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We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. Understanding AI’s energy use was a huge global conversation in 2025 as hundreds of millions of people began…
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Claudio Neves Valente: Brown University Shooter Was a Brilliant Physicist Who Had Grudge Against MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro for 25 Years
The man who allegedly killed two Brown University students and an MIT physicist during a days-long shooting rampage was driven by a decades-old grudge over his own stalled scientific…
Who Was Claudio Neves Valente? Brown University Shooter Was Former Classmate of MIT Professor Nuno Loureiro Whom He Murdered Before Killing Himself
The gunman involved in Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University has been identified as Claudio Neves Valente, a Portuguese national who was a student at the Ivy League school more…
MIT drug hunters are using AI to design completely new antibiotics
Inside a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology late last year, scientists gave an AI system a new task: designing entirely new molecules for potential antibiotics from scratch.…
MIT study finds AI is already capable of replacing 11.7% of U.S. workers
A new study from MIT that shows that AI might be poised to replace a lot more jobs than what initial estimates might predict. According to researchers, a hidden mass of data reveals that…
Stocks to watch: Keppel, Great Eastern, MIT, Hong Leong Asia, CLCT, Starhill Global Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 30): Keppel: Keppel reported an over 5 per cent increase in net profit for the…
MIT president says she 'cannot support' proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she "cannot support" a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald…
MIT scientists may have just cracked the code on EV battery recycling
This year, global EV sales are expected to jump almost 25% compared with 2024. As the demand for electric vehicles soars, there’s a looming concern for industry experts: figuring out the…
New MIT tech turns desert air into safe drinking water
An innovative and potentially impactful new device can turn air into drinkable water, even in the driest climates. The tool, which comes from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of…
Lawsuit rips MIT for becoming 'breeding ground' for antisemitism
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology accused university officials of "standing idly by" as the campus became a hotbed of antisemitism, prompting a…
Who Is Megha Vemuri? Indian-Origin Student Banned from MIT Graduation Ceremony for Delivering Pro-Palestine Commencement Speech
Jewish students walked out of their graduation ceremony on Thursday after the commencement speaker at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology accused the prestigious institution of…
Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Investment, Nio, MIT, Jardine Cycle & Carriage, iFast, Sasseur Reit, Elite UK Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (May 2). CapitaLand Investment (CLI): The real estate investment manager reported a total…