AWS is spending $50B build AI infrastructure for the US government
AWS has been working with the U.S. government since 2011 and is now building AI infrastructure specifically for the entity.
MIT Technology Review is a 2026 ASME finalist in reporting
The American Society of Magazine Editors has named MIT Technology Review as a finalist for a 2026 National Magazine Award in the reporting category. The shortlisted story—“We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard”—is part of the publication’s Power Hungry package on AI’s energy burden. AI is often described…
Anthropic releases Opus 4.5 with new Chrome and Excel integrations
Anthropic has launched Opus 4.5, the latest version of its flagship model, with new integrations into Chrome and Excel.
X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D
The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers.
Is Your Office Layout Eroding Employee Trust? Here’s What You Need to Know.
From open plans to hybrid zones, every design choice sends a message. Here’s how the right balance between openness and privacy builds real trust in today’s workplaces.
You Can’t Complain About Retention If You Don’t Mentor Your People.
Learn about the benefits of a mentorship program, how to develop one and the key components for success.
Big Four Firm PwC Is Struggling to Find ‘Hundreds of Engineers’ to Hire
PwC can’t find the right talent to fill hundreds of open positions, according to Mohamed Kande, PwC’s global chairman.
DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters
DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.
Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes
Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order.
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. In this week’s conversation MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa…
What’s next for AlphaFold: A conversation with a Google DeepMind Nobel laureate
In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from building AI that played games with superhuman skill and was starting up a secret project to predict the structures of proteins. He applied for a job. Just three years later, Jumper celebrated a stunning win…