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New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 17:49 EDT

FrontierMath's difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can't train against it. Read more ›

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For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 15:55 EDT

"If we hold strong together, we will come through this." Read more ›

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What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 15:34 EDT

New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training. Read more ›

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Record labels unhappy with court win, say ISP should pay more for user piracy

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 14:36 EDT

Music companies appeal, demanding payment for each song instead of each album. Read more ›

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Bitcoin hits record high as Trump vows to end crypto crackdown

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 14:21 EDT

Trump plans to shake up the SEC by installing pro-crypto leaders. Read more ›

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Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life

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Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 14:00 EDT

It's more of a desktop thing now, but it has picked up some new features. Read more ›

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Review: The fastest of the M4 MacBook Pros might be the least interesting one

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 13:41 EDT

Not a surprising generational update, but a lot of progress for just one year. Read more ›

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Calling all Ars readers! Your feedback is needed.

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Ken Fisher @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 13:30 EDT

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Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia

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Michael Acton and Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 09:15 EDT

Annapurna Labs, acquired by Amazon in 2015, will release the Trainium 2 in December. Read more ›

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Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 08:17 EDT

On Nov. 19, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." Read more ›

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Mazda gives the 2025 CX-50 a big efficiency boost to 38 mpg with hybrid power

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 08:00 EDT

A great interior and decent economy, but a harsh ride and numb steering. Read more ›

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Smaller than an Escalade IQ, bigger than a Lyriq: The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 08:00 EDT

After small, midsize, and XL electric SUVs, Cadillac fills in the gap. Read more ›

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There are some things the Crew-8 astronauts aren’t ready to talk about

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/11/2024 18:35 EDT

"I did not say I was uncomfortable talking about it. I said we're not going to talk about it." Read more ›

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FTX sues Binance for $1.76B in battle of crypto exchanges founded by convicts

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Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/11/2024 14:14 EDT

Lawsuit seeks "at least $1.76 billion that was fraudulently transferred" by SBF. Read more ›

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Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica 3 place · 11/11/2024 10:51 EDT

Anthropic's new hire is preparing for a future where advanced AI models may experience suffering. Read more ›

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Man gets 10 years for stealing $20M in nest eggs from 400 US home buyers

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/11/2024 10:12 EDT

Instead of celebrating a closing, some US home buyers lost everything. Read more ›

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Air quality problems spur $200 million in funds to cut pollution at ports

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Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica · 11/11/2024 09:27 EDT

Diesel equipment will be replaced with hydrogen- or electric-power gear. Read more ›

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Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too

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Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/11/2024 08:42 EDT

On this timeline Russia is nearly a decade and a half behind SpaceX. Read more ›

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How a stubborn computer scientist accidentally launched the deep learning boom

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Timothy B. Lee @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/11/2024 07:00 EDT

"You’ve taken this idea way too far," a mentor told Prof. Fei-Fei Li. Read more ›

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Marvel drops Captain America: Brave New World trailer

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/10/2024 18:07 EDT

Plus special look at Thunderbolts*, in which Florence Pugh returns as government assassin Yelena Belova. Read more ›

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