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Zac Bowden / Windows Central: Microsoft plans to drop Cortana support on Windows 10 and Windows 11 in late 2023, touting the company’s AI efforts as suitable replacements for the assistant  —  Microsoft will no longer support the Cortana app starting this fall.  —  What you need to know

A computer chip made of glass and silicone holds liquids that move from one side of the chip to the other in reaction to pressure changes. This has been used to control and automate miniaturised biochemistry experiments

It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and “killed” its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution – but this simulation never took place. Why are we so quick to believe AI horror stories?

Evoking the historic impact that the late urban planners and MIT faculty Tunney Lee and Mel King had on the city, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu challenged the 2023 graduates of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) to remember to put people first throughout their careers. “Everything you sketch, plan, shape, and build — the spaces […]

In today’s MIT undergraduate commencement ceremony, students got a chance to walk across the stage on Killian Court and receive the ultimate reward for all their hard work at MIT — their diplomas. A day after MIT graduates from every degree program and school came together for the OneMIT Commencement ceremony, undergraduates and their loved […]

Research found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds.

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How companies can build a long-term strategy that will keep them secure.

This electric beach cruiser has a Gates carbon belt drive, but a few other problems as well.

Four people will cohabitate in a small prototype Martian dwelling, mimicking the isolation and stresses of life on the Red Planet.

Unions representing actors and writers are negotiating with major studios to stop AI from running riot in the industry. Their concerns are very real.

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy after failing to close a €90M Series C  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round …

Aisha Counts / Bloomberg: Current and ex-employees: Meta staff generally aren’t using the Quest 3, especially for meetings, and even those in the VR unit don’t use it regularly for work  —  Meta employees don’t seem interested in working in the metaverse.  But first…  Three things you need to know today:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of insider trading by manipulating Dogecoin; Musk allegedly sold ~$124M in DOGE after Twitter’s logo change  —  Elon Musk is being accused of insider trading in a proposed class action by investors accusing the Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) …

On the same day, Russia’s FSB intelligence service launched wild claims of NSA and Apple hacking thousands of Russians.

From Indiana Jones to Star Wars classics and Marvel flicks, here’s what you need to watch on the streaming platform.

The bot plays the video game by tapping the text generator to pick up new skills, suggesting that the tech behind ChatGPT could automate many workplace tasks.

Sheila Dang / Reuters: Twitter’s VP of Trust and Safety Ella Irwin says she has resigned from the company  —  Twitter’s head of trust and safety Ella Irwin told Reuters on Thursday that she has resigned from the social media company.  — Apps- Newsletters- Advertise with Us- Advertising Guidelines- Cookies- Terms …

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Sources: Microsoft has agreed to spend potentially billions of dollars on CoreWeave; the GPU cloud provider raised $200M, bringing its Series B round to $421M  —  – Microsoft’s agreement with CoreWeave could be worth billions of dollars over multiple years, people familiar with the matter said.

Doyinsola Oladipo / Reuters: Airbnb sues New York City over a new law the company calls a “de facto ban against short-term rentals”; the city plans to begin enforcing the law in July 2023  —  Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York City over a new law it called a “de […]

A sensor around a millimetre in size has been tested to monitor a honeybee flying around some flowers. It could also work for medical monitoring inside a person’s body

At today’s OneMIT Commencement ceremony, Mark Rober — engineer, inventor, and YouTuber — urged MIT’s graduating class to cultivate a sense of optimism and collaboration, and, in our uncertain world, to “pick what you think is the best path and just move forward.” A warm and sunny Killian Court served as the setting for a […]

Below is the text of President Sally Kornbluth’s Commencement remarks, as prepared for delivery today. Anna, and A.J. ­– thank you both, for your remarks and for your leadership. There’s an old piece of wisdom from show business: Never follow an act with kids, or animals – or, as we’ve just seen…with Mark Rober! But since […]

Mark Gorenberg ’76 has been elected the next chair of the MIT Corporation, the Institute’s board of trustees. He will assume the role on July 1. Gorenberg, the founder and managing director of Zetta Venture Partners, succeeds Corporation Life Member Diane Greene SM ’78, who has served as chair since 2020. “It’s a great honor. I’m […]

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They expect a “short and shallow” downturn.

