When Palantir chief executive Alex Karp sat down with Politico this week, he reportedly used the word “progressive” eight times to describe both his political philosophy and his company. “I’ve been a Democrat my whole life,” Karp told Politico, which noted that he called the Democratic Party “totally irresponsible” in the distant time of October
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When Palantir chief executive Alex Karp sat down with Politico this week, he reportedly used the word “progressive” eight times to describe both his political philosophy and his company. “I’ve been a Democrat my whole life,” Karp told Politico, which noted that he called the Democratic Party “totally irresponsible” in the distant time of October
14MIT researchers will lead an up to $53 million effort, awarded by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as part of its STREAM (Systems for Tracking and Resilience in Efficient Agricultural-input Management) program, to develop next-generation weed killers that help farmers and protect human health. More than 1 billion pounds of herbicide
MIT researchers will lead an up to $53 million effort, awarded by the U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as part of its STREAM (Systems for Tracking and Resilience in Efficient Agricultural-input Management) program, to develop next-generation weed killers that help farmers and protect human health. More than 1 billion pounds of herbicide
203 min read09 November Inflation is eating into the NHS budget, putting waiting times and treatment targets at risk, a leading think tank has said. On Monday night, the Health Foundation warned that the health service was facing a “perilous” situation after “little additional money” was included in the Autumn Budget. Writing for The
3 min read09 November Inflation is eating into the NHS budget, putting waiting times and treatment targets at risk, a leading think tank has said. On Monday night, the Health Foundation warned that the health service was facing a “perilous” situation after “little additional money” was included in the Autumn Budget. Writing for The
32Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Clutch Security, a startup that secures AI agents’ access to company systems, for $500 million in cash plus milestone-based payments, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The Information first reported the talks, and neither company responded to requests for comment. Three-year-old Clutch was valued at
Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Clutch Security, a startup that secures AI agents’ access to company systems, for $500 million in cash plus milestone-based payments, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The Information first reported the talks, and neither company responded to requests for comment. Three-year-old Clutch was valued at
30The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The late Ronald Graham wore two hats. He was a renowned mathematician and, at one time, president of the American Mathematical Society. He was also a serious juggler and president of the International Jugglers’ Association. “He loved tricks,” said Fan Chung, a mathematician at UC
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The late Ronald Graham wore two hats. He was a renowned mathematician and, at one time, president of the American Mathematical Society. He was also a serious juggler and president of the International Jugglers’ Association. “He loved tricks,” said Fan Chung, a mathematician at UC
35Discovering new molecules for specific uses is a major driver of progress in a wide variety of industries, whether it’s pharmaceutical companies looking for new drugs, or electronics or energy companies seeking new materials with particular properties. But it’s also largely a trial-and-error process, because there is not yet any way to perfectly predict how
Discovering new molecules for specific uses is a major driver of progress in a wide variety of industries, whether it’s pharmaceutical companies looking for new drugs, or electronics or energy companies seeking new materials with particular properties. But it’s also largely a trial-and-error process, because there is not yet any way to perfectly predict how
33Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he feared further US military action in Iran will worsen the cost of living. (Alamy) 3 min read05 November Nigel Farage has said he fears Donald Trump will continue to attack Iran in response to heavy losses for his Republican Party at the US mid-term
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he feared further US military action in Iran will worsen the cost of living. (Alamy) 3 min read05 November Nigel Farage has said he fears Donald Trump will continue to attack Iran in response to heavy losses for his Republican Party at the US mid-term
37Insider Brief Corridian has emerged from stealth with $38 million in seed funding to develop large autonomous underwater vehicles capable of transporting military cargo and other payloads across thousands of nautical miles without a crew. Led by Point72 Ventures, the funding round will support development of the company’s first underwater vehicle, expansion of its research
Insider Brief Corridian has emerged from stealth with $38 million in seed funding to develop large autonomous underwater vehicles capable of transporting military cargo and other payloads across thousands of nautical miles without a crew. Led by Point72 Ventures, the funding round will support development of the company’s first underwater vehicle, expansion of its research
43The researchers also don’t have access to longitudinal samples that would show exactly how this population has changed over time. “It’s almost like looking at a single still image and trying to figure out what came before it,” said Matthew Breen, a professor of genomics at North Carolina State University and the study’s senior author.
The researchers also don’t have access to longitudinal samples that would show exactly how this population has changed over time. “It’s almost like looking at a single still image and trying to figure out what came before it,” said Matthew Breen, a professor of genomics at North Carolina State University and the study’s senior author.
46Utilizing waste carbon at scale, assessing public trust in artificial intelligence and data centers, and building a quantum toolkit for critical applications were among the topics energy experts explored at the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)’s annual research conference on Sept. 22-23. The complexity of the energy transition demands “a truly interdisciplinary and international approach,” said
Utilizing waste carbon at scale, assessing public trust in artificial intelligence and data centers, and building a quantum toolkit for critical applications were among the topics energy experts explored at the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)’s annual research conference on Sept. 22-23. The complexity of the energy transition demands “a truly interdisciplinary and international approach,” said
