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* OpenAI has solved or partially solved 372 outstanding mathematical challenges * Some of the solutions, while clear, cannot be understood by some humans, and were produced with an internal, unreleased AI model * Renowned mathematician Terence Tao has called for colleagues working with OpenAI to abandon their projects OpenAI has stunned the
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A PC gamer got a nasty surprise when the computer they purchased from someone on OfferUp ended up being a stolen system. Luckily, there’s a happy ending to this story. After posting about their ordeal on the pcmasterrace subreddit they were able to get in contact with Fragile, which
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Anchored by electrifying performances from Paul Bettany and James Spader, VisionQuest is a subversive, genre-bending slice of superhero sci-fi. Equal parts tragic, funny, and deeply human, it brings the MCU's Wanda/Vision trilogy to a triumphant close while setting up an exciting future for some of its eclectic
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Nvidia is rumored to be shutting down production of its flagship gaming graphics card, the RTX 5090. This would help shift production to the more profitable RTX Pro line, which somehow costs even more than the RTX 5090. This is just speculation from a reliable leaker, so don't
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The models add "active memory" and "active focus" abilities. Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images After spending more than a year and tens of billions of dollars rebuilding its AI efforts, Meta says that it has caught up with the frontier. The company introduced its two latest
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As Microsoft continues to build-out multi-gigawatt infrastructure deployments, its custom silicon remains a major focus. Today Microsoft reiterated that its Maia 200 is production-proven and deployed across regions in the United States, Europe, and Australia, and that the next-generation Maia 300, which reportedly boosts AI inference performance significantly, is coming
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Xandr has three weeks to appeal the record penalty. DiscoverOslo/Shutterstock The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) has charged Xandr, an adtech subsidiary of Microsoft, with a fine of 92 million Norwegian kroner, or around $9.6 million. According to the data protection agency, Xandr allegedly didn't obtain
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* Mozilla accused Microsoft of using Windows, Edge, Bing, and Copilot to steer users toward Edge * Firefox maker claims stricter EU regulations force fairer browser choice than elsewhere * Browser competition increasingly overlaps with the fight for AI distribution and user reach Mozilla has accused Microsoft of abusing its dominant position wherever
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Employees at three of the country's "Big 5" book publishers, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette, revealed that their employers use generative AI for tasks such as marketing, communication with literary agents, and cover art. A Wired report draws on interviews with more than two dozen
