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MIT tool visualizes and edits “physically impossible” objects
By Alex Shipps, MIT News, August 4, 2025
By visualizing Escher-like optical illusions in 2.5 dimensions, the Meschers tool helps scientists understand physics-defying shapes and spark new design possibilities.
New algorithms enable efficient machine learning with symmetric data
By Adam Zewe, MIT News, July 30, 2025
This new approach could lead to enhanced AI models for drug and materials discovery.
“FUTURE PHASES” showcases new frontiers in music technology and interactive performance
By MIT News Staff, July 29, 2025
A groundbreaking MIT concert featuring electronic and computer-generated music was part of the 2025 International Computer Music Conference.
Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches machines to understand their bodies
By Rachel Gordon, CSAIL, MIT, July 24, 2025
Neural Jacobian Fields, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, can learn to control any robot from a single camera without any other sensors.
Pedestrians now walk faster and linger less, researchers find
By Abby Abazorius, MIT News, July 24, 2025
The study shows the average walking speed of pedestrians in three northeastern U.S. cities increased by 15% between 1980 and 2010, while the time people linger in public spaces dropped by 14%.
New machine-learning application to help researchers predict chemical properties
By Danielle Randall Doughty, MIT Chemistry, July 24, 2025
ChemXploreML makes advanced chemical predictions easier and faster without requiring deep programming skills.
A new way to edit or generate images
By Steve Nadis, CSAIL, MIT, July 21, 2025
MIT researchers found that special kinds of neural networks, called encoders or “tokenizers,” can do much more than previously realized in image editing and generation.
MIT Learn offers “a whole new front door to the Institute”
By Sara Feijo, MIT Open Learning, July 21, 2025
The AI-enabled platform serves as a hub for MIT’s lifelong learning opportunities.
The unique, mathematical shortcuts language models use to predict dynamic scenarios
By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL, July 21, 2025
Language models follow changing situations using clever arithmetic instead of step-by-step tracking, and engineers can improve the models by deciding when to use these shortcuts in reasoning.
Model predicts long-term effects of nuclear waste on underground disposal systems
By Abby Abazorius, MIT News, July 18, 2025
The simulations matched results from an underground lab experiment in Switzerland, suggesting such modeling could validate the safety of nuclear waste disposal sites.
This “smart coach” helps LLMs switch between text and code
By Adam Zewe, MIT News, July 17, 2025
The CodeSteer system could boost large language models’ accuracy when solving complex problems, such as scheduling shipments in a supply chain.
Can AI really code? Study maps the roadblocks to autonomous software engineering
By Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL, July 16, 2025
A team of researchers has mapped the challenges faced by AI in software development and outlined a research agenda to move the field forward.
How to more efficiently study complex treatment interactions
By Adam Zewe, MIT News, July 16, 2025
A new approach for testing multiple treatment combinations at once could help scientists develop drugs for cancer or genetic disorders more efficiently.
The Wiretap: Lack Of AI Oversight Increases Data Breach Risks
By Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff, August 5, 2025
Lack of proper AI oversight could increase the risk of data breaches as organizations integrate AI into operations without adequate controls.
Climate: Electric Vehicle Charging Networks Are Growing Fast–For Now
By Alan Ohnsman, Forbes Staff, August 4, 2025
The expansion of electric vehicle charging networks is accelerating, but experts caution that growth may face future constraints.
With OpenAI Set To Launch GPT-5, Here’s How To Monetize Healthcare GenAI
By Robert Pearl, M.D., Contributor, August 4, 2025
Two emerging paths are described for monetizing generative AI in healthcare: one led by tech firms and regulatory approvals, and the other by clinicians directly empowering patients.
Cline Has Raised $27 Million To Help Developers Control Their AI Spend
By Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes Staff, July 31, 2025
Cline, a startup aiming to monitor and optimize AI usage costs, has raised a $27 million funding round as AI adoption grows among developers.
How AI And Mini-Organs Could Replace Testing Drugs On Animals
By Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff, July 31, 2025
AI-driven simulations and lab-grown mini-organs promise to reduce or replace the need for animal testing in drug development.
Amazon-Backed Showrunner AI Streaming Platform Lets Users Create Their Own Shows
By Charlie Fink, Contributor, July 30, 2025
AI platform Showrunner, backed by Amazon, lets users create their own TV shows; its first project is the satirical series “Exit Valley.”
Palantir books its first $1 billion in quarterly sales and dodges DOGE axe
By The Associated Press, August 5, 2025
Palantir reported a milestone: over $1 billion in quarterly revenue for Q2 2025, driven by strong demand for its AI software, while profit and share price rose significantly.
Apple overcomes Trump’s trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter
By The Associated Press, July 31, 2025
Apple’s Q2 earnings beat expectations as it overcame supply disruptions from tariffs and saw cautious adoption of AI features bolster results.
Can you tell if a song is 100% AI-generated? Here are some things to check
By The Associated Press, July 31, 2025
With the rise of AI-generated music, experts suggest listeners look for cues like unnatural instrumentation or repetitive patterns to spot fully AI-written songs.
Microsoft’s annual cloud revenue hits $75B, profit beats expectations
By The Associated Press, July 30, 2025
Microsoft’s Azure cloud services exceeded forecasts, pushing annual cloud revenue to $75 billion and helping lift overall earnings beyond Wall Street expectations.
Meta stock surges after Q2 results blow past expectations despite heavy AI spending
By The Associated Press, July 30, 2025
Meta’s earnings far exceeded forecasts, sending its stock higher even as the company continues heavy investments in AI and its Instagram platform.
Amazon reports solid 2Q results and offers better-than-expected sales view despite tariffs
By The Associated Press, July 31, 2025
Despite increased costs from tariffs, Amazon posted solid second-quarter earnings and raised its guidance for third-quarter sales beyond expectations.
Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That’s what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated
By The Associated Press, July 30, 2025
Tech CEOs have cited AI as a factor in recent layoffs, but analysts note the reasons are multifaceted, including shifts in market demand and company priorities.
How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling
By The Associated Press, July 29, 2025
The latest AP-NORC poll finds that most American adults have used AI to search for information, with younger adults especially likely to use AI for tasks like brainstorming and work.
Trump joins tech and energy executives amid AI push
By Reuters, July 15, 2025
President Trump’s AI summit at Carnegie Mellon brought top tech and energy CEOs together, announcing $90 billion in US investments for AI, data centers, and infrastructure to boost global AI leadership.
BBC threatens legal action against AI start-up Perplexity over content scraping
By Reuters, June 20, 2025
The BBC has accused the AI search startup Perplexity of scraping its content without permission to train its AI model, demanding that the practice stop and seeking compensation.