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AI & Tech

AI Startup Solves 4 Unsolved Math Problems

February 5, 2026
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Mathematicians Dawei Chen and Quentin Gendron published an unsolved conjecture after hitting a major obstacle in their algebraic geometry work,…

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Insect-Inspired Robots Walk on Water, Revolutionizing Disaster Response

October 4, 2025
Small, spider-like robots walking on the surface of water.

Scientists have developed insect-inspired robots that can walk on water using a new fabrication method called HydroSpread, which allows direct…

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AI & Tech

Mathematicians Battle AI in Secret Showdown

July 13, 2025
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But Glazer wanted to speed things up, so Epoch AI hosted the in-person meeting on Saturday, May 17, and Sunday,…

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AI Breakthrough: ‘Thinking as Optimization’ Boosts General-Purpose Models

July 12, 2025
Abstract image: A glowing blue brain merges with circuitry and gears, connected by a central processor labeled 'EBT'.

Researchers developed an energy-based transformer (EBT) architecture that enhances AI reasoning by treating thinking as an optimization process, improving generalization…

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