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🧪 OpenAI links GPT-5 to an autonomous lab and cuts protein costs by 40%
OpenAI connected GPT-5 to a fully autonomous laboratory. The setup reduced the cost of producing the sfGFP protein from $698 to $422 per gram.
Human involvement was limited to preparing reagents and monitoring.
GPT-5 designed experiment batches. The lab executed them. Results were fed back into the next cycle.
There were 6 iterations in total, covering 36,000 reaction compositions.
The system identified cheaper reaction mixes that had not been tested before. Protein yield increased by 27% after optimization.
This is a full closed-loop setup. At this stage, it is large-scale automated trial and error, but done faster and cheaper than manual lab work.
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A guy just cooked with code and robotics, and made a machine move like it has rhythm.
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🧠 The man who invented AI
In 1956, one mathematician asked a question that sounded like science fiction at the time:
“What if a machine could think?”
That question gave birth to the term Artificial Intelligence.
That man was John McCarthy.
And that moment quietly started the AI story we are living inside today.
McCarthy did not build startups or pitch investors. He did something riskier. He defined ideas decades ahead of their time.
🔸 He argued that intelligence is not magic or “human essence”, but a formal system that can be described with logic
🔸 He created Lisp, the language used for AI long before Python or neural networks
🔸 He believed real AI should reason, set goals, and draw conclusions, not just predict the next token
When we talk today about AI agents, reasoning models, or autonomous decision systems, we are mostly catching up to ideas outlined 60 to 70 years ago.
The irony is that McCarthy was a skeptic. He did not believe in black-box magic and would likely be very strict with modern LLMs.
But his focus on logic, goals, and agency is exactly what is becoming relevant again.
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⏰ LEGO clock tracks time up to a galactic year
A YouTube creator built a fully mechanical LEGO clock that measures time from seconds up to a galactic year.
The system works continuously and includes a scale reaching 1 billion years.
A galactic year is one full orbit of the Solar System around the Milky Way’s center.
It lasts about 225–250 million Earth years.
The clock places the universe at roughly 61 galactic years old, with the Solar System around 20 and currently mid-way through the 21st.
The mechanism uses a classic pendulum with an escapement and a weight on a string.
When the weight reaches the bottom, an electric motor rewinds it through a differential so the pendulum keeps swinging.
Power comes from a built-in solar panel that rotates with the Sun.
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📺 Anthropic runs Super Bowl ads taking aim at ChatGPT-style monetization
Anthropic aired a series of Super Bowl ads that mock advertising inside AI chatbots. The jokes are pointed.
In one spot, a man asks an AI how to do pull-ups and gets an ad for height-increasing insoles.
In another, someone asks for help repairing a relationship with his mother and is shown a dating app ad “to meet other adult women.”
Every clip ends the same way: ads appear in AI, but not in Claude.
The target is clear. The ads ridicule the idea of chatbots blending help with contextual ads.
Sam Altman publicly pushed back. He said Anthropic is attacking ad formats OpenAI does not plan to use, calling the campaign misleading. He framed the disagreement as a choice between broad access to AI and a tightly controlled, premium-only model.
AI rivalry has moved from product posts to prime-time TV.
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🧹 YouTube removes 2 major AI slop channels with 6M subs each
YouTube deleted the channels CuentosFacianantes and Imperio de Jesus. Each had about 6M subscribers and around 1B total views. Another 16 large AI-driven channels lost all published videos.
Both channels focused on low-quality, mass-produced AI content. YouTube had already promised a crackdown on this type of material last year, starting with fake movie trailer channels.
At the same time, YouTube is expanding its own AI tools for Shorts. Users will soon be able to generate Shorts with custom avatars.
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🧠 OpenAI releases the Codex app with parallel agents
OpenAI launched a Codex app built on top of its CLI agent. It adds a visual interface and support for multiple isolated agent threads. Agents can now work in parallel without stepping on each other.
The app supports worktrees for conflict-free testing. It also ships with curated extensions for tools like Figma, Linear, Vercel, GPT Image, and Jupyter. Custom skills can be added on top.
Another addition is task scheduling. Codex can run background jobs on a timer, including CI-style checks.
Free and Go users get temporary access. Paid users received higher usage limits.
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🍏 Apple tests a flip style iPhone after its first fold
Apple is already testing a compact flip style iPhone while the first foldable iPhone has yet to launch. The report comes from Bloomberg via Mark Gurman.
The idea is to use the first fold to create demand for the category, then expand into multiple sizes and formats. The flip model would target users who prefer smaller devices.
The first foldable iPhone is expected to sit at the top of the lineup and be more compact than rival devices. The outer display is said to be around 5.5 inches, with launch still months away.
