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MIT in the media: 2025 in review
MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.
6 Key iPhone Air Features That Define Apple’s Thinnest iPhone
Here’s a breakdown of six iPhone Air features defining Apple’s thinnest iPhone, from its titanium design to performance, battery life, and everyday usability. The post 6 Key iPhone Air Features That Define Apple’s Thinnest iPhone appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenAI’s New AI Foundations Course Promises ‘Job-Ready’ Skills and Credential
AI firm debuts its first certification program with ChatGPT-based courses for workers and K-12 teachers, starting with AI Foundations pilots next. The post OpenAI’s New AI Foundations Course Promises ‘Job-Ready’ Skills and Credential appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI Startup FINNY Raises $17M for Advisor Prospecting Push
Since launching earlier this year, the firm has scaled to work with 400+ firms across RIAs, broker-dealers, and banks. The post AI Startup FINNY Raises $17M for Advisor Prospecting Push appeared first on TechRepublic.
Instacart Hit With $60M FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fees
The settlement exposes a web of deceptive practices that turned everyday grocery shopping and ecommerce into a hidden fee minefield. The post Instacart Hit With $60M FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fees appeared first on TechRepublic.
This AI finds simple rules where humans see only chaos
A new AI developed at Duke University can uncover simple, readable rules behind extremely complex systems. It studies how systems evolve over time and reduces thousands of variables into compact equations that still capture real behavior. The method works across physics, engineering, climate science, and biology. Researchers say it could help scientists understand systems where traditional equations are missing or too complicated to write down.
A new tool is revealing the invisible networks inside cancer
Spanish researchers have created a powerful new open-source tool that helps uncover the hidden genetic networks driving cancer. Called RNACOREX, the software can analyze thousands of molecular interactions at once, revealing how genes communicate inside tumors and how those signals relate to patient survival. Tested across 13 different cancer types using international data, the tool matches the predictive power of advanced AI systems—while offering something rare in modern analytics: clear, interpretable explanations that help scientists understand why tumors behave the way they do.
Daily Tech Insider Breaks Down the Surge in Factory Robots, Flash Models, and Hyperscale Funding
Dec. 15–19 recap: This week, software learned new tricks, hardware sprouted extra limbs, and investors rushed to fund both before the coffee cooled. The post Daily Tech Insider Breaks Down the Surge in Factory Robots, Flash Models, and Hyperscale Funding appeared first on TechRepublic.
Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud Expand Partnership in Multibillion-Dollar Deal
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud expand their partnership in a multibillion-dollar deal to secure AI workloads as attacks on AI infrastructure surge. The post Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud Expand Partnership in Multibillion-Dollar Deal appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI Chip Shortage Could Raise Smartphone Prices in 2026
Rising AI demand is driving up DRAM prices, pushing smartphone costs higher and reducing supply as early as 2026, according to new Counterpoint research. The post AI Chip Shortage Could Raise Smartphone Prices in 2026 appeared first on TechRepublic.
The 98% mystery: Scientists just cracked the code on “junk DNA” linked to Alzheimer’s
Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. By experimentally testing nearly 1,000 DNA switches in human astrocytes, scientists identified around 150 that truly influence gene activity—many tied to known Alzheimer’s risk genes. The findings help explain why many disease-linked genetic changes sit outside genes themselves. The resulting dataset is now being used to train AI systems to predict gene control more accurately.
Trump Media Announces $6 Billion Merger With Fusion Power Developer TAE
Trump Media announces a $6 billion merger with fusion startup TAE Technologies, signaling a pivot from social media to clean energy and AI infrastructure. The post Trump Media Announces $6 Billion Merger With Fusion Power Developer TAE appeared first on TechRepublic.
OWASP Drops First AI Agent Risk List
These aren't simple chatbots anymore—these AI agents access data and tools and carry out tasks, making them infinitely more capable and dangerous. The post OWASP Drops First AI Agent Risk List appeared first on TechRepublic.
Nvidia and Google Back $6.6B AI Startup Lovable
Vibe coding firm has closed a $330 million Series B funding round, catapulting the Swedish company to a $6.6 billion valuation. The post Nvidia and Google Back $6.6B AI Startup Lovable appeared first on TechRepublic.
Guided learning lets “untrainable” neural networks realize their potential
CSAIL researchers find even “untrainable” neural nets can learn effectively when guided by another network’s built-in biases using their guidance method.
Last-Minute Amazon Prime Deals for Holiday Shopping
Five standout last-minute Amazon Prime deals for holiday shopping: Echo Show 8, Kindle Paperwhite, Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Belkin charger, and smart home essentials. The post Last-Minute Amazon Prime Deals for Holiday Shopping appeared first on TechRepublic.
Inside China’s ‘Manhattan Project’: China Moves Closer to Chip Self-Reliance With Secret EUV Prototype
China is testing a secret EUV lithography prototype, a step toward chip self-reliance amid tightening export controls and surging AI demand. The post Inside China’s ‘Manhattan Project’: China Moves Closer to Chip Self-Reliance With Secret EUV Prototype appeared first on TechRepublic.
What Microsoft’s 2026 Product Plans Reveal About Its AI Push
The tech firm reveals a focus on AI agents, Copilot expansion, Microsoft 365 updates, and global infrastructure investment. The post What Microsoft’s 2026 Product Plans Reveal About Its AI Push appeared first on TechRepublic.
A new way to increase the capabilities of large language models
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab researchers developed an expressive architecture that provides better state tracking and sequential reasoning in LLMs over long texts.
A “scientific sandbox” lets researchers explore the evolution of vision systems
The AI-powered tool could inform the design of better sensors and cameras for robots or autonomous vehicles.
