Pie Day 2026
MIT’s admissions blog featured a whimsical “Pie Day 2026” where blogger Ellie Feng ’28 coordinated the baking of 30 pies, dubbing the campus the “Massachusetts Institute of Tasteology.” The initiative was documented in two blog posts that detail the planning, recipes, and student participation. The event generated significant online engagement, drawing thousands of views and social media shares. By turning a simple culinary celebration into a branding moment, MIT highlighted its community spirit and creative outreach.
Making AI Operational in Constrained Public Sector Environments
Public sector agencies are accelerating AI adoption but face strict security, governance, and operational constraints that differ from the private sector. A Capgemini study shows 79% of executives worry about data security, while 65% struggle to use data in real...
Treating Enterprise AI as an Operating Layer
Enterprise AI is shifting from a pure model‑as‑a‑service approach to an operating layer that embeds intelligence directly into business processes. Companies that can capture operational data, expert decisions, and tacit knowledge create a feedback loop that continuously improves AI performance....
The Noise We Make Is Hurting Animals. Can We Learn to Shut Up?
During the COVID‑19 lockdown, traffic noise in San Francisco’s Presidio fell by about seven decibels, letting white‑crowned sparrows revert to quieter, richer songs that travel farther. Prior research showed that chronic urban noise forces birds to sing at higher pitches...
Cyberscammers Are Bypassing Banks’ Security with Illicit Tools Sold on Telegram
Cybercriminals are buying virtual‑camera kits on Telegram that spoof facial‑recognition checks, allowing them to defeat KYC verification in banking apps and crypto exchanges. The tools replace live video with pre‑recorded images or deepfakes, enabling scammers to open mule accounts and...
Coming Soon: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now
MIT Technology Review is launching a new annual roundup called 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now, debuting on April 21, 2026 at the EmTech AI conference on MIT’s campus. The list, curated by the outlet’s AI reporters and editors, expands beyond pure...
You Have No Choice in Reading This Article—Maybe
Uri Maoz, a Chapman University professor, is redefining the free‑will debate by probing how the brain translates desires, urges, and intentions into actions. Building on Benjamin Libet’s classic readiness‑potential findings, Maoz’s experiments show that this neural signal appears only for...
What’s in a Name? Moderna’s “Vaccine” Vs. “Therapy” Dilemma
Moderna has stopped calling its mRNA melanoma product a "vaccine," rebranding it as an individualized neoantigen therapy (INT) to sidestep growing political resistance to vaccines. The shift follows the cancellation of a $776 million federal bird‑flu vaccine contract and broader skepticism...
Mustafa Suleyman: AI Development Won’t Hit a Wall Anytime Soon—Here’s Why
Mustafa Suleyman argues that AI development will not encounter a near‑term wall because compute resources are exploding exponentially. Since 2010, training compute for frontier models has risen roughly a trillion‑fold, driven by faster GPUs, high‑bandwidth memory, and massive interconnects that...
Desalination Plants in the Middle East Are Increasingly Vulnerable
Escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf has turned desalination plants into strategic targets, with Iran, Bahrain and Kuwait reporting damage and the United States denying involvement. Former President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's facilities, heightening the risk of...
Enabling Agent-First Process Redesign
AI agents that learn and adapt are reshaping enterprise workflows, prompting a shift from static, rule‑based automation to an "agent‑first" operating model. Deloitte’s Scott Rodgers urges companies to redesign processes around autonomous agents, with humans acting as governors who set...
The One Piece of Data that Could Actually Shed Light on Your Job and AI
AI’s potential to replace human labor has sparked panic, but economists warn that current tools—like task‑exposure scores from O*NET—are inadequate for forecasting job displacement. University of Chicago economist Alex Imas argues that without price‑elasticity data linking AI‑driven productivity gains to...
AI Is Changing How Small Online Sellers Decide What to Make
Small U.S. online sellers are turning to Alibaba's AI sourcing tool Accio to streamline product development. Mike McClary revived his Guardian flashlight by feeding Accio design specs, receiving cost‑cut suggestions, and locating a Ningbo factory that lowered unit cost from...
The Download: Gig Workers Training Humanoids, and Better AI Benchmarks
Micro1 is building a global gig workforce that records everyday tasks to train humanoid robots, now operating in over 50 countries and sparking privacy and consent debates. AI researchers argue that traditional benchmarks miss real‑world performance, proposing human‑AI, context‑specific evaluations...
The Gig Workers Who Are Training Humanoid Robots at Home
Micro1, a Palo Alto‑based data firm, is hiring thousands of gig workers in over 50 countries to record themselves performing everyday chores on iPhone headsets. The footage, paid at roughly $15 an hour, is sold to robotics companies developing humanoid...