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andytseng.bsky.social
Director of IT and Digital Strategy at @whiteheadinstitute.bsky.social, MIT. PhD in CS. Turning data into discoveries. Fan of practical tech that works. Tea drinker, research enabler, innovation chaser. Views are my own. He/him.
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Four months in and just discovered we have physician–scientists at the #WhiteheadInstitute - what an inspiring blend of foundational science and patient care. Spotted some familiar faces in the article, but there’s still so much more to learn! #MIT #BiomedicalResearch #ResearchSky #AcademicSky

A wonderful celebration of Gerry’s incredible legacy at #WhiteheadInstitute. I only had a few opportunities to chat with Gerry, but each conversation was rich with insight and warmth. Thank you for your lasting impact on science and our community. #GerryFink #YeastGenetics #ResearchSky #AcademicSky

#Pocket is shutting down. Another popular service bites the dust. #Mozilla, taking a page from Google’s playbook? Time to hunt for a new alternative. #GoodbyePocket #ReadItLater #TechObituaries

So… what’s next? Banning companies from hiring foreign workers too? #USPol #Harvard #Immigration #HigherEd #InternationalStudents #AcademicFreedom #FreedomOfSpeech

Block’s AI agent #Goose is making waves - built to boost internal productivity, it’s another step forward for AI-assisted coding. I’m still on the fence, but the tools are getting sharper and more useful. #AI #CodingAssistants #OpenSource

Finding this piece by albertofortin.com incredibly relatable - using #AI to code can feel like having a junior dev who never sleeps, but also never quite reads your mind. Still, it’s changing how we build. #CodingWithAI #DevLife #SoftwareDevelopment #GenAI

#OpenAI teaming up with Jony Ive to design AI hardware? Now that’s a collab worth watching. Ive’s vision meets frontier tech - could be game-changing, but it’s been quiet since his Apple days. Either way, intrigued to see what emerges. #JonyIve #AIHardware #Design #Innovation

Does this piece remind you of someone you know? #DigitalDetox #SocialMedia #RelatableReads #Humour

A far better #SocialMedia experience awaits! It's never too late to discover a brighter online space. Explore the genuine community thriving on #Bluesky!!

Fascinating insights from @nature.com’s survey: researchers are split on using #AI in academic writing. While many accept AI for editing or translating, fewer are comfortable with it drafting entire sections. Disclosure remains a contentious issue. #AcademicWriting #ResearchEthics  #ResearchSky

The Coalition's breakup, following the recent election, comes as no surprise. NOW is a critical opportunity for all Australian political parties, especially Labor, to reflect and listen - a clear wake-up call for the entire political landscape. #AusPol #CoalitionSplit #PeoplesVoice #DemocracyMatters

OpenAI’s #Codex steps up as a full-fledged #AI coding agent - generating code, debugging, and testing autonomously within a sandboxed environment. A strategic move in the AI coding race against #Anthropic and #Google. #OpenAI #GenAI #AIAgent #SoftwareDevelopment

“I’m just a LLM wrapper.” This cracked me right up! 😂 #LLMs #AIHumour #DigitalLife

The new #AlphaEvolve from #DeepMind promises a general-purpose #AI for science - from solving math puzzles to improving chip designs, maybe as revolutionary as #AlphaFold. But until an open-source version is vetted by researchers, skepticism remains the safest policy. #Google #ScienceAI #ResearchSky

@melbournefc.bsky.social pulled off a stunning win at the Gabba! It's great to see Clarry improving and playing better with each game. #Narrm #MFC #AFL #GoDees #MyHeartBeatsTrue

It’s easy to take access for granted, but millions are excluded every day. Allie Paschal’s piece highlights how designers can help bridge the web’s accessibility gap - starting with the homepage. #Web #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign #UX #DigitalEquity

#VPNSecure cancels all lifetime subscriptions, claiming ignorance of their existence. Current owner’s due diligence is highly questionable. This move undermines customer trust and highlights the risks of any so-called “lifetime” deals. #VPN #ConsumerRights

#OpenAI signals it plans to release a new open-weight AI model - joining #Meta and #Mistral in the race to make #AI more open and accessible. Great rundown by @lizziegibney.bsky.social. #OpenWeights #LLM #AGI #ResearchSky

A refreshing perspective on connecting strategy, OKRs, and discovery. It’s a great reminder that real progress comes from integrating practices rather than working in isolation. This really resonates with my own experiences. #Strategy #OKRs #Productivity #Leadership

