LPG shortages linked to the West Asia war are pushing Indian manufacturing firms to plan energy-resilient kitchens. Companies are sourcing cylinders, using firewood, and adjusting menus while avoiding disruptions. Facility managers are preparing contingency plans, including shifting to induction and…
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by Sam Altman’s sister accusing the billionaire OpenAI chief executive of sexually abusing her more than two decades ago, but said she can try suing under a different legal theory.
Who benefits from artificial intelligence? This basic question, which has been especially salient during the AI surge of the last few years, was front and center at a conference at MIT on Wednesday, as speakers and audience members grappled with…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher OpenAI has a new grand challenge:…
The following is a joint announcement from the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Hasso Plattner Institute, and Hasso Plattner Foundation. The MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD), MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, Hasso Plattner…
Musk said in January that solar power could meet all of the electricity needs of the United States – including the ever-increasing demand from a growing number of data centres. Job postings on the Tesla website said it aims to…
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A $5 million prize awaits proof that quantum computers can solve health care problems In a…
Large language models (LLMs) can generate credible but inaccurate responses, so researchers have developed uncertainty quantification methods to check the reliability of predictions. One popular method involves submitting the same prompt multiple times to see if the model generates the…
MIT researchers have spent more than a decade studying techniques that enable robots to find and manipulate hidden objects by “seeing” through obstacles. Their methods utilize surface-penetrating wireless signals that reflect off concealed items. Now, the researchers are leveraging generative…
Sekhon, who served as chief scientist and head of AI, will join Bridgewater’s board of directors after leaving his current roles there, according to a post by Hassabis on LinkedIn.