IBM and MIT Launch Computing Research Lab Focused on AI and Quantum

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer these directions for writer and reader alike: Read the story at least twice. Mark what works and what doesn’t – underline great sentences, flag clunky syntax, gaps in logic and unrealistic dialogue. Ask yourself: does the story work? Why or why not? What could improve it? Answer in a signed letter to the author, attached to their story. Give your honest opinions. Remember that an effective peer review demands close reading of the text accompanied by a boldness of spirit. Continue reading...

Cambridge-based autonomous coding startup Blitzy has closed a $200 million funding round led by Northzone, valuing the company at $1.4 billion. Battery Ventures, PSG, and Jump Capital joined as new investors, alongside strategic backers including Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures and Erie Strategic Ventures. Founded in 2023 by CEO Brian Elliott, a former Army Ranger, and […]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 7, 2026 — Aramco and IBM have announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance artificial intelligence, agentic AI, automation, material science and other mutually agreed […] The post IBM and Aramco Announce Planned Collaboration on Industrial AI Applications appeared first on AIwire.

MIT economists found US companies tend to target employees earning a “wage premium,” which increases inequality but not necessarily productivity.

Creating complex molecules usually requires years of experience and countless decisions, but a new AI system is changing that. Synthegy lets chemists guide synthesis and reaction planning using simple language, while powerful algorithms generate and evaluate possible solutions. The AI doesn’t just compute—it reasons, scoring pathways and explaining which ones make the most sense.

For the long-established tech vendor, the software development lifecycle platform is an accessible entry point for enterprises into the realm of AI coding.

BOSTON, May 5, 2026 — At Think 2026, IBM today announced the general availability of IBM Sovereign Core, a new software platform designed to help organizations build and operate AI-ready […] The post IBM Makes Digital Sovereignty Operational with General Availability of IBM Sovereign Core appeared first on AIwire.

BOSTON, May 5, 2026 — Today, at its annual Think conference, IBM announced its most comprehensive expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities to date. Products and capabilities […] The post IBM Delivers the Blueprint for the AI Operating Model as the AI Divide Widens appeared first on AIwire.