Gadgets
Anthropic Wins Back Trump Administration’s Trust After Pentagon Fight
Anthropic is rebuilding ties with the Trump administration after its Pentagon fight, potentially reopening the door to federal AI contracts.
Stocks
South Korea Proposes $1.9B for Chips in Record 2027 Budget
South Korea proposes $1.9 billion for semiconductors in its record 2027 budget, alongside major spending on power, water and logistics
News
From MIT to IBM, expediting AI and quantum deployment | MIT News
The experience of transitioning from research based in theory to focusing on real-world application can vary significantly for different researchers.
Industry Trends
System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes | MIT News
Self-driving cars are often controlled by deep learning models that sometimes fail in unexpected situations. For instance, the car might
Gadgets
Instagram Cracks Down on AI Influencers That Pretend to Be Real
Instagram is making it harder for AI-generated influencers to pass themselves off as real people — and accounts that don’t
Industry Trends
Chinese State Media Accuses Anthropic of AI Double Standards
A social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has accused US AI labs of applying a double standard
Product Launches
Walter Torous named executive director of MIT Center for Real Estate | MIT News
Walter Torous, senior lecturer in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) and the MIT Sloan School of Management,
Tech News
Anthropic’s Reported $35B Lambda Deal Involves Nvidia
Anthropic is locking up another giant block of AI computing power. The Claude maker has reportedly agreed to spend $35
Tech News
Ila Kumar: Innovating with communities | MIT News
Before graduate school, Kumar grew up in Philadelphia, attended the University of Pennsylvania, and worked on several projects at the
Services
OpenAI Purchases Tens of Thousands of Mac minis, Mac Studios
The Mac mini and Mac Studio, once beloved by video editors and coders, have become the unlikely workhorses of Silicon