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How do I live my best life? I’ll consult a painting, thanks – not my smug ‘AI future self’

Really, what can these chatbots developed by researchers at MIT teach us that Tolstoy or Lucian Freud can’t? asks comedian and author Viv Groskop

The Guardian - UK

A crypto wunderkind’s $200 million fund had the backing of investors like Bill Ackman and Galaxy. Then everything went south

An investigation into Shima Capital and its founder, Yida Gao.

Fortune

He taught at MIT, worked at Morgan Stanley, and convinced Bill Ackman and Galaxy to back his $200 million crypto fund by his early 30s. His future is now in jeopardy

How Shima Capital’s fast-and-loose approach to compliance alienated its backers and could run afoul of the SEC.

Fortune

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Razor-thin silk 'dampens noise by 75%' — could be game-changer for sound-proofing homes and offices

Researchers have engineered a silk fabric that can suppress noise by either generating sound waves that interfere with the noise or by blocking vibrations that are key to the transmission of sound.

LiveScience

Road to InfoComm 2024: Glensound, Cobalt Make InfoComm Debut

Plus, InfoComm brings higher learning to attendees, Scalable Display Technologies celebrates 20 years, and meet Auri.

AVNetwork

Imperial College beats Oxford and Cambridge in global university rankings for first time

London university jumps four places from last year to take second spot behind MIT

The Independent UK

AI researchers build ‘future self’ chatbot to inspire wise life choices

Exclusive: Scientists at MIT hope talking to 60-year-old self will shift thinking on health, money and work

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Police with batons approach Israel-Hamas war protesters at UC Santa Cruz

Police with batons have approached protesters at the University of California, Santa Cruz

The Independent UK

35 optical illusions and why they trick your brain

Artists and scientists have been creating optical illusions for centuries. Here are 35 mind-bending examples that prove you can't always trust what your eyes are telling you.

LiveScience

University Presidents Testify On Anti-Semitism Accountability In Capitol Hill

University presidents face tough questions on Capitol Hill regarding anti-Semitism and discrimination on college campuses. House committee seeks answers on...

Top News

MIT accused of discrimination for women of color scholars program in civil rights complaint

Complaint alleges that program at elite university violates federal civil rights law

The Independent UK

Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star that will outlive the sun by 100 billion years

An Earth-size planet discovered around a nearby star offers astronomers their first chance for exoplanetary geology.

LiveScience

Is there a best business school? We look at alma maters of Fortune 1000 c-suite executives to find out

While Harvard, UChicago, and Northwestern topped the list, it may surprise you the number of leaders without the degree

Fortune

Brothers charged with stealing $25 million in Ethereum in 12 seconds — Cryptocurrency heist exploited transaction validation process

The pair allegedly used their education in mathematics and computer science to exploit a weakness in the Ethereum blockchain.

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The Times of India

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hails Pune boy Prafulla Dhariwal: All about the India born OpenAI scientist

Meet Prafulla Dhariwal from Pune who caught netizen's attention after the impressive note shared by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on social media.

The Conversation

A different way to address student encampments

Last week, police descended on the University of Calgary campus with riot gear like shields, tear gas, batons and rubber bullets to forcibly remove protesters from an encampment set up on campus. According to the University of Calgary, the community has the right to free speech and protest, but temporary…

LiveScience

Some of the oldest stars in the universe found hiding near the Milky Way's edge — and they may not be alone

Astronomers reanalyzed the chemical composition of three stars in the Milky Way's halo and found that they are between 12 and 13 billion years old. They may have also been stolen from other galaxies.

Fortune

MIT grads’ $25 million crypto crime puts spotlight on Ethereum front-running

The case involves a new type of alleged crime involving the Ethereum blockchain.

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Space

In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are 'on the run' — in the wrong direction

Three ancient stars that hail from cannibalized dwarf galaxies are "on the run" at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour in the Milky Way's galactic halo.

International Business Times

'Novel' 12-Second Theft Of $25M Worth Of Ether Ends In Arrest Of Brothers

Two brothers were arrested by U.S. authorities following an alleged "novel" scheme that allowed them to swipe off $25 million in Ether in just a matter of seconds.

International Business Times UK

'Gone in 12 Seconds': How MIT Students Stole $25M Crypto in a US Criminal Case First

MIT grads arrested for $25 million crypto heist in a novel scheme. Feds say it's the first of its kind and vow to crack down on crypto fraud.

Space

Cotton candy exoplanet is 2nd lightest planet ever found

A newly discovered giant planet is the density of a vast cloud of cotton candy. The sweet discovery of WASP-193 b marks the entry of the second-lightest exoplanet ever seen into the exoplanet catalog.

Total Film

First teaser for Marvel's Ironheart series sees Riri Williams pinching parts to build her super suit – and confirms 2025 release date

See you next year!

Tom’s Guide

3 upcoming Marvel shows just got release dates — and one of them is coming to Disney Plus this year

Marvel has finally revealed the release dates for 3 upcoming shows, and one of them will arrive on Disney Plus later this year.

LiveScience

MIT gives AI the power to 'reason like humans' by creating hybrid architecture

MIT scientists devise three abstraction libraries that can be combined with AI systems to improve their reasoning and contextual awareness in programming, strategic planning and robotics.

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