Industry Trends
Hugging Face Deepfake Tests Raise New Risks for AI Procurement
Seven of nine image-editing tools tested on Hugging Face produced sexualized alterations of a woman’s photograph after receiving a straightforward
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jeff Bezos Says Custom Chips Could Become Amazon’s Next Major Business
Amazon built AWS into the backbone of its business. Jeff Bezos believes custom computer chips could become its next major
Tech News
How a medical database developed at MIT evolved into a global standard of data-sharing | MIT News
Before the advancement of scientific data storage and collaboration via the cloud, medical investigators seeking health research breakthroughs had to
Gadgets
Apple Readies AI Home Hub, Apple TV, HomePod Mini
Apple is preparing a new push into the smart home market with three new devices built around its upgraded Siri
Softwares
Amazon Reportedly Plans to Consolidate Nova AI Models
Amazon is reportedly looking to revamp its AI strategy, shifting from a wide portfolio of models for text, images, video,
Company Profiles
Claude Shared Chats Appeared in Google Search, Exposing Sensitive Data
Anthropic’s Claude chatbot is facing renewed scrutiny after shared conversations and AI-generated projects briefly appeared in Google search results. Reddit
Stocks
Apple Smart Glasses Target 2027 With Privacy Focus
Apple’s AI smart glasses may be arriving later than expected, and privacy appears to be one of the biggest reasons
Product Launches
Working to automate nuclear plant operations | MIT News
In pursuit of autonomous nuclear plant operations It turns out the research for the master’s was just the tip of
Mergers & Acquisitions
MIT projects selected for funding under US Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission | MIT News
MIT researchers are set to contribute to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, with 15 collaborative projects among those
News
Professor Emeritus Dimitri Bertsekas, influential computer scientist and prolific author, dies at 83 | MIT News
Dimitri Bertsekas PhD ’71, the Jerry McAfee (1940) Emeritus Professor in Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer