As OpenAI model cracks Millennium Prize Problem that puzzled experts for decades, many feel shocked at pace of change It was a week that left mathematicians reeling. Hot on the heels of a flurry of cases of artificial intelligence furthering the field, OpenAI declared a major scalp: its latest AI model had cracked a Millennium Prize Problem, a puzzle with a $1m reward that had defied human brains for decades. The achievement bore little resemblance to how mathematical problems normally fall. A near-trillion dollar private company had unleashed 10,000 agents – AI systems that carry out tasks autonomously – on the problem. The bill was estimated at $15m. Continue reading...

The UK energy secretary is a right-wing target, but supporters argue that his renewables push is not zealotry

Organizers for the "No Kings" march are anticipating 100,000 participants at the St. Paul, Minnesota, rally on Saturday, which will feature guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez and Jane...

* Reform leader’s posts on social media spark criticism * ‘It’s a slap in the face to supporters and players’ Ipswich fans have said they are “disgusted and ashamed” after the Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage, was able to stage a photo opportunity at Portman Road on Monday. The club declined to comment, but some supporters criticised them on social media with one describing it as “PR suicide for a family club”. Another fan, Alex, told the Press Association he was disgusted and ashamed at what had happened, adding: “It is a slap in the face to supporters and players, past and present.” Continue reading...

WASHINGTON—Declaring that the United States would no longer bear the full burden of screwing the pooch on a global level, President Donald Trump issued a statement Monday demanding U.S. allies do thei...

Families, advocates and lawmakers say poor care, opaque investigations and bureaucracy leave deaths unexplained

People love to declare the death of the women’s movement, pointing to the ‘failure’ of #MeToo or the Epstein files, but don’t give up the fight just yet, writes Rebecca Solnit