Apple is also exploring a larger book style foldable. Work on a foldable iPad has reportedly hit development issues.
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📊 Reddit chart shows AI replacement fear rising over time at one FAANG
A post on Reddit claims the author polled coworkers at a tech giant every 6 months about whether AI will replace their job.
In the chart, green is “not worried at all.”
Red is “very worried, it could replace me today.”
Across the dates shown, the green share falls while the orange and red shares grow.
By the latest poll, the chart is dominated by worry.
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🚀 Real-time LinkedIn API at enterprise scale
✔️ EnrichGraph gives B2B teams API access to public LinkedIn-sourced professional and company data without scraping or fighting platform limits.
❌LinkedIn does not offer a usable public API. Scraping breaks at scale, gets accounts banned, and creates fragile pipelines.
⭕️ EnrichGraph replaces all of that with infrastructure built for production.
Used by teams building sales enrichment, recruiting platforms, and market intelligence tools.
Common use cases
🔸 Job change detection and alerts
🔸 Recruiting and talent platforms
🔸 Sales and lead enrichment
🔸 Market intelligence and BI
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🔭 Vaonis launches a $99,000 telescope controlled from a smartphone
Vaonis has unveiled Hyperia, a smart observatory priced at $99,000. The system was originally built for the Palais de la Découverte in Paris before moving into a commercial release.
Hyperia uses Canon optics with a 150 mm refractor and a 1050 mm focal length. Inside is a 45 MP full-frame Canon sensor, comparable to EOS R5 II class cameras. A 17-lens system reduces reflections and supports long exposure imaging.
The structure stands about 1.8 m tall and weighs up to 75 kg. It can stay outdoors for up to 5 years without a dome or servicing. The system compensates for Earth’s rotation by rotating the sensor, enabling exposures of up to 30 minutes.
Everything runs through a mobile app. Users select targets, schedule observations across nights, process images, and stream live output to classrooms or planetariums.
Preorders opened in January. Deliveries are planned for 2027.
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🎬 xAI launches Grok Imagine API for video generation
xAI has launched the Grok Imagine API. It is a video and audio generative model. The release was announced on xAI’s official X account.
Grok Imagine can animate images, generate scenes from text prompts, and refine longer cinematic sequences. The model is offered through xAI’s video API.
xAI positions this as a high performance API built for video workloads. The focus is on turning text or images into finished video output.
The launch puts xAI directly into the video generation model category.
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🤖 Elon Musk says Tesla will start selling humanoid robots by end of next year
Elon Musk said Tesla plans to begin robot sales by the end of next year and stressed the timeline is firm. According to him, the humanoids already handle simple tasks at factories.
The robots are positioned for basic work and household routines like cleaning. Musk described their scope broadly, saying users will be able to ask them to do almost any task.
A test production line is already running at Tesla’s Fremont factory. Pricing is still not final, though earlier estimates were around $20,000 per unit.
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⏫ SanDisk raises SSD prices
American SSD maker SanDisk sharply increased prices across its lineup.
Some models went up by as much as 4x.
A flagship 8TB SSD now costs over $2,500.
At that price point, the drive alone costs more than a full PC did not long ago.
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🧠 OpenAI ships GPT-5.3 Codex as a new coding model
OpenAI released GPT-5.3 Codex. Sam Altman described it as a response to Opus 4.6. No direct benchmarks were shared.
According to Altman, the model codes better than earlier Codex versions. It holds longer context and lets users change task conditions mid-execution.
He also claims faster execution compared to previous models.
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🎥 Logitech brings AI framing to large meeting rooms
Logitech unveiled Rally AI Camera and Rally AI Camera Pro, priced at $2,500 and $3,000. Both target large conference rooms where speakers drift out of frame and faces get lost.
The cameras use Rally optics with RightSight 2. The system switches automatically between a wide shot, a close-up of the speaker, or a balanced grid view for all participants.
The Pro version adds a dual-camera setup with a 115° wide lens plus a separate optical camera with 15x hybrid zoom and a 1-inch sensor. It supports multi-camera layouts in Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with automatic switching.
This is purpose-built hardware for big rooms, not everyday meeting spaces.
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🎮 GTA VI confirmed for November 19 release
GTA VI is still scheduled to launch on November 19. Developers and publisher Take-Two Interactive said there are no plans to delay the release.
The company also confirmed a major marketing push starting this summer. More ads, announcements, and official materials are coming.
The timeline is now locked around a heavy promo cycle.
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🤚 China bans hidden door handles on EVs
China will ban flush and retractable door handles on electric vehicles. From Jan 1, 2027, all new EVs must have mechanical door opening inside and outside. Approved models get a delay until Jan 2029.
