What’s next for generative video
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. When...
Second round of seed grants awarded to MIT scholars studying the impact and applications of generative AI
Last summer, MIT President Sally Kornbluth and Provost Cynthia Barnhart issued a call for papers to “articulate effective roadmaps, policy recommendations, and calls for action across the broad domain of...
How three filmmakers created Sora’s latest stunning videos
In the last month, a handful of filmmakers have taken Sora for a test drive. The results, which OpenAI published this week, are amazing. The short films are a big...
The White House Puts New Guardrails on Government Use of AI
The US government issued new rules Thursday requiring more caution and transparency from federal agencies using artificial intelligence, saying they are needed to protect the public as AI rapidly advances....
SEO entrepreneur shares secrets to becoming a millionaire
SEO entrepreneur Joe Davies is sharing nuggets of wisdom about how to become a millionaire — now that he’s lovin’ his career path. After years of working dead-end jobs, including...
Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg have personally recruited AI staffers as talent war heats up
Tech companies are pulling out all the stops to hire top-tier talent in the field of artificial intelligence — so much so that billionaire moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey...
Qatar Airways creates first AI flight attendant: ‘Approachable and friendly’
Would you fly AI? Qatar Airways is adding virtual flight attendants as “digital human cabin crew” to assist customers at airports and onboard planes. Named Sama 2.0, the female faux...
Trump’s Truth Social costliest US stock to bet against
The Donald Trump-tied media firm behind “Truth Social” became the most expensive US stock for investors to bet against after surging in its public trading debut – even as finance...
SEC moves to rein in huge crypto exchange with Coinbase
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday said the US securities regulator’s lawsuit against Coinbase can move forward, but dismissed one claim the agency made against the largest US cryptocurrency exchange. US District...
Meta worker rips company’s ‘toxic’ ban on controversial topics
A Meta employee took to social media to bash a “toxic” company policy that bars staffers from discussing controversial topics in the workplace — after accusing the tech behemoth of...
Inside the Creation of DBRX, the World’s Most Powerful Open Source AI Model
This past Monday, about a dozen engineers and executives at data science and AI company Databricks gathered in conference rooms connected via Zoom to learn if they had succeeded in...
Four things you need to know about China’s AI talent pool
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. In 2019, MIT Technology Review covered a...
Elie Hassenfeld Q&A: ‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’
The organizations we recommend offer the best bang for the buck. That often means saving the lives of children under 5 who would otherwise die from preventable diseases. And look,...
Nissan reveals plans for 16 new electric vehicles by 2026
Nissan laid out plans for 30 new vehicles by 2026 — 16 of which will be electric as demand for the battery-powered vehicles has revved up in recent months. The...
‘Definitely the latest meme stock’
The Donald Trump-tied media company behind Truth Social sparked frenzied trading in its public debut Tuesday — but it bears all the hallmarks of infamous “meme stocks” given the actual...
