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'Mesoamerican Modern' redefines how we understand Mexican architecture
To walk through Mexico City is to stroll down centuries at once. The ruins of the Aztec empire are exposed on the ground beside colonial structures built from the same stones that once made up the ancient temples. A few blocks farther, 1900s…
Towards an Architecture-Agnostic Definition of 'Attention' - LessWrong
This brief post is meant to inspire and to start an open dialogue. I am genuinely curious to listen and incorporate your opinions, challenges, and insights. I have been pondering for some time about the fact that Multi-Layer Perceptrons are known…
Hashim Sarkis to step down as dean of the School of Architecture and Planning
Hashim Sarkis will step down as dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) at the end of June 2027. During his 12 years as dean, Sarkis elevated the school's role and impact by creating new academic centers, adding more support for…
Origami-based construction method yields lightweight, load-bearing structures on architectural scales
MIT researchers developed a new type of origami-based construction method that could be used to build complex structures that are cheaper and easier to assemble, and use less material than those built with some conventional techniques. This…
AI architectures advance as Marvell powers data centers - SiliconANGLE
Eight years ago, chipmaker Marvell Technology Inc. decided to play leapfrog with nanometers, and its trajectory has been steadily upward since. In semiconductor manufacturing, nanometer designations identify generations of chipmaking technology…
Building an NFT Marketplace on Aptos with Move: Architecture, Smart Contracts, and DApp Integration
I've been working on an NFT marketplace built on the Aptos blockchain, using Move for the smart-contract layer and a web-based dApp for interacting with the marketplace. The project is available on GitHub: Live application:…
NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration - NASA Science
The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places high school students on small, mission-focused research teams…
The Evolution of Agentic Harnesses: From Chains to Graph to Code
The progression of agentic harnesses has unfolded across three distinct paradigms: Chains, Graphs, and Code, marking a transition from ad hoc, 'best-effort' experiments to resilient, production-grade software architectures. Chains represent the…
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Marketing the invisible: How do you sell innovation consumers can't see?
Technology has become an integral part of how consumers experience products and spaces. Yet, paradoxically, the most successful innovations are often those that consumers do not consciously notice. For years, technology marketing has relied on…
Prestigious Technion Alumni Medal Awarded to Israel Aerospace Industries Chairman Boaz Levy
The Technion awarded the Technion Alumni Medal to Boaz Levy, Chairman of the Board of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), at a festive ceremony held today, October 26, as part of the Technion's annual President's Reception. The prestigious medal is…
Forward-Deployed Engineering From Within
Rex Lee, EVP & CITO at Canadian Tire Corp., is an “inconvenient architect” writing about tech strategy, transformation, and business value. Technology has never been more powerful, accessible or capable. Yet, the media…
A Few Reflections On Watching AI Change B2B Technology
Yoav Kutner is the Co-Founder of OroCommerce, a B2B-focused commerce platform for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors. When building gets easier, deciding what to build becomes more important. I've watched how software development…
LS Lowry review - matchstick men, or the broken denizens of a smog-filled hellscape?
While people queue at the British Museum to see the Battle of Hastings, this excellent survey of LS Lowry at the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes takes you back to another, maybe more decisive part of our past – the age when Britain was the most…
Will Donald Trump or AI blow up financial markets first?
But investors now are being forced to consider which poison will cause the least harm. With civil unrest running rampant across the developed world, just as global investors are desperately seeking exits from the great artificial intelligence boom…
Improving Lives Through Architecture
This newsletter for the week of October 26 looks at a new monograph on German architect Anna Heringer, Architecture Is a Tool To Improve Lives, published earlier this year by Birkhäuser. The book features dozens of photographs by Iwan Baan, so…
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