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These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda
Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government. The payment reports have been…
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The Download: training robots for unfamiliar environments, and all-new bird flu
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI models let robots carry out tasks in unfamiliar environments What’s new: It’s tricky to get robots to do things in environments they’ve never seen before. Typically, researchers need to train them on…
A Bad VC Deal Destroyed My Multimillion-Dollar Company. Here’s What I Wish I Knew Before I Signed.
These are the lessons I learned from working with — and getting screwed by — the wrong VC.
AI models let robots carry out tasks in unfamiliar environments
It’s tricky to get robots to do things in environments they’ve never seen before. Typically, researchers need to train them on new data for every new place they encounter, which can become very time-consuming and expensive. Now, researchers have developed a series of AI models that teach robots to complete basic tasks in new surroundings…
Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. September will soon be drawing to a close. The kids are back to school, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are experiencing the joys the end…
How Being a More Generous Leader Drove My Company’s Success
There is no time like the present to think more about others than oneself. Give generously in all you do: your time, energy, enthusiasm, caring and financial impact. Your company, clients, community and team will thank you.
Craigslist’s 71-Year-Old Founder Is Donating $100 Million to Cybersecurity. Here’s Why.
Craig Newmark’s giving philosophy comes from a concept that means “repairing the world.”
This 31-Year-Old Left Harvard to Help His Mom and Built a $25 Million Nutrition Business
How Sam Faycurry’s family side hustle blossomed into Fay, a personalized nutrition counseling service.
Here’s How the CEOs of Salesforce and Nvidia Use ChatGPT in Their Daily Lives
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff use ChatGPT often — and in very unexpected ways.
How to Find the Right Balance Between Screen Time and ‘Me’ Time (and Why It’s So Important)
Discussing how excessive screen time affects your mental health and the importance of spending time alone and away from your screens to recharge.