New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike
On Friday, research organization Epoch AI released FrontierMath, a new mathematics benchmark that has been...
November 2024
This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower
Mary the elephant shows off her hose-showering skills. Credit: Urban et al./Current Biology Mary the...
For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce
Barely nine months after the last cut, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will again reduce its...
What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?
For years now, many AI industry watchers have looked at the quickly growing capabilities of...
Bitcoin hits record high as Trump vows to end crypto crackdown
Bitcoin hit a new record high late Monday, its value peaking at $89,623 as investors...
Record labels unhappy with court win, say ISP should pay more for user piracy
The big three record labels notched another court victory against a broadband provider last month,...
Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia
Amazon is poised to roll out its newest artificial intelligence chips as the Big Tech...
Mazda gives the 2025 CX-50 a big efficiency boost to 38 mpg with hybrid power
Mazda won itself a lot of fans over the years with the sharp styling and...
Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI
In the short-term, the most dangerous thing about AI language models may be their ability...
There are some things the Crew-8 astronauts aren’t ready to talk about
The astronauts who came home from the International Space Station last month experienced some drama...
FTX sues Binance for $1.76B in battle of crypto exchanges founded by convicts
The bankruptcy estate of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX has sued the company’s former rival Binance...
Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?
A few months ago, Anthropic quietly hired its first dedicated “AI welfare” researcher, Kyle Fish,...
Air quality problems spur $200 million in funds to cut pollution at ports
Raquel Garcia has been fighting for years to clean up the air in her neighborhood...
Man gets 10 years for stealing $20M in nest eggs from 400 US home buyers
A Nigerian man living in the United Kingdom has been sentenced to 10 years for...
Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too
Like a lot of competitors in the global launch industry, Russia for a long time...