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Support on Cornell Giving Day expands access to research tools and opportunities at Cornell Tech. Learn more and contribute on March 12: https://givingday.cornell.edu/organizations/cornell-tech

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Congrats to assistant professor @nkgarg.bsky.social, recipient of a 2026 Community‑Engaged Practice and Innovation Award from the Einhorn Center!

At Cornell Tech, he applies AI for public good — from supporting NYC middle schools to helping NYC Parks.

https://bit.ly/3MOyXt8

Cornell Tech is helping NYC move faster and smarter.

Through the Urban Innovation Fellows Initiative, led by the Urban Tech Hub, mid‑career professionals are embedded in city agencies to accelerate critical city projects.

Learn more:
https://bit.ly/4b7vIVI

Donovan Vincent: Torstar accused a new AI podcast of plagiarism. Here’s why. The Toronto Star of one of many major media outlets engaged in an ongoing battle against companies that are using AI to lift content and violate copyright and intellectual property

Alexios Mantzarlis, director of the Security, Trust, and Safety Initiative, is drawing international attention with his work.

His research, highlighted by @thestar.com, uncovered a massive AI podcast network using original work without credit. @mantzarlis.com

Learn more:
https://bit.ly/4ub92g0

Thank you to our visionary Health Tech Summit speakers and engaged attendees for two days of bold thinking, candid dialogue, and collective commitment to shaping the future of health tech. See you next year! @weillcornell.bsky.social

Cornell Giving Day 2026 is coming on March 12. Join us in building the future of ethical AI, startups, and tech for good.

https://givingday.cornell.edu/organizations/cornell-tech

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Day 1 of the Health Tech Summit brought together leaders from medicine, tech, policy & academia to shape a more human-centered future for health AI. We’re energized by the bold ideas from Day 1 — and excited for Day 2! @weillcornell.bsky.social
https://healthtechsummit.ai/2026-program

Culture, community, and connection matter at Cornell Tech. ❤️🌎

At Cornell Tech, innovation is powered by diversity — and events like the Culture Share remind us that the perspectives we bring to the table shape the solutions we build together.

India enters AI race with ChatGPT rival that can be used without internet Sarvam AI co-founder warns India must develop its own AI models or ‘become a digital colony... dependent on other countries for this core technology’. Stuti Mishra reports from the India AI Impact Sum...

Professor Karan Girotra was featured in @the-independent.com this week, offering a perspective on Sarvam AI — an Indian startup aiming to bring AI to even the most basic mobile phones:
https://bit.ly/4aSnyjV

@scjohnsoncollege.bsky.social

Curious about what kinds of talks will be happening at the 2026 Health Tech Summit?

Check out the full program and the topics being covered here: https://healthtechsummit.ai/2026-program

It’s not too late – get your tickets today! https://healthtechsummit.ai/tickets

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What It Will Take To Build Our Way Out of Stagnation Op-ed: Our technological inertia has frozen construction in the past. Solving our housing and climate crises will require high-tech partnerships between builders and bureaucrats.

In a new @nextcity.org op-ed, Michael Samuelian, founding director of Cornell Tech’s Urban Tech Hub, argues that New York must modernize how it builds — from AI-driven approvals to modular construction — to deliver safer, climate‑resilient housing: https://bit.ly/4cJjMvE

When Tokenized Real-World Assets Collide With Real World - Law360 UK The city of Detroit's ongoing case against Real Token, alleging building code and safety violations across over 400 Detroit residential properties, highlights the brave new world we face when real est...

What happens when blockchain meets housing?

Professor @davidjreiss.bsky.social has a @law360.bsky.social column, co‑written with former Entrepreneurship Law Clinic student Biying Cheng, breaking down this fast‑unfolding issue of real estate & crypto:
https://bit.ly/40p7pxk

@cornelllaw.bsky.social

He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it. NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.

What happens when an AI-generated voice sounds too real?

@washingtonpost.com’s story on NPR host David Greene’s lawsuit against Google features insights from @jtlg.bsky.social, professor of digital and information law at Cornell Tech:

https://wapo.st/4kOl8aq

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Today, Cornell Tech transformed into a winter postcard. Moments like this remind us that while we are in NYC, we’re deeply connected to our Ithaca campus—where iconic winter views are part of the @cornelluniversity.bsky.social experience. Here’s to the shared spirit of Cornell—from Ithaca to NYC. 🤍❄️

Join the Cornell Tech Admissions Team on Thursday, February 26, for an interactive session to learn more about the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA.

RSVP for the 9:00 AM EST session: https://bit.ly/4qRo0ok

RSVP for the 6:00 PM EST session: https://bit.ly/4kX1cCA

As we count down the days until this year’s Health Tech Summit, we’re offering a limited-time discount. Follow the link below to get 20% off your ticket purchase, automatically applied at checkout.

