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58% of consumers use AI tools to research products
Product discovery still mostly happens on marketplaces, with 37 percent of consumers starting their shopping journey…
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The Download: the case for AI slop, and helping CRISPR fulfill its promise
—Caiwei Chen If I were to locate the moment AI slop broke through into popular consciousness,…
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3 things Will Douglas Heaven is into right now
Finding signs of life in the uncanny valley Watching Sora videos of Michael Jackson stealing a…
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MIT Technology Review’s most popular stories of 2025
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. Understanding AI’s…
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The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down
In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support….
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MediaMarkt’s marketplace GMV increases 90%
Ceconomy, owner of MediaMarkt and Saturn, reports online revenue of more than 5.7 billion euros for…
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Shein launches logistics center in Poland
Ecommerce giant Shein has announced that it is launching a logistics center near Wrocław, in Poland….
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Online retail in Germany to grow until 2030
Online retail spending in Germany has experienced notable growth. It is expected that online spending will…
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The Download: expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space
It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai…
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UK shoppers rely on online marketplaces
Online marketplaces dominate almost every stage of the purchase journey of consumers in the United Kingdom….




















