The Download: Generative AI therapy, and the future of 23andMe’s genetic data

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Meet the…

Making quantum error correction work

Willow: beating the threshold Operating “below the threshold” has been a goal for error corrected quantum…

Our new Researcher and Analyst agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, as well as… | Satya Nadella

Our new Researcher and Analyst agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot, as well as new reasoning capabilities…

For this computer scientist, MIT Open Learning was the start of a life-changing journey | MIT News

As a college student in Serbia with a passion for math and physics, Ana Trišović found…

A lighter, smarter magnetoreceptive electronic skin

Imagine navigating a virtual reality with contact lenses or operating your smartphone under water: This and…

The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression

Many psychologists and psychiatrists have shared the vision, noting that fewer than half of people with…

AI and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions – O’Reilly

Thomas Wolf’s blog post “The Einstein AI Model” is a must-read. He contrasts his thinking about…

Breakthroughs for impact at every scale

We made strong headway in ML foundations, with extensive work on algorithms, efficiency, data and privacy.…

Bridging the AI skills gap with opportunities for learning

Discover how Microsoft and Pearson are equipping learners with AI skills for the future. Over the…

Making higher education more accessible to students in Pakistan | MIT News

Taking out a loan to attend college is an investment in your future. But unlike in…