Hub, as well as a partnership between Battelle, Climeworks and Heirloom to... Read more »

Human-plus-AI solutions mitigate security threats

This greatly expanded attack surface can spell bad news for companies that aren’t properly equipped to defend themselves against cybersecurity threats. Globally, the average data breach costs $4.35 million. In the U.S.,... Read more »

The Download: medical ethics, and AI watermarks

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Ukraine is unleashing regular drone attacks on MoscowSome seem to have been intercepted—but not all. (NYT $)+ Mass-market military drones... Read more »

Inside MIT’s nuclear reactor laboratory

MIT’s research reactor was built in the 1950s, and its purpose has shifted over the decades. At various points, it’s been used to study everything from nuclear physics to medical therapies, alongside... Read more »

Who gets to decide who receives experimental medical treatments?

Just last year, a woman received a CRISPR treatment designed to lower her levels of cholesterol—a therapy that directly edited her genetic code. Also last year, a genetically modified pig’s heart was... Read more »

Merging physical and digital tools to build resilient supply chains

Supply-chain traceability: Produce grower Ocean Mist Farms encodes traceability data, such as which crew picked the produce, the farm location, and packaging methods, in barcodes on case labels to enhance inventory management... Read more »