The heads of Harvard, M.I.T. and the University of Pennsylvania are under pressure after testifying to Congress about antisemitism on campus.
Category: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Become His Foes in Courtroom Clash
The FTX founder’s criminal trial has made clear just how much his inner circle has turned against him.
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John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery
An unassuming professor who remained active into his 90s, he is credited with the breakthrough that gave rise to the batteries powering today’s electronic devices.
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South Asian Students Hold Fake Weddings at North American Colleges
Across North American schools, South Asian students are holding elaborately planned pretend weddings with the pomp and circumstance of real ones.
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Hey, Alexa, What Should Students Learn About A.I.?
While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.
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A.I.’s Threat to Jobs Prompts Question of Who Protects Workers
Tens of millions of jobs could be automated by generative artificial intelligence. The makers of new technologies are looking to the government to step in.
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A Tech Industry Pioneer Sees a Way for the U.S. to Lead in Advanced Chips
Ivan Sutherland played a key role in foundational computer technologies. Now he sees a path for America to claim the mantle in “superconducting” chips.
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At This School, Computer Science Class Now Includes Critiquing Chatbots
The New York Times – Business:Move over, coding. Some schools are asking student programmers to think critically about rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
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The Unknown Hedge Fund That Got $400 Million From Sam Bankman-Fried
The New York Times – Business:After the collapse of FTX, prosecutors and lawyers have scrutinized its discredited founder’s huge investment in Modulo Capital.