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  • Slashdot: Could a ‘Math Genius’ AI Co-author Proofs Within Three Years?

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    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/04/28/0255248/could-a-math-genius-ai-co-author-proofs-within-three-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Could a ‘Math Genius’ AI Co-author Proofs Within Three Years? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses DARPA’s new project, expMath, which aims to accelerate mathematical research through AI innovation. It highlights the challenges of current AI capabilities in complex mathematical tasks and emphasizes the…

  • The Register: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/23/microsoft_365_copilot_agent_refresh/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a new crew, including Researcher and Analyst bots Feedly Summary: You. Will. Love. The. LLM. The latest update to Microsoft 365 Copilot brings AI-powered search, so-called reasoning agents, and a new Agent Store. Some users already have access to certain features, while others may…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Start building with Gemini 2.5 Flash

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/17/start-building-with-gemini-25-flash/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Start building with Gemini 2.5 Flash Feedly Summary: Start building with Gemini 2.5 Flash Google Gemini’s latest model is Gemini 2.5 Flash, available in (paid) preview as gemini-2.5-flash-preview-04-17. Building upon the popular foundation of 2.0 Flash, this new version delivers a major upgrade in reasoning capabilities, while…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview pricing

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/4/gemini-25-pro-pricing/ Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview pricing Feedly Summary: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview pricing Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is currently the top model on LM Arena and, from my own testing, a superb model for OCR, audio transcription and long-context coding. You can now pay for it! The new…

  • Wired: Anthropic’s Claude Is Good at Poetry—and Bullshitting

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-anthropic-claude-brain-research/ Source: Wired Title: Anthropic’s Claude Is Good at Poetry—and Bullshitting Feedly Summary: Researchers looked inside the chatbot’s “brain.” The results were surprisingly chilling. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the challenges researchers face in describing Anthropic’s large language model, Claude, while avoiding anthropomorphism. The release of new papers highlights…

  • Anton on Security – Medium: The Return of the Baby ASO: Why SOCs Still Suck?

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    Source URL: https://medium.com/anton-on-security/the-return-of-the-baby-aso-why-socs-still-suck-07e66f2ee023?source=rss—-8e8c3ed26c4c—4 Source: Anton on Security – Medium Title: The Return of the Baby ASO: Why SOCs Still Suck? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text delivers a poignant critique of traditional Security Operations Centers (SOCs), emphasizing their shortcomings in handling modern security threats and the overwhelming burden of false alerts.…

  • Hacker News: The role of developer skills in agentic coding

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    Source URL: https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai.html#memo-13 Source: Hacker News Title: The role of developer skills in agentic coding Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This text explores various dimensions related to the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in coding through examples of toolchains, usage of GitHub Copilot, and effective practices for leveraging Generative AI…

  • Hacker News: The role of developer skills in agentic coding

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    Source URL: https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai.html#memo-13 Source: Hacker News Title: The role of developer skills in agentic coding Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This text explores various dimensions related to the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in coding through examples of toolchains, usage of GitHub Copilot, and effective practices for leveraging Generative AI…

  • Hacker News: The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking [pdf]

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lee_2025_ai_critical_thinking_survey.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a study examining the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) tools on critical thinking among knowledge workers. It investigates how the use of these tools affects cognitive effort…

  • Hacker News: Microsoft Study: AI Makes Human Cognition "Atrophied and Unprepared"

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    Source URL: https://www.404media.co/microsoft-study-finds-ai-makes-human-cognition-atrophied-and-unprepared-3/ Source: Hacker News Title: Microsoft Study: AI Makes Human Cognition "Atrophied and Unprepared" Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a study conducted by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University, revealing concerns that increased reliance on generative AI is leading to a decline in critical thinking among knowledge…