Google monopoly ruling: where the tech giant goes from here

Google has a 90% market share of the market for general search engines.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
Aug. 15, 2024 ~8 min

LLMs develop their own understanding of reality as their language abilities improve

In controlled experiments, MIT CSAIL researchers discover simulations of reality developing deep within LLMs, indicating an understanding of language beyond simple mimicry.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Aug. 14, 2024 ~9 min


An implantable sensor could reverse opioid overdoses

The new device, which can be implanted under the skin, rapidly releases naloxone when an overdose is detected.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Aug. 14, 2024 ~7 min

MIT researchers use large language models to flag problems in complex systems

The approach can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Aug. 14, 2024 ~7 min

A new approach to fine-tuning quantum materials

An MIT-led group shows how to achieve precise control over the properties of Weyl semimetals and other exotic substances.

Steve Nadis | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Aug. 12, 2024 ~9 min

New tool empowers pavement life-cycle decision-making while reducing data collection burden

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub research presents a streamlined pavement life-cycle assessment tool to enable a large set of stakeholders to conduct environmental analysis of pavements.

Andrew Paul Laurent | MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub • mit
Aug. 9, 2024 ~7 min

A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions

SimPLE learns to pick, regrasp, and place objects using the objects’ computer-aided design model.

Anne Wilson | Department of Mechanical Engineering • mit
Aug. 9, 2024 ~5 min

Helping robots practice skills independently to adapt to unfamiliar environments

New algorithm helps robots practice skills like sweeping and placing objects, potentially helping them improve at important tasks in houses, hospitals, and factories.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Aug. 8, 2024 ~7 min


New substrate material for flexible electronics could help combat e-waste

Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem, but this degradable material could allow the recycling of parts from many single-use and wearable devices.

David L. Chandler | MIT News • mit
Aug. 6, 2024 ~5 min

Stuck bridges, buckling roads − extreme heat is wreaking havoc on America’s aging infrastructure

A civil engineer explains why roadways and rails warp and crack in the heat − and points to some innovative ways to keep the US transportation system healthy as long as possible.

Suyun Paul Ham, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington • conversation
Aug. 5, 2024 ~8 min

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