Technology

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down
A new system can dial expression of synthetic genes up or down For decades, synthetic biologists have been developing gene circuits that can be transferred into cells for applications such as reprogramming a stem cell into a neuron or generating a protein that could help treat a disease such as fragile X ...
Windows 10 users urged to prepare for Microsoft pulling support Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10, which could make users vulnerable - here's how to get Windows 11.
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.
'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.
MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2025
MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2025 The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) announced today that MIT’s unitized pool of endowment and other MIT funds generated an investment return of 14.8 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as measured using valuations ...
OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts.
Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK The regulator has given it "strategic market status", opening the door to what it calls "proportionate interventions."
Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we all be worried? The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans
Ray Kurzweil ’70 reinforces his optimism in tech progress
Ray Kurzweil ’70 reinforces his optimism in tech progress Innovator, futurist, and author Ray Kurzweil ’70 emphasized his optimism about artificial intelligence, and technological progress generally, in a lecture on Wednesday while accepting MIT’s Robert A. Muh Alumni Award from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS).Kurzweil offered ...
Huge buzz but a big gamble: Battlefield 6 takes aim at Call of Duty The latest in the military shooter series is a pivotal release for publisher Electronic Arts.
Gene-Wei Li named associate head of the Department of Biology
Gene-Wei Li named associate head of the Department of Biology Associate Professor Gene-Wei Li has accepted the position of associate head of the MIT Department of Biology, starting in the 2025-26 academic year. Li, who has been a member of the department since 2015, brings a history of departmental leadership, service, ...
Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of road The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.
ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.
Immune-informed brain aging research offers new treatment possibilities, speakers say
Immune-informed brain aging research offers new treatment possibilities, speakers say Understanding how interactions between the central nervous system and the immune system contribute to problems of aging, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, arthritis, and more, can generate new leads for therapeutic development, speakers said at MIT’s symposium “The Neuro-Immune Axis ...
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and MBZUAI launch international collaboration to shape the future of...
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and MBZUAI launch international collaboration to shape the future of... The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) recently celebrated the launch of the MIT–MBZUAI Collaborative Research Program, a new effort to strengthen the building blocks of artificial intelligence and accelerate its ...
Riccardo Comin, two MIT alumni named 2025 Moore Experimental Physics Investigators
Riccardo Comin, two MIT alumni named 2025 Moore Experimental Physics Investigators MIT associate professor of physics Riccardo Comin has been selected as 2025 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Two MIT physics alumni — Gyu-Boong Jo PhD ’10 of Rice University, and Ben Jones PhD ’15 of the University of ...
Lord Hague officially opens £1.2 billion Oxford North flagship global innovation district in major boost... Lord Hague officially opens £1.2 billion Oxford North flagship global innovation district in major boost to UK science, technology & AI sectors | News  Oxford North
Landmark tech deal celebrated as new era for UK-US science and innovation | Imperial News... Landmark tech deal celebrated as new era for UK-US science and innovation | Imperial News  Imperial College London

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