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How fasting helps and harms the gut
Intermittent fasting can delay the onset of some age-related diseases and lengthen lifespan. In part, MIT researchers have found, that’s because it boosts intestinal stem cells’ ability to regenerate, which helps the intestine recover from injuries or inflammation. A new mouse study by the same researchers now sheds further light on how this mechanism works,… Read more
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Arvola Chan ’74, SM ’76, EE ’78, PhD ’80
“I spent 10 years at MIT, earning four degrees in electrical engineering and computer science,” says Arvola Chan ’74, SM ’76, EE ’78, PhD ’80. “I was a beneficiary of scholarships through my undergraduate years and research assistantships through my graduate years, so I’m forever grateful.” As planned-giving chair for the Class of 1974 50th… Read more
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Unifying security and networking the AI-native way
In today’s enterprise environments, security and networking teams may be siloed for a variety of reasons. Perhaps legacy organizational structures divided their responsibilities and expertise, or different priorities resulted in a lack of interdepartmental collaboration. The root cause might be technological, with teams using tools and platforms specifically tailored for their separate domains. Yet there’s… Read more
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Nurturing Data Sovereignty in a World Powered by Technology
In today’s world, where data is the engine driving everything from innovation to economic growth, there’s a topic that’s quickly gaining significance: data sovereignty. It’s a term that’s thrown around a lot, usually in the context of legal compliance and regulations like the European Union’s GDPR or the U.S. Cloud Act. But here’s the thing:… Read more
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IBM doubles down on open source AI with new Granite 3.0 models
Big Blue’s Granite LLMs are built for business and now they’re available under the good old Apache 2.0 license. Read more
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Android Auto is getting a free gen AI upgrade, thanks to this Qualcomm-Google partnership
An AI assistant that can predict your needs may be in the cards for Android Auto’s future. Read more
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Reltio Gooses Entity Resolution with AI
With the latest update to its data unification and management software, Reltio is employing one-shot learning techniques using large language models (LLMs) to resolve identities of objects in organizations’ data, which will save them the pain and hassle of using manual techniques, the company says. When you have 15,000 people named “Jim Smith” in your… Read more
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AI dominates Gartner’s 2025 predictions
Artificial Intelligence continues to dominate this week’s Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, as well as the research firm’s annual predictions list. “It is clear that no matter where we go, we cannot avoid the impact of AI,” Daryl Plummer, distinguished vice president analyst, chief of research and Gartner Fellow told attendees. “AI is evolving as human use… Read more
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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Elite platforms for automotive
Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Elite platforms for automotive applications at its Snapdragon Summit event today.Read More Read more
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Exposed United Nations Database Left Sensitive Information Accessible Online
More than 115,000 files related to UN Women included detailed financial disclosures from organizations around the world—and personal details and testimonials from vulnerable individuals. Read more