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Claude Code's source code appears to have leaked: here's what we know
Anthropic appears to have accidentally revealed the inner workings of one of its most popular and lu…More →
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The System Beneath the System
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Thursday, 5 February 2026
AI & Machine Learning
AI companies want you to stop chatting with bots and start managing them
Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI Frontier pitch a future of supervising AI agents.
AI & Machine Learning
Helping AI agents search to get the best results out of large language models
EnCompass executes AI agent programs by backtracking and making multiple attempts, finding the best set of outputs gener…
AI & Machine Learning
Introducing Copilot Connector Checker
Copilot connectors extend Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Search to your external business systems. They bring line of…
AI & Machine Learning
OpenAI is hoppin' mad about Anthropic's new Super Bowl TV ads
Sam Altman calls AI competitor "dishonest" and "authoritarian" in lengthy post on X.
AI & Machine Learning
Increase of AI bots on the Internet sparks arms race
Publishers are rolling out more aggressive defenses.
Wednesday, 4 February 2026
AI & Machine Learning
Brian Hedden named co-associate dean of Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing
He joins Nikos Trichakis in guiding the cross-cutting initiative of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing.
AI & Machine Learning
Antonio Torralba, three MIT alumni named 2025 ACM fellows
Torralba’s research focuses on computer vision, machine learning, and human visual perception.
AI & Machine Learning
3 Questions: Using AI to accelerate the discovery and design of therapeutic drugs
Professor James Collins discusses how collaboration has been central to his research into combining computational predic…
Cybersecurity
Microsoft releases urgent Office patch. Russian-state hackers pounce.
The window to patch vulnerabilities is shrinking rapidly.
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
AI & Machine Learning
Katie Spivakovsky wins 2026 Churchill Scholarship
The MIT senior will pursue a master’s degree at Cambridge University in the U.K. this fall.
AI & Machine Learning
Counter intelligence
Architecture students bring new forms of human-machine interaction into the kitchen.
AI & Machine Learning
SMART launches new Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care research group
WITEC is working to develop the first wearable ultrasound imaging system to monitor chronic conditions in real-time, wit…
Monday, 2 February 2026
AI & Machine Learning
Lawyer 3.0 and the Milkshake Test: Ray Brescia on Legal AI, Client Value, and the Next Wave of Lawyering
Ray Brescia joins The Geek in Review this week to unpack a role with peak academia vibes, Associate Dean for Research an…
AI & Machine Learning
How generative AI can help scientists synthesize complex materials
MIT researchers’ DiffSyn model offers recipes for synthesizing new materials, enabling faster experimentation and a shor…
Friday, 30 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
The philosophical puzzle of rational artificial intelligence
As AI technology advances, a new interdisciplinary course seeks to equip students with foundational critical thinking sk…
AI & Machine Learning
What’s New in Microsoft 365 Copilot | January 2026
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of What's New in Microsoft 365 Copilot! Every month, we highlight new features and e…
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Learning
Why Purpose Without Self-Compassion Leads to Burnout with Jane Chen
Welcome to Remarkable People. We're on a mission to make you remarkable. Helping me in this episode is Jane Chen. Jane i…
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
General availability of source specific filters in Copilot Search
We’re excited to share that source specific filters are now generally available worldwide in Copilot Sear…
AI & Machine Learning
Litera Expands Kira’s AI Capabilities with Hybrid Gen AI/Proprietary Approach to Contract Review
Litera is significantly enhancing Kira, its AI-powered contract review platform, with new capabilities designed to addre…
Monday, 26 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
A New Habit for a New Era | Make “Mastering AI” Your New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s is all about fresh starts—and this year, nothing offers more potential than AI. So, make a resolution that wi…
General
Legal Tech Leaders Join Other Legal Professionals In Open Letter Supporting the Rule of Law
A number of leaders from the legal technology community are joining other legal professionals in an open letter supporti…
Regulation & Compliance
Accelerating Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption with Automated Readiness Assessment
Note: This playbook is designed for Microsoft partners operating within the AI Business Solutions commer…
AI & Machine Learning
Orbital Raises $60M Series B to Automate Real Estate Law with AI and Fuel U.S. Expansion
London-based real estate legal AI platform Orbital has raised $60 million in Series B funding to expand its presence in …
AI & Machine Learning
Sateesh Nori Joins LawDroid: AI Tools for Access to Justice, Housing Court, and Legal Aid
  Sateesh Nori joins us on The Geek in Review for an episode that flips the usual legal innovation conversation awa…
Startups & Investment
Have You Voted Yet? Time Is Running To Pick The 15 Finalists For Startup Alley At ABA TECHSHOW
The deadline is fast approaching to pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the 10th-annual Startup …
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
Why it’s critical to move beyond overly aggregated machine-learning metrics
New research detects hidden evidence of mistaken correlations — and provides a method to improve accuracy.
Monday, 19 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
From Legal Aid to LIT Lab: Quinten Steenhuis and the Builder’s Approach to AI
Quinten Steenhuis brings a builder’s mindset to legal innovation, rooted in early Indymedia activism where scavenged har…
Sunday, 18 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
Check out our new Substack Page — Beyond the Model: How Legal AI Got Smart
[Ed. Note – We have launched The Geek in Review Substack page to put out content in a new way. One example of this…
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
AI & Machine Learning
At MIT, a continued commitment to understanding intelligence
With support from the Siegel Family Endowment, the newly renamed MIT Siegel Family Quest for Intelligence investigates h…
AI & Machine Learning
Generative AI tool helps 3D print personal items that sustain daily use
“MechStyle” allows users to personalize 3D models, while ensuring they’re physically viable after fabrication, producing…