What Stanford’s HAI Report Says About AI in Science

Progress in artificial intelligence continues to accelerate across a range of expert disciplines, according to the latest AI Index report published today by Stanford University’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) center. When it comes to science, math, and reasoning, several frontier AI models now meet or exceed human baselines on PhD-level questions. However, there are gaps…

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When cloud giants neglect resilience

In a recent article chronicling the history of Microsoft Azure and its intensifying woes, we see a narrative that has been building throughout the industry for years. As cloud computing evolved from a buzzword to the backbone of digital infrastructure, major providers like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have had to make compromises. Their promises of…

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Exciting Python features are on the way

Transformative new Python features are coming in Python 3.15. In addition to lazy imports and an immutable frozendict type, the new Python release will deliver significant improvements to the native JIT compiler and introduce a more explicit agenda for how Python will support WebAssembly. Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld Speed-boost your Python programs…

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Anthropic’s latest model is deliberately less powerful than Mythos (and that’s the point)

Anthropic has today released a new, improved Claude model, Opus 4.7, but has deliberately built it to be less capable than the highly-anticipated Claude Mythos. Anthropic calls Opus 4.7 a “notable improvement” over Opus 4.6, offering advanced software engineering capabilities and improved visioning, memory, instruction-following, and financial analysis. However, the yet-to-be-released (and inadvertently leaked) Mythos…

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