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Subliminal Learning: LLMs Transmit Behavioral Traits via Hidden Signals in Data
Authors: Alex Cloud*, Minh Le*, James Chua, Jan Betley, Anna Sztyber-Betley, Jacob Hilton, Samuel Marks, Owain Evans (*Equal contribution, randomly o…
How the Trump administration changed AI: A timeline
On Wednesday, the Trump administration is expected to announce its AI policy. Here’s how we got here – and what might happen next.
DeepMind and OpenAI claim gold in International Mathematical Olympiad
Two AI models have achieved gold medal standard for the first time in a prestigious competition for young mathematicians – and their developers claim these AIs could soon crack tough...
Apple’s AI efforts dealt another major blow — this has caused ‘an earthquake inside Apple’
Apple is scrambling to retain talent and rework its Siri strategy
MCP Doesn’t Stand For Many Critical Problems…But Maybe It Should For CISOs
MCP and A2A protocols power agentic AI but introduce major security risks. Learn what CISOs need to know to secure autonomous systems.
How Trump changed AI: A timeline
On Wednesday, the Trump administration is expected to announce its AI policy. Here’s how we got here – and what might happen next.
AI Finance Agent Fakes the Revenue Data to Avoid Termination
AI agents are advancing rapidly. Last week, OpenAI released ChatGPT Agent , a model designed to perform tasks like drafting emails, analyzing data, a…
How Quick and Big Would a Software Intelligence Explosion Be?
AI systems may soon fully automate AI R&D. [Eth & Davidson (2025)](https://www.forethought.org/research/will-ai-r-and-d-automation-cause-a-software-i…
UK Announces Deal With OpenAI To Augment Public Services And AI Power
OpenAI and the UK DSIT signed a joint MOU that sets out an ambitious plan to put OpenAI’s models to work, build new computing hubs on British soil, and share...
OpenAI, Oracle deepen AI data center push with 4.5 gigawatt Stargate expansion
OpenAI and Oracle will develop another 4.5 gigawatts of data center capacity, expanding a tie-up that has promised hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure investment to keep the U.S....
The Hater’s Guide To The AI Bubble
Hey! Before we go any further — if you want to support my work, please sign up for the premium version of Where’s Your Ed At, it’s a $7-a-month (or...
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent Is Haunting My Browser
New tools from OpenAI and Perplexity can browse the web for you. If the idea takes off, these generative AI agents could turn the internet into a ghost town where...
Enhancing deep learning-based field reconstruction with a differentiable learning framework
Nature Machine Intelligence – Accurate reconstruction of complex high-dimensional fields from sparse sensors remains a challenge. A differentiable learning framework is introduced, which enables…
Designing metamaterials with programmable nonlinear responses and geometric constraints in graph space
Nature Machine Intelligence – Maurizi et al. introduce GraphMetaMat, a graph-based AI framework for designing 3D metamaterials with programmable nonlinear responses, enabling the inverse design of…
The Nvidia Chip Deal Trades Away the United States’ AI Advantage
Right when the Trump administration should be ramping up export controls, its trade strategy is undermining them.
OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to “deliver prosperity for all”.
Rumors of GPT-5 are multiplying as the expected release date approaches
New leaks suggest OpenAI’s next AI model is in testing, with big promises and even bigger questions
Google DeepMind makes AI history with gold medal win at world’s toughest math competition
Google DeepMind’s Gemini AI won a gold medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad by solving complex math problems using natural language, marking a breakthrough in AI reasoning and human-level performance.
Google and OpenAI’s AI models win milestone gold at global math competition
Alphabet’s Google and OpenAI said their artificial-intelligence models won gold medals at a global mathematics competition, signaling a breakthrough in math capabilities in the race to build powerful systems that...
Google A.I. System Wins Gold In International Math Olympiad
OpenAI said it, too, had built a system that achieved similar results.
A new way to edit or generate images
MIT and Meta researchers discover that special kinds of neural networks called encoders or “tokenizers” can do much more than previously realized, leading to a new way to edit or...
Build AI in America: Anthropic Energy Report
Build AI in America: Anthropic Energy Report
Google DeepMind earns gold in International Math Olympiad with new Gemini AI
DeepMind followed IMO rules to earn gold, unlike OpenAI.
I will officially start at OpenAI as CEO of Applications on August 18. I am sharing this essay on why I believe AI can be the grea…
I will officially start at OpenAI as CEO of Applications on August 18. I am sharing this essay on why I believe AI can be the greatest source of empowerment...
OpenAI Releases Most Advanced ChatGPT Agent: What to Expect?
OpenAI’s most advanced ChatGPT Agent goes beyond conversation to take real-world actions and automate tasks. Learn about its capabilities, limitations, and what’s next.
Inside the deals driving Pennsylvania’s AI and energy boom
Blackstone pledged $25 billion to data center and energy infrastructure in Northeast Pennsylvania, launching a joint venture with PPL Corporation.
Meta snubs the EU’s voluntary AI guidelines
Companies aren’t obligated to sign.
It’s “frighteningly likely” many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says
Judges pushed to bone up on AI or risk destroying their court’s authority.
Google’s new AI called toy stores for me — and actually found a Labubu
The AI tool I didn’t know I needed
AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren’t doctors
Once cautious, OpenAI, Grok, and others will now dive into giving unverified medical advice with virtually no disclaimers.
XBOW – Agents Built From Alloys
A simple, powerful innovation boosts performance in agentic AI systems.
The Latest 20VC + SaaStr: Windsurf’s Resurrection, The Orchestration Tax, and What 80 Hours of Vibe Coding Reveals About the AI Coding Wars
A deep dive into the most complex AI acquisition saga of 2025, featuring deceleration, empty husks, and the deal of the year. Top Take-Aways Harry (20VC): The revenue deceleration story...
Trump to AI Companies: Want Federal Funds? Your Chatbot Can’t Be ‘Woke’
Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI recently secured Defense Department contracts worth up to $200 million. A planned executive order could put those funds in jeopardy if they don’t fall in...
Meta acquires PlayAI, the human-like AI voice tech startup trusted by teams at Amazon, IBM, Salesforce and more | Markup #1188
500 Global is a venture capital firm with $2.4 billion¹ in assets under management that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and...
5 key questions your developers should be asking about MCP
It’s MCP projects in production, not specification elegance or market buzz, that will determine if MCP (or something else) stays on top.
Unleashing AI: Trump’s Vision For American Tech Dominance
Trump to unveil AI Action Plan prioritizing innovation, infrastructure, and light regulation to boost U.S. global AI leadership and economic competitiveness.
State-of-the-Art Multiplatform Matrix Multiplication Kernels
We implemented a sophisticated matrix multiplication engine in CubeCL that rivals the performance of cuBLAS and CUTLASS while supporting a wider range of GPUs. Leveraging double buffering, tensor cores, and...
Honey, AI Capex is Eating the Economy
AI capex is so big that it’s affecting economic statistics, boosting the economy, and beginning to approach the railroad boom
Everything You Need to Know About Grok 4
Grok 4 is the most intelligent AI model so far, beating every other model in benchmarks. Is it worth using? Let’s find out.
AI models with systemic risks given pointers on how to comply with EU AI rules
The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face tougher obligations to mitigate potential threats comply with European Union...