Wired reported on Syntis Bio, a biopharmaceutical company co-founded by Giovanni Traverso and Robert Langer, which is developing a daily obesity pill that mimics the effects of gastric bypass.

From community colleges to Main Streets, a network of makerspaces called fab labs reaches nearly every state across the country. “In the fab labs you can make almost anything,” says Neil Gershenfeld, who helped create the first fab lab, at MIT.

Via @tppmit on Instagram: “Barry Wilson (TPP ’17), Dylan Muramoto (TPP ’20) and Shane German (TPP ’17) are currently students at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School (TPS).”

MIT researchers have concluded that AI models do not develop “value systems” over time. “Instead, they are imitators deep down who do all sorts of confabulation and say all sorts of frivolous things,” Stephen Casper told TechCrunch.

A new hopping robot can leap over obstacles and traverse tough terrain, using a springy leg and flapping wings for control. EECS researchers say the insect-sized robot could aid in rescues, navigating through tight spaces such as collapsed buildings.

Dwai Banerjee uses anthropology and history as lenses to study the human impact of technology. His books examine topics from India’s computing history to the lives of its cancer patients. “I enjoy having the freedom to explore new topics,” he says.