MIT Trust Center Launches Free AI Platform For Young Entrepreneurs
CAMBRIDGE — MIT's Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship helped launch Dear Dreamer, a free, AI-powered platform aimed at young entrepreneurs, this week in Cambridge. Frank & Eileen Foundation president Audrey McLoghlin backed the effort. The City of Cambridge separately announced a new round of overnight paving work coming to Central Square later this month.
TOWN HALL The City of Cambridge will conduct overnight paving in Central Square beginning Sunday, Aug. 23, at 8 p.m., with work expected to continue until approximately 4 a.m. the following morning, according to a city announcement. The project follows the city's broader summer street-work season, which has touched several corridors in recent weeks.
COMMUNITY & ARTS MIT's Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship this week helped launch Dear Dreamer, a free, AI-powered platform built to help young people develop entrepreneurial skills. Audrey McLoghlin, founder and CEO of apparel brand Frank & Eileen and president of the Frank & Eileen Foundation, backed the effort, which the foundation helped make possible, according to the launch announcement out of Cambridge.
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"Massachusetts Issues Emergency Order Restricting Sale Of Kratom" Cambridge Patch reports the state moved to limit sales of the herbal supplement, citing safety warnings from the Mayo Clinic. The order applies statewide, not just in Cambridge (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge).
"Cambridge Celebrating National Massachusetts Day With Free Donuts And Activities" Cambridge Patch reports the city is planning a celebration with free doughnuts and activities early next week, though specific dates were not detailed in the item (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/cambridge).
COMING UP Cambridge Public Library hosts Tai Chi Under the Tree on Saturday, Aug. 15, part of the library's ongoing outdoor programming.
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