1 OpenAI has released 377 new math findings, further rattling the field
They span number theory, algebra, geometry, and physics. (NYT $)
+ They came from testing an unreleased OpenAI model. (Verge)
+ And cost far less than its previous math breakthroughs. (SciAm)
+ OpenAI also published a lengthy defense of its approach. (Gizmodo)
+ AI has put mathematics at a crossroads. (MIT Technology Review)
2 Mistral says its new open-weight model is the best outside China
Mistral Large 4 is a 1-trillion-parameter model. (Reuters $)
+ Also known as le Chonk, its weights will arrive on October 27. (CNBC)
+ French president Macron described it as “a third way in AI.” (TechCrunch)
3 Finland has ordered Google to halt a record data center project
The order follows concerns over environmental impacts. (Guardian)
+ The €13 billion project is Google’s largest-ever European investment. (BBC)
+ But no one wants a data center in their backyard. (MIT Technology Review)
4 The EU plans to tax Big Tech through a new corporate levy
The levy would apply to companies earning more than €100 million. (FT $)
+ Tesla is pushing the EU toward “Full Self-Driving” approval. (Reuters $)
5 Anduril’s $2.9 billion Navy submarine deal has sparked ethics concerns
Co-founder Palmer Luckey recently joined a new Pentagon project. (CNBC)
+ Anduril is also making smart glasses for warfare. (MIT Technology Review)
6 Apple is partnering with LG on a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell
Apple’s new smart-home hub is expected to launch next week. (Bloomberg $)
+ The companies are also co-developing security cameras. (TechCrunch)
7 The creator of a space-particle observatory has won the physics Nobel
Francis Halzen used Antarctic ice to detect elusive neutrinos. (New Scientist $)
8 Drones are being used to make rain on demand
They seed clouds with silver iodide to encourage precipitation. (BBC)
+ A startup claims it can stop lightning. (MIT Technology Review)