The AI Hype Index: AI-powered toys are coming
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of...
Chinese customers snapping up Xiaomi’s SUV in bad sign for Elon Musk
Exceptionally strong initial orders for Xiaomi’s YU7 electric sport utility vehicle sent shares in the automotive newcomer to a record high on Friday and fanned speculation that Tesla may have to cut prices...
Taiwan Is Rushing to Make Its Own Drones Before It’s Too Late
In the span of just a few years, drones have become instrumental in warfare. Conflicts in Ukraine, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh, Sudan, and elsewhere have shown how autonomous vehicles have become a...
Combining technology, education, and human connection to improve online learning
MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) Fellow Caitlin Morris is an architect, artist, researcher, and educator who has studied psychology and used online learning tools to teach herself coding and other skills....
Powering next-gen services with AI in regulated industries
Businesses in highly-regulated industries like financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and health care are increasingly turning to AI-powered tools to streamline complex and sensitive tasks. Conversational AI-driven interfaces are helping hospitals to...
States take legal action as 23andMe attempts to sell customer genetic information amid bankruptcy
Bankrupt 23andMe is facing a lawsuit over its plans to sell customer genetic information. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia took legal action this week against 23andMe in the U.S. Bankruptcy...
Apple Is Pushing AI Into More of Its Products—but Still Lacks a State-of-the-Art Model
Apple continued its slow-and-steady approach to integrating artificial intelligence into devices like the iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch on Monday, announcing a raft of new features and upgrades at WWDC....
Teaching AI models the broad strokes to sketch more like humans do
When you’re trying to communicate or understand ideas, words don’t always do the trick. Sometimes the more efficient approach is to do a simple sketch of that concept — for...
Manus has kick-started an AI agent boom in China
Last year, China saw a boom in foundation models, the do-everything large language models that underpin the AI revolution. This year, the focus has shifted to AI agents—systems that are...
