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Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order. The ...

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In revamping its approach to math, Illinois joins a growing group of states that are passing legislation, unveiling new ...

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New research shows AI energy use depends on what you ask it to do, with some video tasks consuming more than 100 times the ...

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When your AI assistant calculates revenue, bonuses, VAT or financial summaries, it isn’t doing math. It’s telling a convincing story about numbers.

Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform. By Siobhan Roberts A few weeks ago, a high school student emailed Martin ...