Synthesia’s AI clones are more expressive than ever. Soon they’ll be able to talk back.
When Synthesia launched in 2017, its primary purpose was to match AI versions of real human faces—for example, the former…
Putin says organ transplants could grant immortality. Not quite.
On Wednesday, one scientist described how he’d been testing potential longevity drugs on the tiny nematode worm C. elegans. These…
The Download: Longevity myths, and sewer-cleaning robots
—Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this week, my editor forwarded me a video of the leaders of Russia and China talking about…
Transforming CX with embedded real-time analytics
Stripe is not alone. In today’s digital world, data analysis is increasingly delivered directly to business customers and individual users,…
Imagining the future of banking with agentic AI
Adapting to new and emerging technologies like agentic AI is essential for an organization’s survival, says Murli Buluswar, head of…
The Download: Unnerving AI avatars, and Trump’s climate gift to China
—Rhiannon Williams Earlier this summer, I visited the AI company Synthesia to give it what it needed to create a…
Building the AI-enabled enterprise of the future
“This is one of those inflection points where I don’t think anybody really has a full view of the significance…
The Download: Sustainable architecture, and DeepSeek’s success
Despite decades of green certifications, better material sourcing, and the use of more sustainable materials, the built environment is still…
The connected customer | MIT Technology Review
As brands compete for increasingly price conscious consumers, customer experience (CX) has become a decisive differentiator. Yet many struggle to…
How healthcare accelerator programs are changing care
Breaking barriers to global expansion Healthcare accelerator programs act as gateways for international digital health companies looking to enter the…