Don’t wait – register today! https://bit.ly/4rpMqX3

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We’re honored to host Seema Verma for a conversation on the future of healthcare tech at the Health Tech Summit. Moderated by Rahul Sharma, this session will cover how AI is reshaping EHRs, clinical trials & patient care. @weillcornell.bsky.social

Get your tickets! https://bit.ly/4rpMqX3

How dashcams revealed 10% of sidewalk sheds are illegal Built to protect pedestrians from falling debris, the ubiquitous sidewalk shed has become an unfortunate defining feature of New York City life.

If you’ve ever felt like NYC sidewalks are permanent construction zones, you’re not alone. Cornell Tech’s Michael Samuelian, Matthew Franchi, and @wendyju.bsky.social are mapping out where sidewalk sheds overstay their welcome. @cornellbowers.bsky.social

More in @nypost.com: https://bit.ly/46UCqNg

Cornell Tech has appointed Tanzeem Choudhury as its Chief of Health Innovation and has formed a new Health Tech Hub Advisory Committee made up of innovators from the healthcare industry.

Learn more below: https://tech.cornell.edu/news/chief-of-health-innovation-health-tech-hub-advisory-committee/

The program for Cornell Tech’s 2026 Health Tech Summit is now live!

Check out the full program and see how we’re working to build the future of health tech: https://healthtechsummit.ai/2026-program

Get your tickets here: https://healthtechsummit.ai/tickets

Cornell Tech and @cornellbowers.bsky.social recently held the annual Cornell High School Programming Contest, in which 180 students from across NY, NJ, CT, and PA competed to solve five problems of increasing difficulty.

Huge thanks to the teachers and Cornell Tech volunteers!

Why do cars, housing and clothing cost much more than they did in the 1950s? It seems obvious that products will get more expensive over time. But that wasn’t always the case before the mid-20th century.

Why does everything feel more expensive today than in the '50s?

Professor @davidjreiss.bsky.social, a leading voice on housing policy, helps unpack this question in a @marketplace.org feature on the arc of prices, inflation & affordability in America: https://bit.ly/460GbAG

@cornelllaw.bsky.social

Why Waymo is having a hard time stopping for school buses By trying to drive more assertively, Waymo appears to be adopting some dangerous human habits. 

Associate professor @wendyju.bsky.social was featured in @theverge.com this week, offering insight into the challenges autonomous vehicles face in complex environments, including school zones. @cornellbowers.bsky.social @cornellaap.bsky.social

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4bJONPH

A Supreme Court Lawyer Replaced Himself With AI. How Did It Go? As generative artificial intelligence continues to advance at breakneck speed, the legal industry is grappling with whether the technology will augment the work of lawyers--or replace them altogether. Last year, a seasoned appellate advocate conducted t...

Could AI argue a Supreme Court case better than a human lawyer?

Bloomberg recently spoke with law professor @jtlg.bsky.social in a video about what today’s AI tools can — and can’t — do in high‑stakes legal settings. @cornelllaw.bsky.social

Watch the full Bloomberg segment:
https://bit.ly/3O9twVN

Cornell Tech researchers are rethinking what support looks like in high‑stakes moments of emergency medicine.

“Robots can meaningfully support clinicians when every second counts,” says assistant professor Angelique Taylor. @weillcornell.bsky.social @cornellbowers.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4axQC02

Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated When Amazon announced it was cutting 16,000 corporate jobs, many assumed it was the latest phase of CEO Andy Jassy’s push to reduce the corporate workforce as AI brings more efficiency gains.

As companies increasingly blame layoffs on AI, professor Karan Girotra spoke with @apnews.com about the impact of early AI gains on workers.

Read the full story below:
https://bit.ly/46zAHgb

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Hosted by Cornell Tech and @weillcornell.bsky.social, the Health Tech Summit is back on March 2-3 on Roosevelt Island with the conversations, innovation, and people pushing the industry forward.

Tickets are officially live. Secure your seat. Get them here: https://healthtechsummit.ai/tickets

Applications are now live for Cornell Tech’s Summer Innovation Intensives!

This three-week experience invites high school students to explore AI, ethical coding, data science, and product innovation — all on Cornell Tech's NYC campus.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/48cr6gy

Congratulations to Shivani Kadakia and Anusha Kurma, recipients of the prestigious Class of 2026 Fried Fellowship in the Johnson Cornell Tech MBA program! This award honors their academic excellence and impactful leadership within the Cornell community and beyond. @scjohnsoncollege.bsky.social

New research is offering new insight on how Americans move — all the way to the neighborhood level.

A new dataset, MIGRATE, maps annual moves with 4,600‑times more detail than standard public data, revealing patterns hidden in county‑level reporting:

https://bit.ly/49XSD6w