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OpenAIOpenAI

How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes

A technical blogpost about how Codex helps an astrophysicist refine and test AI-assisted numerical schemes to simulate relativistic black hole plasma and particle dynamics near event horizons.

6/11/2026
OpenAIOpenAI

OpenAI to acquire Ona

OpenAI's acquisition of Ona extends Codex with secure, persistent, customer-controlled cloud environments to support long-running agents across software and knowledge work.

6/11/2026
OpenAIOpenAI

How an astrophysicist uses Codex to help simulate black holes

Codex-driven development of numerical schemes to simulate ultrahot plasma and particle dynamics around black holes, enabling more realistic and verifiable astrophysical simulations.

6/11/2026
StripeStripe

Stripe Projects adds new agent integrations, more providers, and custom developer controls

Stripe Projects expands agent-driven automation with new agent integrations and 16 additional providers (49 total), plus granular developer controls for provisioning infrastructure, per-provider spend limits, and isolated environments.

6/11/2026
StripeStripe

Stripe Projects adds new agent integrations, more providers, and custom developer controls

Stripe Projects expands agent automation with new agent integrations, 16 new providers, and per-provider controls, enabling autonomous agents to provision infrastructure, manage credentials, and operate across isolated environments.

6/11/2026
StripeStripe

Stripe Projects adds new agent integrations, more providers, and custom developer controls

Stripe Projects expands agent-driven provisioning with 16 new providers and enhanced developer controls, enabling autonomous AI agents to provision and manage infrastructure across services with centralized cost and environment guardrails.

6/11/2026
MIT AIMIT AI

MIT affiliates win 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

MIT affiliates win 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships, awarding four researchers five-year funding to pursue ground-breaking work in robotics, chemistry, artificial intelligence, and operations research.

6/11/2026
MIT AIMIT AI

When it comes to predicting people’s preferences, it pays to consider “the power of three”

Examines how moving beyond pairwise comparisons to three-item rankings unlocks correlations in preferences and strengthens Random Utility Models for predicting choices and guiding AI/LLM alignment.

6/11/2026
MIT AIMIT AI

Jinhua Zhao named head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Jinhua Zhao's appointment as head of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning highlights global leadership in mobility, transportation policy, and AI-enabled urban futures.

6/11/2026
MIT AIMIT AI

MIT affiliates win 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships

Four MIT-affiliated researchers receive 2026 Hertz Foundation Fellowships, securing five years of funding and lifelong access to Hertz programs to pursue groundbreaking work in robotics, artificial intelligence, inorganic chemistry, and operations research.

6/11/2026
MIT AIMIT AI

When it comes to predicting people’s preferences, it pays to consider “the power of three”

Explains how best-of-three rankings unlock correlations in random utility models, enabling more data-efficient prediction of preferences and insights for AI model alignment and large-language-model training.

6/11/2026
MIT AIMIT AI

Jinhua Zhao named head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning

Jinhua Zhao named head of MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning, leading global mobility research, AI-enabled transport policy, and urban transportation innovation through the MIT Mobility Initiative and JTL Urban Mobility Lab.

6/11/2026