The rule follows fatal crashes where electronics failed and doors could not be opened, including cases linked to Xiaomi EVs. About 60% of top-selling EVs are affected, including models from Tesla.
BYD and Geely are already switching back. China is now setting EV safety design rules at scale.
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📼 xAI releases Grok Imagine 1.0 video model
xAI released Grok Imagine 1.0 for video generation. The update improves audio quality and overall visuals. The model outputs videos up to 10 seconds at 720p.
Free access is limited to 480p and 6 seconds. Higher resolution and longer clips require paid access.
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🤖 Unitree robot completes 130,000 steps at −47°C
The trial took place in China’s Altai region.
The robot was sent to walk roughly 100 km across snowy terrain, logging about 130,000 steps. It was fitted with protective outerwear during the test.
This marks one of the first documented cases of a humanoid robot operating for long duration in such extreme cold.
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🚀 SpaceX seeks FCC approval for 1 million orbital data center satellites
SpaceX filed a request with the FCC to deploy up to 1 million satellites. The proposal describes solar powered orbital data centers connected via laser links.
The filing uses extreme numbers that are unlikely to be approved and are widely seen as a negotiation tactic. Even a small fraction would still be massive. Around 15,000 satellites are currently in orbit, with more than 9,600 from Starlink.
SpaceX frames the idea as an environmental shift. Ground data centers consume water and electricity, while orbital systems would rely on solar power and dump heat into space. The scale alone would reshape how orbit is used.
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🎮 LingBot-World releases as open source alternative to Genie 3
A Chinese team released LingBot-World in open source days after Google launched Genie 3. The system is built on Wan 2.2 and targets the same idea of interactive video worlds.
It runs at 720p and 16 fps with under 1 second latency. Simulations can last up to 10 minutes.
The model generates interactive environments that stay consistent over time and can be controlled in real time. It is designed for continuous interaction rather than short clips.
Under the hood is a MoE setup with two 14B experts tuned for different noise levels. Only one expert is active at a time.
Training moved from a pretrained Wan 2.2 to long action controlled videos, then to distillation into fast autoregressive diffusion for real time use. This setup is not meant for consumer hardware.
The technical report is detailed. A public demo is still pending.
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🚀 AI plans a Mars rover route for the first time
On December 8, a Mars rover followed a route generated by AI for the first time in history. The test came from a collaboration between Anthropic and NASA.
Claude was loaded with years of rover context. This included telemetry, command formats, safety limits, orbital images, terrain models, and hazard data. The agent planned the path iteratively in 10 m segments.
The final route was reviewed by humans and tested in simulation. NASA says only minor adjustments were needed. Rover teams estimate AI planning cuts route planning time by about 2x and delivers more consistent results.
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🌍 Google launches Project Genie for AI-generated virtual worlds
Google has launched Project Genie, a new AI service for creating virtual worlds. The tool is available through Google AI Ultra in the US. Access costs $250.
Project Genie lets users generate worlds from text or images. A preview is created first and can be edited before the full world is generated. The system combines Genie 3, Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini.
The product enters the same space as world generation tools from World Labs, Runway, and AMI Labs. Google’s version focuses on interactive movement inside the generated environment.
This is Google’s first public release aimed at user-created interactive worlds.
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✔️ AI takes over homework grading in Chinese schools
Chinese schools are increasingly using AI to check homework. Systems scan handwritten notebooks, find mistakes, and assign grades automatically.
The technology is already used in hundreds of schools in Shanghai, Beijing, and other large cities. For essays and creative tasks, teachers often adjust results because algorithms still miss nuance.
According to developers, these systems cut teacher workload by almost half. Time shifts from routine grading to direct work with students.
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🌐 Chrome turns into an AI agent with Gemini integration
Google rolled out a major update that deeply integrates Gemini into Google Chrome. The browser now includes a persistent Gemini side panel that stays open across tabs and works alongside whatever page is active.
Users can compare products across sites, summarize reviews, or check availability while browsing.
Chrome also adds in-browser image transformation, connected access to Gmail, Calendar, YouTube, Maps, and shopping tools, plus an auto browse mode that handles multi step tasks like price research, form filling from PDFs, or adding items to a cart with budget limits.
The update shifts Chrome from passive browsing to task execution. For now, advanced features are limited to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US.
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📄 OpenAI launches Prism for writing research papers
OpenAI has released Prism, a collaborative LaTeX editor built on technology from its acquired startup Crixet. The tool embeds ChatGPT directly into the writing workflow.
Prism can check citations, turn sketches into LaTeX formulas or diagrams, and assist with drafting inside the editor. It is positioned as a working environment rather than a separate chat tool.
The product is free to use. Subscribers to ChatGPT are expected to get additional features later.
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