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Deep Seek's latest AI model launch met with muted response
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (481+ words) Deep Seek's launch caused shockwaves to the AI industry Chinese artificial intelligence startup Deep Seek has unveiled its latest AI model, Deep Seek-V4, to a notably subdued market reception, a stark contrast to the global impact of its previous generation....
Anthropic reveals new AI that is so powerful it could break the internet
2+ week, 4+ day ago (386+ words) New system could undermine the security of the internet, experts warn The Independent Security channel is brought to you by Bitdefender Anthropic has revealed a new AI system it says is too powerful to release. The model, known as "Mythos,…...
Door Dash wants to pay you to film your "everyday tasks" to help train AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (290+ words) The data will help AI "understand the physical world," the delivery company said The delivery company Door Dash is now paying its couriers to help train artificial intelligence. Door Dash has launched the new Tasks app, which gives couriers opportunities…...
From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (669+ words) Math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day every March 14, the date that represents the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi. Representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, pi is approximately equal to…...
Deep Seek to release long-awaited AI model to challenge Chat GPT
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) Chinese firm's first model overtook Chat GPT in the app charts when it launched last year China's Deep Seek is expected to release its first flagship AI model in more than a year this week as it looks to take…...
Burger King launches AI chatbot to crack down on rude employees
2+ mon, 16+ hour ago (514+ words) Open AI-powered "Patty" will live in employees" headsets and evaluate their actions based on friendliness, according to a report Burger King is set to launch an artificial intelligence chatbot that will assess workers" friendliness " and take note of whether they…...
A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) About 50 residents of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence…...
Mathematician finally solves 60-year-old moving sofa problem popularised by Friends "pivot" scene
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (505+ words) A Korean mathematician has solved one of geometry's most stubborn puzzles, ending a problem that has challenged researchers for nearly 60 years and earning global recognition for a proof achieved without the help of computers. Dr Baek Jin Eon, 31, a research…...
Long-standing Friends sofa problem cracked by Korean mathematician
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) Friends season 5 episode 16: Ross tries to move the sofa 'PIVOT!' Long-standing Friends sofa problem cracked by Korean mathematician - Korean mathematician Dr Baek Jin Eon has resolved the long-standing "moving sofa problem", a geometry puzzle that has challenged researchers for nearly…...
Humans made groundbreaking discovery 350, 000 earlier than previously thought
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (125+ words) Holly Bishop | Thursday 11 December 2025 02: 02 GMT Archaeologists have made a discovery that could challenge everything we know about human development. Footage shows scientists examining an excavation site of a 400, 000-year-old pond sediment in Barnham, Suffolk, where they say they found the…...