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OpenAI's New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-20 13:00:09

OpenAI is releasing a new AI agent, creatively dubbed ChatGPT Agent — which is not to be confused with the two other AI agents it's already released (did we mention that OpenAI has a bit of a branding problem?) In an announcement, the Sam-Altman-led company says the tool uses its own "virtual computer" to perform tasks on your behalf, like using your calendar to brief you on upcoming meetings, buying the ingredients to make breakfast, and creating a slide deck analysis of business competitors.

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Digital vassals? French Government 'exposes citizens' data to US'

news.ycombinator.com Anne-Laure Dufeal 2025-07-20 11:26:09

France’s deepening reliance on US tech giants is raising alarms about digital sovereignty and exposing public data to foreign jurisdictions. In a French Senate report on economic and digital sovereignty, Senators accused the French State of “political fault”. That was in regard to outsourcing essential data infrastructure to US companies subject to US extraterritorial laws, including Microsoft, despite repeated warnings and alternatives. “France is subject to US extraterritorial law,” the repo

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Async I/O on Linux in databases

news.ycombinator.com Jeremy Tregunna 2025-07-20 11:20:02

I've been working on a complex multi-model database for a few weeks now, and recently I took time to simplify and test out an idea I had on a simple key-value database. I started with the basics: A hash table in memory, a simple append-only log for persistence and durability, and the classic fsync() call after every write to the log for durability. It worked, but wasn't as fast as it could be. In Kevo, that's the approach I use, but in Klay (not public yet, but will be open sourced when ready)

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The bewildering phenomenon of declining quality

news.ycombinator.com Daniel Soufi 2025-07-20 13:10:51

It’s as if the smell of burnt plastic from a dollar store has permeated the world. Things are worse: chipboard furniture, T-shirts unrecognizable after a second wash, packaged foods with more preservatives than ingredients. Airplane seats turned into backrests. Automatic restroom lights that turn off at a whim. But also newspaper articles shamelessly written with ChatGPT and its algorithmic prose. Nothing is made to be loved. Only to be bought. In a study titled The Concept and Measurement of P

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OpenAI's experimental model achieved gold at the International Math Olympiad

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-20 09:27:19

It's a major milestone for AI models, but this level of reasoning won't be available to the public anytime soon. OpenAI has achieved "gold medal-level performance" at the International Math Olympiad, notching another important milestone for AI's fast-paced growth. Alexander Wei, a research scientist at OpenAI working on LLMs and reasoning, posted on X that an experimental research model delivered on this "longstanding grand challenge in AI." According to Wei, an unreleased model from OpenAI wa

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Trigon: Exploiting coprocessors for fun and for profit (part 2)

news.ycombinator.com Alfie Cg 2025-07-20 11:15:26

A few months ago, I released a kernel exploit called Trigon. It was significant in that it was deterministic - that is, it cannot fail. However, at the time of release, only A10 devices on iOS 13 - 15 were supported. Since then, support has been implemented for A9(X) and A11 devices. In this blog post, I am going to dive into what it took to support these new devices - I made use of some pretty interesting techniques, which I believe are worthy of a second part to the original writeup. If you h

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 20, #1492

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 11:00:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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In Court for Fatal Crash, Tesla Admits It Wasn't Even Tracking Autopilot Crashes for the First Three Years of the Program

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-20 06:00:19

With so many massive and well-publicized safety issues, nothing should surprise us about Tesla's internal culture — but new revelations from the country's first federal Autopilot crash trial have us shaken once again. As Law360 reports, an engineer at Elon Musk's car company revealed during a wrongful death trial this week that until 2018, the company didn't even keep records of Autopilot crashes — even though the assisted driving feature had been rolled out three years prior. In a taped depos

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James Webb Spots Planets Forming Into Solar System in Real Time, Like an Organism's First Cells

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-20 07:30:53

Astronomers have spotted a planetary system being conceived from the swirl of gas and dust surrounding a star — giving us an unprecedented, real-time look at how our solar system would've formed some 4.6 billion years ago. The findings, published as a study in the journal Nature, are the first time we're seeing such an early stage of planets being formed anywhere in the cosmos. "We've captured a direct glimpse of the hot region where rocky planets like Earth are born around young protostars,"

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Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained

futurism.com Unknown 2025-07-20 09:45:40

Under the hood of a huge amount of artificial intelligence is an immense amount of human labor. This can take many forms, but a particularly prominent one is "data labeling": the process of annotating material like written text, audio, or video, so that it can be used to train an algorithm. Fueling the multi-billion dollar AI industry is a vast army of remote contract workers, often from less wealthy countries like the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya, and India. Most data labelers are typically o

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OpenAI: GPT-5 is coming, "we'll see" if it creates a shockwave

