An AI model programmed nonstop for 19 days on a single MirrorCode task that cost $2,600 to run

Epoch AI's new MirrorCode benchmark tests whether AI models can recreate complete programs without access to the original code. Claude Opus 4.7 leads with a 56 percent solve rate, rebuilding a 16 [...]

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OpenAI is limiting its new AI models to trusted partners at the U.S. government's request

The company plans to make GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna broadly available in the coming weeks, but says the vetting process shouldn't become the long-term default [...]

OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol launches to rival Claude Mythos under government access rules it calls unsustainable

OpenAI's new flagship GPT-5.6 Sol beats Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 in coding benchmarks, but the US government is forcing a restricted rollout. OpenAI isn't happy about it.<br /> [...]

The Besties are coming to Amazon Fire this summer

Out of VidCon 2026, YouTubers Mackenzie Turner and Lael Hansen revealed a new way to watch their spooky show. [...]

Russian hackers were behind the Jaguar Land Rover attack that cost the British economy two and a half billion dollars

Russian hackers were behind last year’s devastating cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover, according to a New York Times investigation published Thursday. The breach, which began on 31 August 2025, shut [...]

How People in China Keep Outsmarting Anthropic’s Geolocation Restrictions

As Anthropic tightens restrictions on access to Claude in China, users keep finding new workarounds, from proxy services to fake identities sourced on Telegram. [...]

iPhone 18: Everything We Know About Apple's Biggest Updates

Rumors about Apple's next flagship phones point to a new foldable, a variable-aperture camera, improved battery life and, yes, higher prices. [...]

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