Google sent an AI-generated push alert that included a racial slur
Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, . The push notification featured a link to a story by The Hollywood Reporter regarding an incident at the…
Recent books from the MIT community
Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes By Andrea Louise Campbell, professor of political science PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2025, $29.95 Dr. Adventure: Danger and Discovery from Pole to…
ChatGPT Has Multiple Personalities. Here’s How to Choose the Best One for Your Questions
ChatGPT can be a personal and professional advisor (with reasonable limits), but it doesn’t always give you advice the way you like. We’re all drawn to different types of mentors…
OpenAI defeats xAI’s trade secrets lawsuit
OpenAI won a victory Tuesday in one of its legal battles with xAI, which involved allegations of poaching and theft of trade secrets. The former company’s motion to dismiss the…
UK fines Reddit for not checking user ages aggressively enough
A UK regulator today fined Reddit £14.5 million ($19.6 million) for not verifying the ages of users. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) alleged that the failure to check ages…
Peacock Promo Codes: 40% Off February 2026
Named after NBC’s iconic logo, Peacock is a video streaming service primarily featuring series and film content from NBC Universal studios, as well as news and sports programming. Premium tiers…
Self-driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers
Wayve’s self-driving tech has attracted a diverse set of investors in the company’s latest $1.2 billion funding round, including three automakers, top venture and institutional firms, and returning backers Microsoft,…
Discord delays age verification to address user concerns
Earlier this month, Discord said it would be enacting an age verification policy. The platform faced some initial concerns from users about turning over their IDs and personal information, particularly…
Vine-inspired robot fingers can reach out and grab someone
The new bot consists of a pressurized box from which long, vine-like tubes inflate and grow. As they extend, the vines twist and coil around the object before continuing back…
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Feb. 25
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections:…















