America’s reliance on imported steel, a material critical for infrastructure, defense, and energy systems, has been a long-standing issue. The traditional coal-based steelmaking process, largely unchanged for centuries, is expensive, energy-intensive, and environmentally impactful. Hertha Metals, a company founded by Laureen Meroueh (SM ’18, PhD ’20 from MIT), is pioneering a revolutionary approach that promises…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is championing a shift in the public perception and strategic deployment of Artificial Intelligence, urging for a move beyond the initial “discovery phase” towards a more focused and collaborative approach. In a recent post on his new blog, “sn scratchpad,” Nadella outlines his vision for 2026, emphasizing three key areas the…
MIT’s New Way to Help AI Think Smarter, Not Harder We’ve all been there: staring at a simple question and overthinking it until our brains hurt, or conversely, rushing through a complex problem only to realize we missed the obvious solution. As it turns out, Large Language Models (LLMs) have been suffering from a similar…