Amazon Employees Unite Against New Return-to-Office Policy
CEO Andy Jassy’s announcement prompted a petition and heated Slack discussions.
Five benefits of a health tech accelerator program
In the ever-evolving world of health care, the role of technology is becoming increasingly crucial. From improving patient outcomes to streamlining administrative processes, digital technologies are changing the face of the industry. However, for startups developing health tech solutions, breaking into the market and scaling their products can be a challenging journey, requiring access to…
1 Tech Stock to Buy in a Recession and 1 to Avoid
Despite a slowdown in the Fed’s rate hike aggression, recession probabilities are still widespread. However, given the robust demand for tech products and services, the prospects of the industry look…
Starbucks’ New Secret Drink Ingredient: Olive Oil
Beginning this week, you can buy three beverages with olive oil as an ingredient at Italian Starbucks locations.
WhatsApp said to plot a newsletter play
Every day, about three dozen newsletters drop into my inbox. Some focus on the new thesis venture capitalists are developing for the Indian and crypto markets. Most look at news gathering. The rise of Substack has also allowed many journalists to quit their newsroom jobs and start something of their own. So the subscription list […]
WhatsApp said to plot a newsletter play by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
What to expect from Tesla’s long-awaited FSD version 11
Tesla has started rolling out version 11 of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software to employees and testers after several months of delays. The EV-maker hasn’t officially shared release notes on FSD Beta V11.3, but leaked notes and videos from beta testers have surfaced online, giving us a better idea of what’s to come. FSD […]
What to expect from Tesla’s long-awaited FSD version 11 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
The numbers that couldn’t be ignored
Please return to this page on or after February 27 to read an excerpt adapted from The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Kate Zernike. The book will go on sale on February 28, and the publisher has requested that we wait until the 27th to post the…
No humans allowed
The Z Center held its second annual dog swim in December just before draining the pool for maintenance. Dogs able to go online to sign up (or convince their humans to do so for them) enjoyed a one-hour slot of swimming, socializing, ball retrieving, and, of course, dousing the people watching them with a satisfying…
Wean Khing Wong ’84
Wean Khing Wong, an attorney, mediator, speaker, and life coach, knows from personal experience that there are many ways to support the institutions and ideals that are important to you. As founder and former president of the MIT Chinese Alumni Group—which alumni and students of any ethnic background are welcome to join—she has produced free…
A warm welcome
Sally Kornbluth officially began her tenure as MIT’s 18th president on January 1. A welcome banner—in Duke blue, presumably to ease her transition to 02139—greeted her in Lobby 7 as she began taking her first sips from the firehose. Here’s her video hello to the MIT community:
Tackling Earth’s tremors and cancerous tumors
Forecasting earthquakes is complex, relying on specialized analysis of minute signals from the Earth’s crust. Cancer treatment is also a highly complex field, involving thousands of researchers and billions of dollars worldwide. Either would be enough to fill the waking hours of any scientist. But the work of Jie Zhang, PhD ’97, a geophysicist and…