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Ex-Disney star Bridgit Mendler reveals she was rejected hundreds of times by Hollywood—but it primed her for her current job as a space start-up CEO

Bridgit Mendler says her success is fueled by a “very high tolerance for risk”—thanks, in part, to her experience as a Disney Channel star.

Fortune · Jun 12

3D-printed nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing — MIT-developed triaxial electrospray design makes cleanroom fabrication optional

MIT's 3D-printed triaxial electrospray nozzles could revolutionize drug and self-healing material manufacturing. By using a relatively inexpensive resin printing approach, the new nozzle fabrication technique removes the need for a semiconductor-class cleanroom facility.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 10

SuperAI Singapore 2026 Sells Out: Asia's Largest AI Event Brings Together 10,000 Global Innovators

SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperAI Singapore 2026 has officially sold out, bringing 10,000 attendees to Marina Bay Sands this week for Asia's largest AI event. The event convenes AI leaders, frontier technologists, investors, researchers and builders from across 150+ countries, representing more than 1,500 of the world's most…

AAP · Jun 10

Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: 'Debt is one person's liability, but another person's...' - financial lessons and insights on role of debt in the economy, flow of money and growth of wealth by Nobel Prize-winning economist and pioneer of New Trade Theory

Quote of the day by Paul Krugman: Nobel laureate Paul Krugman sheds light on debt, emphasizing it's a two-sided coin. While a borrower's liability, it's a lender's asset, forming a crucial link in the financial system. This perspective reveals debt's productive role in economic growth, enabling investments and future returns,…

The Economic Times · Jun 3

The MIT professor who taught the math behind every AI tool for 61 years gave the world something most universities never would

Professor Gilbert Strang taught linear algebra for 61 years. His free online lectures, part of MIT OpenCourseWare, reached millions globally. These lectures made complex math accessible to students and professionals. Strang's clear teaching style and free availability of his work created a lasting educational legacy. His impact continues to empower…

The Economic Times · Jun 3

What If You Start Calling Yourself Jane Smith, and Sue as Jane Smith, Instead of Asking to Sue Under a Pseudonym?

Suing under a pseudonym can often be quite valuable to a plaintiff; for instance, someone suing over alleged mistreatment by… The post What If You Start Calling Yourself Jane Smith, and Sue as Jane Smith, Instead of Asking to Sue Under a Pseudonym? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 1

'AI is a Perfect Excuse': MIT Expert Exposes How Tech Firms Use AI Washing to Mask Massive Layoffs

An MIT economist reveals how Silicon Valley firms are using AI as a cover for mass layoffs, reshaping the workforce narrative to protect stock prices and justify redundancies.

International Business Times UK · Jun 1

MIT scientists make lithium-ion breakthrough that could solve a global battery issue — new low-cost extraction method was inspired by a bathroom renovation project and could reduce reliance on China

Most gadgets rely on lithium-ion batteries, and scientists have come up with a better way of getting at lithium.

TechRadar · May 29

AMD CEO Lisa Su tells grads they shape the future, not AI—and the world doesn’t just need ‘people who know how to use powerful tools’

AMD CEO Lisa Su tells MIT graduates that knowing how to use the tools isn’t enough—and the impacts from AI are “actually our responsibilities.”

Fortune · May 29

AMD chief Dr. Lisa Su tells MIT graduates, 'Technology itself does not decide what the future looks like. People do'

"[AI] cannot make the hard judgment calls with imperfect information. It cannot take responsibility for the outcome."

PC Gamer · May 29