Technology
FDA Layoffs, Funding Cuts Cast Shadow Over Biopharma Industry
Amid a raft of federal changes cutting funding and capacities at the Food and Drug Administration, investors are soon expected to pull back from the biotech industry, representing a blow to a primary engine of the Boston area’s economic growth.
Perplexity CEO and Co-Founder Explore Harvard’s Start-Up Landscape in Campus Visit
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas and co-founder Johnny Ho ’17 spent the past two days rubbing elbows with Harvard’s top business and engineering affiliates before participating in a Monday panel on the future of generative artificial intelligence.
A Shortcut or a Level Up? Harvard Faculty Debate Generative AI in Academia
Three Harvard faculty members debated whether generative AI would be a useful tool — or a perilous shortcut — in scholarship and teaching at a March 13 panel.
Harvard College Dropout's AI-Recruitment Startup Mercor Receives $2 Billion Valuation
When Adarsh S. Hiremath dropped out of Harvard in his sophomore year to work on his startup Mercor — an AI-powered hiring platform — he hadn’t raised any money for his project.
Harvard Republican Club Hosts Blackwater Founder Erik Prince for Talk on Privatized Government
Founder of private military company Blackwater Erik D. Prince argued that private companies should take the lead in traditionally governmental activities — from defense to infrastructure to space exploration — at an event hosted by the Harvard Republican Club Friday evening.
Content Creators Discuss Struggles of Digital Media at IOP Forum
During an Institute of Politics panel Monday evening, online content creators discussed the future of digital media, the looming TikTok ban, and the funding challenges digital media creators face.
Draper Labs Sets Sights on a Far-Side Moon Landing Next Year
Cambridge-based Draper Labs is set to launch their NASA-funded CP-12 mission in 2026, racing Texas-based Firefly Aerospace to complete the United States’ first landing on the far side of the moon.
SEAS Professors Partner with Meta, Amazon, OpenAI to Enhance Computer Science Courses
Meta, which has sponsored the Puzzle Day for almost 15 years, is just one of the many tech companies that support courses at Harvard. Professors at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have repeatedly collaborated with companies — like Amazon, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft — to secure technical support for their students.
Biopharma Giant GSK to Expand Research and Development Footprint in Cambridge
International biotechnology company GlaxoSmithKline is moving its vaccine and infectious disease research teams to Cambridge, in a latest step to strengthen its presence in the Greater Boston area.
Harvard Management Company Bets on Big Tech at End of 2024
The Harvard Management Company increased its exposure to Big Tech in its directly held stock portfolio during the final months of 2024, adding new positions in Apple, Amazon, Tesla, and Microsoft while reinforcing its already substantial investment in Meta.
As Lab Property Grows Out of Reach for Kendall Square Startups, Many Shift To Leasing Coworking Spaces
The Crimson spoke to a range of commercial realtors, startup founders, and a commercial lab space owner to understand how the immense draw of Kendall Square has forced the myriad startup companies that define its ecosystem to adapt to more challenging economic conditions as they fight for a prized place in “the most innovative square mile on the planet.”
Former SNHU President Encourages Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education at HGSE Event
Southern New Hampshire University President Paul J. LeBlanc said universities should use artificial intelligence in classrooms at a roundtable discussion hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Thursday.
‘Just Take My Information’: Harvard Students Risk Leaks for Love on Datamatch
As Harvard students begin to complete Datamatch’s annual survey on Friday, memories of last year’s data leak may force them to contemplate more than just “what their Roman Empire is.”
Bill Gates Talks AI, Journey to Microsoft at Sanders Event
Harvard dropout and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed the early days of Microsoft and current developments in artificial intelligence at a sold-out Monday talk in Sanders Theatre.
Harvard Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Samsung
Harvard agreed to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, a South Korean tech conglomerate, and waived its rights to refile the suit on Monday.
Harvard Medical School Alums Donate $6 Million for AI Health Care Education
The Dunleavy Foundation, led by Harvard Medical School alum Keith R. Dunleavy, gave HMS $6 million to expand educational opportunities for leveraging artificial intelligence in health care.
Former U.S. Tech Officer, Taiwanese Minister Talk Technology And Democracy at IOP
Experts on the intersection of public policy and data discussed how technology could be used to strengthen democratic governance at a Harvard Institute of Politics event Thursday evening.
Harvard Kennedy School's Carr Center Holds Inaugural Event for ‘Surveillance Capitalism’ Initiative
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School held the inaugural event on Friday for its new initiative, “Surveillance Capitalism or Democracy?” — a subsidiary of its Technology and Human Rights program.
Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center Launches New Program On Technology and Public Policy
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs launched a new program focused on hosting research, events, and fellowships at the intersection of technology and policy at an event on Monday.
Daron Acemoglu Highlights Technology’s Role in Inequality at HKS Lecture
MIT Economics professor Daron Acemoglu delivered the fourth annual Stone Lecture at a JFK Jr. Forum Tuesday evening, discussing the impacts of AI and technological advancement on wealth concentration.
Cambridge Schools Go Analog With No-Phones Policy
As middle and high school students descended upon Cambridge for their first day of classes on Tuesday, one thing was missing from their pockets: cell phones.
‘Hyped Just About Right’: How the AI Boom is Reshaping Research at Harvard
As ChatGPT took the world by storm, many raised concerns about how it might help students cheat themselves out of learning. But a year and a half later, AI is changing the work of professors perhaps even more.
‘That’s the Miracle’: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Talks Undergrad Years, Future of AI at Harvard Event
OpenAI CEO and billionaire technology entrepreneur Sam Altman discussed his startup journey and the future of artificial intelligence at an event in Memorial Church on Wednesday.