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-07-19 05:47:46

OpenAI's next foundational and state-of-the-art model, GPT-5, is still on its way after a delay. OpenAI won't tell us the release date for now. In a conversation with a user on X, OpenAI's researcher Xikun Zhand confirmed that GPT-5 is still coming. When asked if GPT-5 will be another shockwave for the AI industry, Zhand responded with "we will see" and a wink emoji, which seems to suggest that it could be a really significant update. Ahead of GPT-5 debut, OpenAI announced ChatGPT Agent, whic

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ChatGPT"s GPT-5-reasoning-alpha model spotted ahead of launch

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-07-20 08:07:22

GPT-5 might be just a few days or weeks away, as we've spotted references to a new model called gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13. As spotted on X, OpenAI is testing a model called "gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13." This model was finalised on the 13th of July, and it appears to be the final round of testing. "Models: openai/gpt-5-reasoning-alpha-2025-07-13: reasoning_effort: high," one of the code references read. Alexander Wei, a researcher at OpenAI, recently confirmed that GPT-5 is on it

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Brain Scans Reveal Why Waking Up Is Sometimes Such a Difficult Experience

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2025-07-20 08:00:12

Want to wake up feeling great? The secret might not be so simple as a multi-step nighttime routine, early bedtime, or a no-device rule. A new study suggests that how we fall asleep and how we wake up the next day may not be so similar as we once thought. Neuroscientists tracked 20 people’s brain activity as they woke up from sleep—sometimes naturally, sometimes by setting off an alarm—recording more than 1,000 awakenings in total. They found a pattern of neural activity signaled waking, but tha

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How to design an actually good flash flood alert system

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-07-20 08:00:00

Flash floods have wrought more havoc in the US this week, from the Northeast to the Midwest, just weeks after swollen rivers took more than 130 lives across central Texas earlier this month. Frustrations have grown in the aftermath of that catastrophe over why more wasn’t done to warn people in advance. Local officials face mounting questions over whether they sent too many or sent too few mobile phone alerts to people. Some Texans have accused the state of sending out too many alerts for injur

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A mushroom casket marks a first for ‘green burials’ in the US

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-07-20 10:05:00

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. “I’m probably the only architect who created a final home,” Bob Hendrikx tells The Verge. Tombs and catacombs aside, Hendrikx might be the only one to make a final home using mushrooms. Hendrikx is the founder and CEO of Loop Biotech, a company that makes caskets out of mycel

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This HP EliteBook I tested is one of the most versatile work laptops of 2025 - and it's on sale

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-07-20 08:00:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The HP EliteBook Ultra G1i is on sale for $1,949. I highly recommend it to people looking for a laptop with top-performing hardware, a vibrant screen, and a high-quality webcam. However, because of its limited port selection, some might find its usability limited without supplementary accessories. View now at HP View now at B&H Photo Video more buying choices Work laptops don't have to be boring hunks of gray metal. There are plenty of eye-catching models providing engag

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Meta says it won’t sign Europe AI agreement, calling it an overreach

news.ycombinator.com Samantha Subin 2025-07-19 18:56:37

Meta Platforms declined to sign the European Union's artificial intelligence code of practice because it is an overreach that will "stunt" companies, according to global affairs chief Joel Kaplan. "Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan wrote in a post Friday on LinkedIn. "This code introduces a number of legal uncertainties for model developers, as well as measures which go far beyond the scope of the AI Act." Last week, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, pub

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Pimping My Casio: Part Deux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 08:58:26

It's not often that you find yourself staring at code that few people have ever seen, code that was an important part in bringing down t...

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Meta says it won't sign the EU's AI code of practice

engadget.com Unknown 2025-07-20 01:01:32

Meta said on Friday that it won't sign the European Union's new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU's AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union. The EU's code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made a point to publicly knock the guidelines on Friday. He described the code as "over-reach." "Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan post

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Cats as Horror Movie Villains

news.ycombinator.com Archer 2025-07-16 16:19:38

Do people like watching cats because of neoteny? I doubt it, because adult cats don’t look at all like babies. But then why do we have this odd fascination with every ordinary action of a cat and treating them as instances of a Platonic Cat? I speculate that there may be an evolutionary psychology reason: cats in Africa prey on primates to a degree I suspect few people appreciate, and this seems to have been true for millions of years, making them our apex predator. So perhaps we are still sligh

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Could OpenAI's rumored browser be a Chrome-killer? Here's what I'm expecting

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-07-20 12:00:17

Omer Taha Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images Sometime soon, perhaps as early as next week, OpenAI will follow up on its release of ChatGPT agent with its AI-enabled web browser. Officially, neither OpenAI nor its usually chatty CEO, Sam Altman, has anything to say about this browser. Unofficially, it's an open secret that the company is working on one to compete not just with the already shipping AI-enabled web browsers, Perplexity Comet, and Dia, but with the 800-pound gorilla of web browsers, Go

