Artificial Analysis has moved its Intelligence Index to v4.2, adding tougher evaluations, more held-out test sets and new benchmarks aimed at measuring real-world agentic work.
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Sony says the longtime Wheel of Fortune announcer was terminated effective immediately after a probe into unspecified allegations, following an earlier suspension from the show.
EU enlargement chief Marta Kos called off a planned visit to Serbia after Belgrade received the body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic ahead of his funeral.
A Master.dev write-up says switching to the Rust-based React Compiler cut compiler time dramatically in one React Router codebase, while Vite 6.1.0 added experimental native support.
A new post argues that in agent workflows, simpler tools can beat richer semantic navigation because they are easier for models to invoke reliably and interpret quickly.
A new SpacetimeDB essay says software only scales well when you separate compute, storage and networking, and warns that general-purpose distributed databases pay heavy costs under contention.
A long retrospective on Project Xanadu revisits Ted Nelson’s hypertext vision and argues the project never overcame weak iteration, unclear use cases and practical constraints.
An investigative report says a lawyer who manages Stephen Feinberg’s trust and represents Cerberus also advised the Pentagon on a major minerals investment, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.
Letters released by Senator Ron Wyden say military branches have blocked advertising IDs on service devices after concerns that commercial location data could expose deployed personnel.
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LIVE COVERAGEA new post argues that in agent workflows, simpler tools can beat richer semantic navigation because they are easier for models to invoke reliably and interpret quickly.
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Medsafe has approved two psychiatrists to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder in controlled clinical settings, with treatment paired with psychotherapy and limited to adults.
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The American Automobile Association says average US diesel prices have reached a record $5.85 a gallon, intensifying pressure on farmers, hauliers and food supply chains already strained by the Iran war.
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A work missing for eight decades is set to be returned to the heir of Dutch Jewish dealer Jacques Goudstikker after appearing in a house listing in Mar del Plata.
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