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Rivian's CEO explains why he got a Ph.D. — and why he chose MIT over Stanford

Fri, 08/15/2025 - 12:00

Tech Insider : Business, Sports, Technology

RJ Scaringe is pictured — Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe described picking between Stanford and MIT as being "recruited for a nerd sports team."
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Careers, Transportation, Education, Rivian, MIT, Stanford, ph-d

We Finally Know How General Anesthesia Knocks You Out

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:22

Gizmodo

Anesthesiologist gives patient general anesthesia before a surgery.

health, Science, anesthesia, Brain on drugs, MIT, propofol

What productivity boom? AI will provide just a 1% GDP boost over the next decade, MIT economist says.

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:19

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of humanoid artificial intelligence controlling robotic arms — Artificial intelligence is likely to continue its push into the workplace in 2024.
DrAfter123/Getty Images

economy, Markets, ai-investing, Productivity, us-economy-outlook, gdp-forecast, aritificial-intelligence

A Harvard Medical School professor with ADHD shares how he retrained his brain for deep work and reached peak productivity

Wed, 04/17/2024 - 05:10

Tech Insider

An office worker working late into the evening — Jeff Karp suffered from undiagnosed ADHD as a child and taught himself tricks for focused work.
lijing/Getty Images

Careers, contributor-2024, Book, ADHD, Focus, Harvard, Professors

An MIT professor devised a 'Fortress Ukraine' plan in 1994 that proved remarkably right about the Russian invasion

Sat, 03/23/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider

Ukrainian troops on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle prepare for combat towards Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 17. — Ukrainian troops on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle prepare for combat towards Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on March 17.
Jose Colon/Getty Images

Military & Defense, Russia, Ukraine, MIT, campaign-strategy, mildef-freelance

AI is too expensive to steal some jobs — for now, MIT study finds

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 09:00

Tech Insider

An illustration of a man cutting workers on an assembly line — AI may not be coming for your job — yet.
sorbetto/Getty Images

Tech, Careers, Tech, AI, Careers, automation, Jobs

This MIT study says AI won't take my job. But it doesn't make me feel too sure that AI won't take my job.

Mon, 01/22/2024 - 18:32

Tech Insider

A robot wearing a chefs hat — The robot baker is unlikely to replace human bakers.
Kirillm

Tech, Careers, AI, ai-jobs, computer-vision, MIT, future-of-work

Bill Ackman says he'll review all MIT professors for plagiarism

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 21:49

Tech Insider

Ackman, Bill Ackman — Brian Snyder/Reuters

Education, News, insider-news, bill-ackman, Plagiarism, MIT

MIT's president announces new steps for the university — one day after Harvard's Claudine Gay resigned

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:19

Tech Insider

Photo Illustration of Sally Kornbluth. — Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

Education, MIT, sally-kornbluth, Harvard, congressional-hearings, bill-ackman, claudine-gay

What Harvard students have to say about the bombshell resignation of embattled president Claudine Gay

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 10:06

Tech Insider

Harvard president Claudine Gay — Harvard president Claudine Gay
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Education, harvard-university, claudine-gay, MIT, university-of-pennsylvania, Harvard, Education

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