Here Come the AI Worms
As generative AI systems like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini become more advanced, they are increasingly being put to work. Startups and tech companies are building AI agents and ecosystems...
Startup accelerates progress toward light-speed computing
Our ability to cram ever-smaller transistors onto a chip has enabled today’s age of ubiquitous computing. But that approach is finally running into limits, with some experts declaring an end...
Dealing with the limitations of our noisy world
Tamara Broderick first set foot on MIT’s campus when she was a high school student, as a participant in the inaugural Women’s Technology Program. The monthlong summer academic experience gives...
OnlyFans’ CEO again pushes back that popular adult site is ‘porn’
OnlyFans CEO Kelly Blair tried to clear the air about what’s offered on the popular subscription-based platform — insisting that it’s not a “porn” website. Blair, the UK-based site’s former...
Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon, Walmart found to have major security flaws
Some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely, according to...
Winklevoss twins’ Gemini to return $1.1B to customers caught in ‘Earn’ fiasco
The Winklevoss twins’ cryptocurrency firm Gemini has agreed to return at least $1.1 billion to customers of its doomed “Earn” lending program – and pay a $37 million fine for...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink plagued with animal lab violations before getting approval for human testing
Food and Drug Administration inspectors found problems with record keeping and quality controls for animal experiments at Elon Musk’s Neuralink, less than a month after the startup said it was cleared...
Google’s Deal With StackOverflow Is the Latest Proof That AI Giants Will Pay for Data
Last year Stack Overflow became one of the first websites to announce it would charge AI giants for access to content used to train chatbots. Now the popular Q&A service...
Brain surgery training from an avatar
Benjamin Warf, a renowned neurosurgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital, stands in the MIT.nano Immersion Lab. More than 3,000 miles away, his virtual avatar stands next to Matheus Vasconcelos in Brazil...
