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AI and machine learning for engineering design
Popular mechanical engineering course applies machine learning and AI theory to real-world engineering design.
Trump Hosts Zuckerberg, Cook, Altman, More at White House Dinner – Musk Was Absent
The prestigious group are the minds and money behind Trump’s vision of US dominance in AI.
Microsoft’s Experimental Optical Computer Could Run AI Workloads With Less Energy
Research conducted by the Microsoft Research lab in Cambridge could contribute to the development of AI accelerators.
Hitachi Energy Pledges $1B to Strengthen US Grid, Build Largest Transformer Plant in Virginia
Rising AI, EV, and industrial power demands strain the US grid. Hitachi Energy boosts transformer output to secure reliable energy for America’s future.
Cybercriminals ‘Grok’ Their Way Past X’s Defenses to Spread Malware
Hackers exploit X’s Grok AI to spread malware via promoted ads, exposing millions to malicious links in a scheme researchers call “Grokking.”
Stop Juggling AI Tools — This Lifetime Deal Puts GPT‑4o and More in One Place
Harness multiple top-tier models like GPT‑4o, Claude, Gemini, and more in one unified platform, now $90.
Atlassian to Buy The Browser Company for $610M: What’s Next for AI-Powered Dia
"Teaming up means we can move faster, dream bigger, and focus on building an AI browser for work that people genuinely love to use," noted Josh Miller, The Browser Company’s chief executive officer and co-founder.
A greener way to 3D print stronger stuff
MIT CSAIL researchers developed SustainaPrint, a system that reinforces only the weakest zones of eco-friendly 3D prints, achieving strong results with less plastic.
Apple Prepares AI-Powered Siri Upgrade With Google Search Integration
The new, more succinct Siri search function could pull from both the web and on-device context, according to Bloomberg.
How AI in Retail Is Driving Growth and Efficiency
AI is redefining retail far beyond supply chains, with adoption rates now outpacing smartphones and tablets.
Build Practical Cyber Defense Skills with This 5-Course Bundle
Train in AI threat detection, OSINT tools, and Zero Trust security models with lifetime access for just $19.99.
‘Unprecedented Growth’ by Anthropic: This AI Startup is Now Valued at $183B
Claude AI creator Anthropic plans to use the money from its latest funding round for enterprise products, safety research and expanding internationally.
A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions
System developed at MIT could provide realistic predictions for a wide variety of reactions, while maintaining real-world physical constraints.
OpenAI Buys Statsig for $1.1B, Names Raji CTO of Applications
New CTO of applications Vijaye Raji brings his testing business with him as OpenAI takes some application work off of co-founder and CEO Sam Altman.
Salesforce ‘Needs Less Heads,’ So It Cut 4,000 Jobs, As AI Takes Over
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff cuts nearly 4,000 customer service jobs in favor of AI agents but insists humans are still needed in the function.
3 Questions: The pros and cons of synthetic data in AI
Artificially created data offer benefits from cost savings to privacy preservation, but their limitations require careful planning and evaluation, Kalyan Veeramachaneni says.
3 Questions: On biology and medicine’s “data revolution”
Professor Caroline Uhler discusses her work at the Schmidt Center, thorny problems in math, and the ongoing quest to understand some of the most complex interactions in biology.
AI’s Hidden Price Tag Threatens Indie Developers and Startups
Smarter AI is driving up costs for developers as token-hungry workflows balloon bills, while startups feel the squeeze and larger firms absorb the hit with scale.
Apple’s Xcode 26 Beta Now Supports GPT-5 and Claude
Xcode 26 debuts with AI integration, a redesigned tab system, workflow refinements, and performance boosts, first previewed at WWDC 2025.
Xi Jinping Uses SCO Stage to Push AI Cooperation, Challenge Western Dominance
Chinese leader promoted “true multilateralism” at the SCO summit in Tianjin, framing the bloc as a counterweight to Western dominance.