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The Halo Effect

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-17 03:57:06

Notes on the recent trend of “Hire and License Out” deals in AI Halos are made when souls leave their companies and ascend to the Clouds Over the last year, a new breed of deal structure has emerged in AI: an alternative to acquisitions and hiring that shares traits of both yet isn’t quite either. Companies like Inflection, Character AI, Adept, Covariant and most recently Windsurf have used this new structure in a common pattern. A core team from the startup–usually including the founders and

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How OpenAI’s red team made ChatGPT agent into an AI fortress

venturebeat.com Louis Columbus 2025-07-20 14:13:52

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now In case you missed it, OpenAI yesterday debuted a powerful new feature for ChatGPT and with it, a host of new security risks and ramifications. Called the “ChatGPT agent,” this new feature is an optional mode that ChatGPT paying subscribers can engage by clicking “Tools” in the prompt entry box and selecting “agent mode,” at which point, t

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AI's biggest impact on your workforce is still to come - 3 ways to avoid getting left behind

zdnet.com Mark Samuels 2025-07-20 23:28:00

Mihaela Rosu/Getty Images If you think AI has already irrevocably changed your role, think again. The full impact of AI on professional responsibilities will be felt in the months and years ahead. That's the opinion of Kirsty Roth, chief operations and technology officer at business information services specialist Thomson Reuters, who reflected on her firm's recently released research into the use of AI in modern enterprises. Also: Most AI projects are abandoned - 5 ways to ensure your data e

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Silence Is a Commons by Ivan Illich (1983)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-07-20 23:21:50

Silence is a Commons by Ivan Illich Computers are doing to communication what fences did to pastures and cars did to streets. by Ivan Illich Minna-san, gladly I accept the honour of addressing this forum on Science and Man. The theme that Mr. Tsuru proposes, "The Computer-Managed Society," sounds an alarm. Clearly you foresee that machines which ape people are tending to encroach on every aspect of people's lives, and that such machines force people to behave like machines. The

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The investor behind Opendoor's 190% run nearly shut down his fund

cnbc.com Ari Levy 2025-07-21 03:55:36

In this article OPEN Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Courtesy: Opendoor On June 6, online real estate service Opendoor was so desperate to get its beaten-down stock price back over $1 and stay listed on the Nasdaq that management proposed a reverse split, potentially lifting the price of each share by as much as 50 times. The stock inched its way up over the next five weeks. Then Eric Jackson started cheerleading. Jackson, a hedge fund manager who was bullish on Opendoor years

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New ChatGPT o3-alpha model hints at coding upgrade

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-07-21 07:01:51

ChatGPT's o3 is OpenAI's best model to date because it features reasoning, and it might get even better in the next update. As spotted on X, OpenAI is testing a new "Alpha" variant of the o3 model, which has significant coding-related improvements. In our tests, BleepingComputer observed that o3-alpha is better than o3 in designing web pages, even with simple prompts. Others have spotted that o3-alpha is really good at creating simple web games. o3-alpha This model is called "o3-alpha-respon

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This Simple Strategy Could Curb One of Semaglutide’s Worst Side Effects

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-07-21 07:40:47

Semaglutide’s ability to help people lose weight is legendary, but so are the side effects. The active ingredient in medications Wegovy and Ozempic, semaglutide is renowned for causing severe nausea in some people, sometimes to the extent that they stop treatment. But new research published in the journal Diabetes Care suggests there may be a simple way to combat that effect. Led by a team in Israel, the researchers found that giving people more time and flexibility to ramp up to the recommende

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Best Laptop for College Students: Top Laptops for School in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 05:34:00

There's a multitude of laptops on the market that would be a fit for students, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance needs and budget restraints. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, we're here to help with advice on what to consider when shopping for a school laptop. Price The search for a new laptop for most people starts with price, particularly for cash-strapped college students. To end up with a laptop t

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How to Watch Spain vs. Switzerland From Anywhere for Free: Stream UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-21 05:35:00

Switzerland will try to pull off a major shock at home today as it takes on red-hot favorite Spain in an intriguing quarterfinal Women's Euros 2025 quarterfinal clash at Wankdorf Stadium. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch this match as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the game isn't available where you are. The hosts battled their way into the knockout stages of the Euros for the first time thanks to Riola Xhemaili's inju

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OpenAI's New AI Agent Takes One Hour to Order Food and Recommends Visiting a Baseball Stadium in the Middle of the Ocean

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ChatGPT"s GPT-5-reasoning-alpha model spotted ahead of launch

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How to design an actually good flash flood alert system

A mushroom casket marks a first for ‘green burials’ in the US

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