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OpenAI Researchers Find That Even the Best AI Is "Unable To Solve the Majority" of Coding Problems

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OpenAI researchers have admitted that even the most advanced AI modelsstill are no match for human coders even though CEO Sam Altman insists they will be able to beat " low-level " software engineers by the end of this year. In a new paper , the company's researchers found that even frontier models, or the most advanced and boundary-pushing AI systems, "are still unable to solve the majority" of coding tasks.

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It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds

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Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving "Blank Stares" When Asked How Programs Actually Work

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For years, the conventional wisdom for wide-eyed youngsters about to enter the job market was "learn to code." Now, it seems like some of the programmers themselves could use the same advice. That's according to Namanyay Goel, an experienced developer who's not too impressed by the new generation of keyboard-clackers' dependence on newfangled AI models.

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Despite sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down

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Despite ever-higher sticker prices, the real cost of getting a degree has been going down.

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What’s New in Apache Airflow® 3.0—And How Will It Reshape Your Data Workflows?

Speaker: Tamara Fingerlin, Developer Advocate

Apache Airflow® 3.0, the most anticipated Airflow release yet, officially launched this April. As the de facto standard for data orchestration, Airflow is trusted by over 77,000 organizations to power everything from advanced analytics to production AI and MLOps. With the 3.0 release, the top-requested features from the community were delivered, including a revamped UI for easier navigation, stronger security, and greater flexibility to run tasks anywhere at any time.

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Hypocrite Elon Musk Is Criticizing OpenAI for Not Open Sourcing ChatGPT While Refusing to Do the Same With Grok

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Last week, multi-hyphenate billionaire and White House operative Elon Musk made a gigantic $97.4 billion bid to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI. Musk cofounded the ChatGPT maker alongside current CEO Sam Altman in 2015, but ragequit four years later after growing frustrated with its direction. Ever since, Musk has maintained that OpenAI needs to "return to the open source, safety-focused force for good it once was," as he told the Wall Street Journal in a statement earlier this month.

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'Everybody is looking at their phones,' says man freed after 30 years in prison

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A steak dinner and visiting his mother's gravesite in Hawaii were among the first things Gordon Cordeiro did when he was released from prison due to new DNA evidence.

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Electronic devices used for car thefts set to be banned

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The, including so-called signal jammers, are thought to play a part in four out of 10 vehicle thefts.

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Need to attend a meeting, order groceries or book a flight? There's an 'AI agent' for that

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AI agents are proliferating in personal and business use. What are they exactly? As big tech developers race to roll out the next generation of artificial intelligence, some people are already enlisting an army of AI helpers to check off their daily to-do lists.

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Flawed Diamonds Are a Quantum Sensor’s Best Friend

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Quantum sensors take the biggest roadblock for quantum computersunwanted interference, or noise and turn it into a strength. Noise wrecks quantum computers because the quantum states they use for computation are affected by the slightest disturbances from the environment. But quantum sensors use those disturbances to detect minuscule changes in magnetic and electric fields.

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Forget ChatGPT: Why Agentic AI Is The Next Big Retail Disruption

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There's been a lot of talk recently about agentic AI and its potential to transform industries. AI, combined with autonomy, is likely to reshape the way we live, work, and do business.

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Agent Tooling: Connecting AI to Your Tools, Systems & Data

Speaker: Alex Salazar, CEO & Co-Founder @ Arcade | Nate Barbettini, Founding Engineer @ Arcade | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO @ Aggregage

There’s a lot of noise surrounding the ability of AI agents to connect to your tools, systems and data. But building an AI application into a reliable, secure workflow agent isn’t as simple as plugging in an API. As an engineering leader, it can be challenging to make sense of this evolving landscape, but agent tooling provides such high value that it’s critical we figure out how to move forward.

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European word translator: an interactive map showing words in over 30 languages

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Translate any word from English to more than 30 other European languages, on a map

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AI may be coming for your job: Michael Weidokal

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Individuals need to AI-proof their careers and their financial futures, and one way to do this is to master the use of AI themselves. Either way, to underestimate the importance of artificial intelligence on ones career and financial future is to invite disaster, writes guest columnist Michael Weidokal, an internationally recognized economic and geopolitical forecaster who is a lecturer at Baldwin Wallace University.

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Erotica, gore and racism: how America’s war on ‘ideological bias’ is letting AI off the leash

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Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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But good sir, what is electricity?

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A quick look at the physics of conductors, insulators, and electric charges.

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"They Are Going To Be Replaced With AI": 20 Jobs That People Are Predicting Will Vanish In The Next Decade

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"We're leaving en masse due to low pay and terrible conditions, and it's only getting worse." We've all heard older folks talk about their jobs "way back when" that no longer exist or have been automated.

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Write the post you wish you'd found

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Learning in public helps me grow as an engineer and seems to benefit others too. Here's why I should do more.

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How AI Has Started Sorting Through Your Home Security Videos

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Here's how these new features tap into home security camera footage -- and if you can turn them off. A new tech feature is on the rise in home security video and it's all about the latest AI capabilities.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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Decades of Research Misconduct Stalled an Alzheimer's Cure

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Research supporting the amyloid hypothesisthe idea that Alzheimer's is caused by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the brainwas fraudulent.

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OpenAI has been actively banning users if they’re suspected of malicious activities

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OpenAI has removed numerous user accounts globally after suspecting its artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, was being used for malicious purposes,

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Ultima VII: Revisited

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(TL;DR: Ultima VII: Revisited is a replacement engine for Ultima VII that presents the game in 3D and fixes various issue with the game. Go to the Downloads tab to find out how to get it.) Preview of coming attractions. My name is Anthony Salter and I love Ultima.

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The AI Firms Of The Future Will Be Copyable

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What if you could just run to the supply room, and Xerox an entire firm? What would that look like? Well, it might be expensive. But probably not as expensive as humans. Dwarkesh Patel gives us an idea in a new collaborative essay Jan. 31 talking about the potential for all-AI companies.

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How to Achieve High-Accuracy Results When Using LLMs

Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage

When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m

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How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide

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This week, the UK put the entire world at risk. I understand that may sound like alarmist hyperbole, but follow me. To understand, we hav.

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AI's Premium Price Tags Are Creating a New Digital Divide

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As companies roll out $100+ monthly subscriptions for AI tools, experts warn that the technology meant to "democratize" innovation is leaving most of

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Bald eagles are thriving again after near extinction

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In January, New Jersey removed the bald eagle—now officially the U.S. national bird—from its list of endangered species.

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Whatever Happened to All Those AI Copyright Lawsuits?

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Last Tuesday, content conglomerate Thomson Reuters notched a big legal win.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo and Dennis Street

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Pee If You Want to Go Deeper (2021)

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While I'm usually blogging about triathlon, today I want to discuss one of my other hobbies, scuba diving. Diving in the UK usually requires diving in a dry suit (not always, but trust me, it's a LOT more comfortable).

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Understanding the Eye in AI

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The eye, whether digital or human, is the modem to the brain.

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Bitwarden Authenticator

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Bitwarden offers a standalone app that generates and stores all your two-step verification tokens so you stay more secure.

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Artificial intelligence: China's 'DeepSeek moment'

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The launch of this Chinese AI start-up into the global AI race at the end of January has generated enthusiasm throughout the country, largely fueled

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?