David Autor named head of the Department of Economics
## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **David Autor named head of the Department of Economics** (MIT AI News) - [Read more](https://news.mit.edu/2026/david-autor-named-head-department-economics-0626) - **Meta adds another 650 MW of solar power to its AI push** (TechCrunch AI) - [Read more](https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/meta-adds-another-650-mw-of-solar-power-to-its-ai-push/) - **How novice coders can develop AI programs for military applications** (MIT AI News) - [Read more](https://news.mit.edu/2026/how-novice-coders-can-develop-ai-programs-for-military-applications-0707) -…
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