Finally! #OpenAI commits to regularly publishing its AI safety test results - transparency we’ve needed from the start. Better late than never! #AISafety #Transparency #AIEthics #ResponsibleAI

Worried about the carbon footprint of using #ChatGPT? Turns out it’s likely not as bad as we first thought. Thanks @hannahritchie.bsky.social, you’ve made me feel much better now. #GenAI #AI #Sustainability #CarbonFootprint

Brilliant work by #WhiteheadInstitute researchers and collaborators unpacking MECP2’s complex role in Rett syndrome - as both a gene activator and repressor. A powerful step toward more targeted therapies. #RettSyndrome #Neuroscience #Genetics #MECP2 #ScienceMatters #JaenischLab #YoungLab

Rule of thumb: NEVER conduct financial transactions on social media. If it sounds too good to be true, it is! #CryptoScam #Memecoin #Cybersecurity #X #Wired #SocialMedia #ThinkBeforeYouClick

A sharp and necessary op-ed by @pbump.com that raises questions we can’t afford to ignore any longer. #Accountability #CivilRights #USPol #ICE #Transparency

Make this happen please, @melbournefc.bsky.social!! 🔴🔵 #AFL #MFC #MyHeartBeatsTrue #LukeJackson #BringDoggaHome

Waymo's robotaxis are hitting Boston streets soon - starting with manual driving in neighborhoods like Cambridge, Somerville, and Southie. Because nothing says "smooth ride" like the Mass Pike and I-93 at rush hour. What could possibly go wrong? #Waymo #Robotaxis #SelfDrivingCars #Massachusetts

A beautiful piece from The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad - on love, illness, and the ache of loneliness. Love isn’t just one thing; you feel it deeply when you live through its hardest parts. #Love #Loneliness #SuleikaJaouad #TheBookOfAlchemy

Great to see initiatives championing diversity in engineering! The 2025 UNSW Women in Engineering Awards are a top example, celebrating vital contributions of women, non-binary & gender-diverse talent. Recognition is key to inspiring future STEM innovation. #WomenInEngineering #DiversityInSTEM #UNSW

Newark Airport hit again by tech failures and ground stops - hundreds of delays and cancellations. If you value your time (and safety), avoid EWR for a while! #Newark #EWR #FlightDelays #TravelWoes #Aviation

Props to @daveparrack.bsky.social for a solid take on #Bluesky vs #Threads. For me, Bluesky stands out for giving users real control and meaningful engagement. Threads feels like you’re in charge, but the feed is shaped by ads and algorithms. @bsky.app keeps it real, quality over noise! #SocialMedia

Will Americans choose democracy or drift toward authoritarianism? This op-ed raises the hard questions we all need to confront. Thought-provoking insights from Steven Levitsky, @dziblatt.bsky.social, and @lucanway.bsky.social. #USPol #Politics #Democracy #Authoritarianism

A bold move by Eric Schmidt - sending data centers into orbit. But how does one reliably transfer petabytes of data? Latency, bandwidth, and secure Earth-to-space compute access raise more questions than answers before we outsource servers to space. #RelativitySpace #OrbitalComputing #EricSchmidt

#Starlink Wi-Fi is rolling out on United flights, offering solid speeds and low latency. I would have preferred a non-Musk alternative, but better, always-on inflight internet is welcome. Still, part of me misses being truly offline at 35,000 feet. #UnitedAirlines #InflightWiFi #WorkLifeBalance

To all the incredible mums - thank you for your endless love, strength, and care. Today we celebrate you. Happy Mother’s Day! #EverydayIsMothersDay #ThankYouMum

Two men found guilty of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree - still hard to believe someone would destroy something so loved. You really can’t fathom what goes through some people’s minds. #SycamoreGap #NatureCrime #UKNews

I really enjoyed this piece on designing through uncertainty. It’s not just useful for UX; it serves as a great reminder for anyone working in the emerging technology sector as well. At the end of the day, we aren’t just designing products - we’re building for people. #HumanCenteredDesign

#OpenAI just launched “OpenAI for Countries” to help governments build on #DemocraticAI rails. But would you really trust a foreign-run #AI system with your nation’s health, finance, and govt. data? Especially led by this US administration? #OpenAIForCountries #DataSovereignty #NationalSecurity

Musk's #GrokAI will "remove" women's clothes in public photos on #X, as reported by @404media.co. How low can #X go? Is there any standard left? #ElonMusk #AI #AIEthics #Privacy #SocialMedia