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OpenAI's Astra cracks major math problems, reigniting debate over AI's future

OpenAI's newest model Astra has demonstrated the ability to solve major math problems, according to research released Monday. The company announced the breakthrough in a paper showing the system's growing potential for tackling complex scientific challenges. The development has renewed public claims from Elon Musk and Sam Altman about the future direction of artificial intelligence. Researchers said the results mark a significant step in the technology's mathematical reasoning capabilities.
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Port of Los Angeles reports 120 million cyberattack attempts

The Port of Los Angeles foiled more than 120 million cyberattack attempts in August, according to Bloomberg. The U.S.'s busiest container port for global trade faces a persistent operational threat while navigating shifting tariff...

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Cisco warns of actively exploited ISE authentication bypass

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Comp AI raises $34 million Series A for compliance platform

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Treble raises €15 million for acoustic AI simulation

Reykjavík-based Treble raised approximately €15 million in a Series A-2 round led by Paladin Capital Group, bringing its total funding to €36 million. Treble's cloud platform models sound in physical spaces to create synthetic aud...

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Phase-one mesothelioma study reports PRX3 inhibitor results

Researchers at the University of Vermont and collaborators reported phase-one results for RSO-021, a clinical formulation of thiostrepton, in relapsed mesothelioma. In 15 patients, the trial controlled disease progression in 67%;...

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MIT demonstrates reconfigurable robotic optics lab

MIT researchers demonstrated a reconfigurable robotic optics lab that autonomously assembled and tuned a tabletop laser cavity. The seven-jointed arm picked, placed and adjusted optical components, completing 50 maneuvers within 3...

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