The GENIUS act stands for "Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025." If the legislation passes, it could usher in mainstream adoption of stablecoins for digital payments and spur growth in the stablecoin industry, said research scientist Christian Catalini. He added that traditional Wall Street firms and startups would also compete to offer stablecoins.

In this podcast episode, senior lecturer Steven Spear discussed the role of innovation in organizational transformation and the evolution of industry, emphasizing the importance of cultural shifts driven by Lean thinking.

Jennifer Graham, senior associate director, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, recommends that students start thinking about how they can connect the dots between their current experience and their future climate career interests. "Now is a great time to learn how your skills, whether in finance, operations, policy, or tech, can translate into the work being done to solve the climate crisis," she said.

With new reports suggesting that the U.S. economy will probably slow this year, economists and AI experts say more businesses may speed up AI use to cut costs, generate revenue and boost worker productivity. That could lead to more-rapid adoption but also downsides, including job losses and consumer harms. "Economic downturns spur you to do more," said professor Eric So. "There's a lot of focus on what we can do and not enough questions like 'Should we do that?' and 'Is it being done in a safe way?'"

According to a study by professor Arnold Barnett and co-author, aviation safety is dramatically better now than even in the last decade. The chance of dying from air travel has consistently dropped by about 7% annually and continues to go down every decade. The study used data from the Flight Safety Foundation, the World Bank, and the International Air Transport Association.