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OpenAI researchers delete X posts claiming that GPT-5 solved Erdos math problems, after pushback from Demis Hassabis and others; Yann LeCun ridicules OpenAI — OpenAI researchers recently claimed a major math breakthrough on X, but quickly walked it back after criticism from the community …
More: TechCrunch. X: @demishassabis, @sebastienbubeck, @ylecun, @thomasfbloom, @stefanfschubert, @kevinweil, @borismpower, @thomasfbloom, @nathanpmyoung, @kperifanos, @dmitryrybin1, @thomasahle, @vnovak_404, @mhmazur, @garymarcus, @ns123abc, @kimmonismus, @jeremyphoward, @marksellke, @littmath, @janarhertz, @alextensor, @teortaxestex, @yuchenj_uw, @jasondeanlee, @vijayasankarv, @scaling01, @martinmbauer, @miles_brundage, @_junaidkhalid1, @hanchunglee, @marco_piani, @jonasaadler, @deryatr_, @zephyr_z9, @sebastienbubeck, and @borismpower
Bluesky: @josh.uno, @dulwichquantum, and @carnage4life
Threads: @feathers.6799, @masiosare, @gedaliap, @tonycoxphoto, @sir_terrynce, @carnage4life, and @andrea_89757
Mastodon: @[email protected] and @[email protected]
Forums: Hacker News, r/OpenAI, and r/singularity
| Bloomberg: |
China says the NSA has been hacking its National Time Service Center, which provides high precision time services for the government and others, since 2023 — China said it's uncovered “irrefutable evidence” of US government cyber attacks on the country's main agency responsible for timekeeping.
More: Associated Press, Modern Diplomacy, Engadget, Reuters, UPI, Forbes Middle East, South China Morning Post, Tech in Asia, and Benzinga
X: @scottcdunn, @nofollo92476663, @heidrekson, @jingjing_li, @sammyliddell929, @davidafoshee, @ghddr16, @scottcdunn, @msjedits, @shawnwenzel, @kanthan2030, @williamyang120, @warmonitor3, @firstsquawk, @marionawfal, and @itsreallynick
Bluesky: @criminalerin, @bobblakley, and @campuscodi.risky.biz
Threads: @anupppp45 and @joemaristela3
| Zeyi Yang / Wired: |
ByteDance's Cici, an overseas counterpart of China's most popular AI chatbot app Doubao, is quietly gaining traction in the UK, Mexico, and Southeast Asia — ByteDance is paying for ads and partnering with influencers to promote its AI chatbot app Cici in countries like the UK, Mexico, and Indonesia.| Financial Times: |
Sources: Chinese companies including Ant Group and JD.com pause plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after instructions from regulators not to move ahead — Regulators raise concerns about the rise of privately controlled currencies — Chinese tech giants have paused plans … | Financial Times: |
A look at the Crylock ransomware scheme, orchestrated by a Russian couple who targeted as many as 400,000 victims and earned over €64M in BTC over eight years — How a mysterious tip-off led investigators to uncover the inner workings of a highly unusual hacking operation| Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: |
OpenAI's Broadcom deal shows how the AI startup is diversifying its chip suppliers, including Nvidia chips for training and Broadcom chips for inference — The maker of ChatGPT and Sora wants to control its destiny, which means controlling the hardware that runs its software| Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget: |
X is testing a new way of opening links without fully covering an X post, allowing users to see the Like, Repost, and other buttons, starting on iOS — It comes in response to creators' complaints about the reach of posts containing links. — Links have proven to be a tricky thing when it comes to social media engagement.| Business Insider: |
US military has adopted an aggressive push to embrace AI; the top US Army commander in South Korea says “Chat and I” have become “really close lately” — - Some military leaders are adopting AI for decision-making. — The military has adopted an aggressive push …
More: New Republic and Breitbart
X: @polymarket, @lanceslegion, @max_paperclips, @mikeisaac, @justinebateman, @zinfian, @earl_of_chester, @kimmonismus, @mayhem4markets, @gainzy222, @sandyofcthulhu, @oelayat, @tiffanyxfong, @gundamishere, @burnerdontask, @1thousandfaces_, @david_moscrop, @amanseeks, and @galaxypeabrain
Bluesky: @timmathews and @carnage4life
Threads: threads.com and @sketchcraft
Forums: r/TrueAnon, r/technology, and r/Cyberpunk
| Jocelyn Gecker / Associated Press: |
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic are providing millions to the American Federation of Teachers to build AI training hubs aimed at educating 400,000 teachers — Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share
X: @mosebuchele and @educatoral
Bluesky: @mbinnc, @supremebeing504, @kmanwx, @fromtherostra.com, @jeanpocket, @palan57, @hypervisible.blacksky.app, and @clpauwels
| Terrence O'Brien / The Verge: |
X plans a Handle Marketplace for Premium+ and Business subscribers to search for and request inactive usernames; rare handles can cost from $2,500 to $1M+ — Premium subscribers will be able to search and request usernames that have been unavailable. … Handles are going to be broken up into two broad categories.| The Conversation: |
A study of 311 AI-generated eighth-grade civics lesson plans in Massachusetts suggests they fall short of inspiring students or promoting critical thinking — When teachers rely on commonly used artificial intelligence chatbots to devise lesson plans, it does not result in more engaging …
More: CITE Journal. X: @tedpavlic. Bluesky: @lyndonhood, @jenlucpiquant, and @smcgrath.phd. Mastodon: @[email protected]. Forums: Slashdot
| Jinjoo Lee / Wall Street Journal: |
A look at some US energy companies linked to AI infrastructure, such as Sam Altman-backed Oklo, whose stocks have soared despite having little to no revenue — Concept stocks with no revenue have soaring valuations — Forget about the froth in tech valuations. The real excess might be building up in energy stocks.
X: @aaronback. LinkedIn: WSJ Heard on the Street and Gerard Reid
Bluesky: @tprstly.com, @kostyack, and @pauljdavies
| Meir Orbach / CTech: |
Prisma Photonics, which develops AI-based tech for monitoring infrastructure using existing optical fiber networks, raised $30M, taking total funding to $80M — The Tel Aviv deep-tech firm turns ordinary fiber networks into global security and power-grid sentinels.
More: FinSMEs and Prisma Photonics
| Tamara Djurickovic / Tech.eu: |
Paris-based Upciti, which offers city operations software and hardware to over 150 municipalities in 17 countries, raised a $20M Series A led by Notion Capital — UPCITI's platform helps cities run essential operations with greater efficiency and security, offering a clear, proven ROI that simplifies adoption for municipalities.
More: TechCrunch, Startup Rise Europe, and Tech Funding News
LinkedIn: Notion Capital, Point Nine, and Jean-Baptiste POLJAK
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