Three questions to ask before implementing the strategy into your hiring practices.

This week, we discuss the real and imagined dangers of generative artificial intelligence, which experts are eager to see regulated and contained.

Our boozy, outdoorsy, and musical recommendations will put a smile on the face of every type of dad and dad figure.

The injectable weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are already popular. Oral forms could lead to even more demand.

Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: After Microsoft paid $7.5B for ZeniMax in 2020, sources detail development issues for Redfall, one of the worst-reviewed games in 2023 and Xbox’s latest misfire  —  Over the years, Microsoft Corp.-owned video-game developer Arkane Studios has cultivated a reputation for releasing games …

Aria Alamalhodaei / TechCrunch: LA- and Bengaluru-based hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel raised a $36M Series B led by Google, after launching three demonstration satellites in 2022  —  Hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel has closed $36 million in funding as it prepares to roll out new remote sensing and analytics capabilities to customers.

Bloomberg: Elon Musk sent no tweets during his visit to China, the longest hiatus from the platform since June 2022; once his jet left Shanghai, Musk tweeted about SpaceX  —  Elon Musk, a prolific presence on Twitter and owner of the social media platform, didn’t send any tweets while he was in China for his […]

Kirigami takes pop-up books to a whole new level. The Japanese paper craft involves cutting patterns in paper to transform a two-dimensional sheet into an intricate, three-dimensional structure when partially folded. In the hands of an artist, kirigami can yield remarkably detailed and delicate replicas of structures in nature, architecture, and more. Scientists and engineers […]

Malaise swept through the company after massive job cuts, mandatory return to the office, and surging emissions despite the company’s pledge to get greener.

Plus: Microsoft patches two zero-day flaws, Google’s Android and Chrome get some much-needed updates, and more.

Hospitals are evolving at warp speed, and autonomous surgical robots are just the beginning.

Michael McSweeney / The Block: Crypto bridging protocol Multichain says it suspended service for multiple chains after being unable to contact its CEO to get server access amid tech problems  —  – Multichain, the cross-chain protocol, confirmed Wednesday that the team is unable to contact its chief executive amid ongoing technology problems.

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple is testing two new high-end Macs, one with M2 Max, and the other with the unannounced M2 Ultra chip with 60 graphics cores and up to 192GB of RAM  —  Apple Inc. is testing a pair of new high-end Macs and their accompanying processors ahead of its Worldwide Developers […]

Mike Freeman / San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego-based Measurabl, which makes carbon footprint management tools for properties, raised a $93M Series D led by Energy Impact Partners and Sway Ventures  —  Measurabl managed to raise money despite the venture capital market being largely frozen for technology entrepreneurs.

A bacterium found in English oak buds can help separate out the rare earth elements used in technologies such as electric cars and wind turbines

Ukraine and Russia must agree to maintain safety at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to prevent a dangerous radiation leak, says the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency

When Cindy Heredia was choosing an MBA program, she knew she wanted to be at the forefront of the autonomous driving industry. While doing research, she discovered that MIT had a unique offering: a student-run driverless team. Heredia applied to MIT to join the team, hoping to get hands-on experience. “My hope is that we’re […]

The following series of numbers might help to summarize the MIT career of MathWorks Professor of Mathematics Gilbert “Gil” Strang ’55, who taught his last class on May 15. 3+2+61=66, or 75% of his life Strang has spent 66 of his 88 years at MIT — as a student, an instructor, and a faculty member. […]

Arnoldo Hax, the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Management Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management and an operations management expert who introduced a customer-centered approach to competitive strategy with his Delta Model, died April 20. He was 87. Hax joined MIT Sloan in 1973 as a member of the Operations Management group. An […]

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In a volatile world, think of your strategy as a portfolio of options, not a roadmap.

Three strategies to embed DEI into your core business practices — and make your efforts recession-proof.

New laws in Minnesota and Vermont understand that allowing people to test their drugs reduces harm—and is a vital public health measure.

AI chatbots are less fluent in languages other than English, threatening to amplify existing bias in global commerce and innovation.