The Download: China’s delivery apps, and why Russia’s invasion has stalled
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: Police used social media to surveil Black people, and India’s worsening heat waves
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Modern data management, the hidden brain of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the darling of businesses and governments because it not only promises…
Shanghai’s lockdown is giving China’s online grocery apps a second chance
Midnight, 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9 a.m.: these times are ingrained in Queeny…
The Download: The Money Issue, and the problems with open sourcing Twitter’s algorithms
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Minneapolis police used fake social media profiles to surveil Black people
The Minneapolis Police Department violated civil rights law through a pattern of racist policing practices,…
Climate change is making India’s brutal heat waves worse
Heat waves are scorching India and Pakistan this week, breaking records as the region enters…
Turning the nation’s capital into the next Kendall Square
Washington, DC, is dominated by the federal government and tourism, but Jeff Jamawat, MCP ’19,…
Asteroid whisperer
Andrew Rivkin ’91 has spent his career unpacking the mysteries of asteroids. “One of the…
Uncovering the unexpected link between opioid use and memory loss
Memory contextualizes our emotions and deepens our identities. But illnesses such as dementia can wipe…