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MIT Technology Review - AI
- The Download: the rehabilitation of AI art, and the scary truth about antimicrobial resistance
2025-10-17
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. From slop to Sotheby’s? AI art enters a new phase In this era of AI slop, the idea that generative AI tools like Midjourney and Runway could be used to make art can… - This startup thinks slime mold can help us design better cities
2025-10-17
It is a yellow blob with no brain, yet some researchers believe a curious organism known as slime mold could help us build more resilient cities. Humans have been building cities for 6,000 years, but slime mold has been around for 600 million. The team behind a new startup called Mireta wants to translate the… - From slop to Sotheby’s? AI art enters a new phase
2025-10-17
In this era of AI slop, the idea that generative AI tools like Midjourney and Runway could be used to make art can seem absurd: What possible artistic value is there to be found in the likes of Shrimp Jesus and Ballerina Cappuccina? But amid all the muck, there are people using AI tools with…
TechCrunch - Artificial Intelligence
- How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change
2025-08-26
Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate-friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions. - Harvard dropouts to launch ‘always on’ AI smart glasses that listen and record every conversation
2025-08-20
After developing a facial-recognition app for Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone. - Meta to add 100MW of solar power from US gear
2025-08-20
The social media company is adding another tranche of solar to power a new AI data center in South Carolina.