Seeing AI as a collaborator, not a creator
The reason you are reading this letter from me today is that I was bored 30 years ago.
I was bored and…
Building better cities | MIT Technology Review
Tumml found success by offering money, mentorship, and guidance, but the pair realized that relying solely on…
Inside-out learning | MIT Technology Review
Since then, he has spent countless hours in such environments in his role as a teacher of philosophy. He’s had…
Unleashing the potential of qubits, one molecule at a time
Harnessing the power of qubits is notoriously tricky, though. For example, two of the most common…
The Institute’s greatest ambassadors | MIT Technology Review
An article in this magazine about the history of the MIT Alumni Association notes that when the association was…
Bug-size robots that fly and flip could pollinate futuristic farms’ crops
In the new design, each of the four units has a single flapping wing pointing away from the robot’s center,…
How the brain, with sleep, maps space
Scientists have known for decades that certain neurons in the hippocampus are dedicated to remembering specific…
Navigating Tariff Disruption: Uncertainty Fuels Innovation
Tariff disruption is fertile ground for innovation
Last week, we had Liberation Day, ushering in a…
Odd new tricks from a massive black hole
One possible explanation is that the corona is oscillating. But the researchers believe the most likely culprit…
Cheaper buildings, courtesy of mud
One costly and time-consuming step in constructing a concrete building is creating the “formwork,” the wooden…