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An amateur mathematician used ChatGPT to crack an open problem left by Paul Erdős. No PhD, no institution — just curiosity and an AI chatbot.

China has ordered Meta to unwind its $2B acquisition of Manus AI after a months-long probe. Zuckerberg's boldest AI agents move just hit a wall.

SWE-bench Verified was the gold standard for AI coding benchmarks. It isn't anymore — and that should change how you read every model leaderboard out there.

Itron, the tech company behind water and energy monitoring for hundreds of millions of homes, confirmed it was hacked. This one's bigger than a typical data breach.

Ex-Stripe exec Lachy Groom is reportedly set to invest in Indian house-help startup Pronto at a $200M valuation — doubling it in just weeks.

Cohere and Aleph Alpha are joining forces to create a transatlantic AI powerhouse targeting regulated industries and governments. Here's why this deal matters beyond the press release.

Steve Ballmer wrote a scathing letter after backed founder Joseph Sanberg pleaded guilty to fraud. The ex-Microsoft CEO pulled no punches — and that's worth paying attention to.

The US is weighing massive sanctions over alleged state-sponsored AI theft from American companies — right as a Trump-Xi summit looms. China isn't having it.

ComfyUI just raised $30M at a $500M valuation. The generative AI tool built for creators who want actual control — not just a prompt box — is making a serious case.

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, with John Ternus taking over on September 1, 2026. Plus: iPhone 18 Pro colors, MacBook Pro touch screen delays, and iPhone 18 spec cuts.