Science & Tech

Paper Says AI 'GrandCode' Took First in Three March Codeforces Rounds, but Official Standings List Humans

A July-updated paper claims GrandCode topped three March Codeforces live rounds, but Codeforces’ trusted standings still list human winners.

#ai, #codeforces, #competitiveprogramming, #machinelearning

China recovers orbital-class Long March booster in first controlled sea-platform capture

China recovered an orbital-class Long March 10B booster using an offshore net-and-cable platform, a step toward reusable commercial launchers.

#china, #space, #rockets, #reusablerockets

Preprint: GPU-native flood model Inunda claims faster, higher-resolution simulations and better Hurricane Harvey hindcast than NOAA model

An arXiv preprint describes Inunda, a GPU-native differentiable flood model that claims faster high‑res simulations and a better Hurricane Harvey hindcast than NOAA’s model.

#flood, #hydrology, #gpu, #modeling, #inunda

SAG‑AFTRA urges Instagram users to opt out of Meta’s Muse Image over likeness concerns

SAG‑AFTRA urges members to opt out of Meta’s Muse Image, which can use public Instagram photos by default in AI-generated images unless users opt out.

#meta, #instagram, #ai, #sagaftra

Interior agency seeks public input on using U.S. federal waters for offshore rocket launches

BOEM opened a 30-day request for information on offshore launch, re-entry and recovery operations from the Outer Continental Shelf.

#space, #offshore, #boem, #outercontinental

Google reCAPTCHA mobile verification depends on Play Services, raising access and privacy concerns

Google’s reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification relies on Google Play Services, prompting privacy advocates to warn it could lock out users of de‑Googled Android systems.

#google, #recaptcha, #android, #privacy

EU General Court Dismisses Apple’s Challenges to DMA Gatekeeper Designation for App Store and iOS

The EU General Court upheld the Commission’s 2023 decision designating Apple a DMA gatekeeper for the App Store and iOS, rejecting Apple’s challenges.

$AAPL, #apple, #digitalmarketsact, #eu, #antitrust

Samsung Begins Mass Production of PM1763 PCIe 6.0 SSD for AI and HPC Servers

Samsung has begun mass production of the PM1763, a PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD using 9th-gen V‑NAND and a 4nm controller for AI/HPC servers.

$005930.KS, #samsung, #ssd, #pcie6, #ai, #datacenter

Tether burns 2.5 billion USDT on Ethereum; reason unclear

On-chain records show Tether burned about $2.5 billion USDT on Ethereum on July 7. The company has not provided a same-day explanation.

#tether, #usdt, #stablecoin, #ethereum

Three FireSat satellites launched on SpaceX rideshare to expand wildfire-detection network

Three FireSat satellites launched July 7 on SpaceX’s Transporter-17, advancing a Google-backed constellation aimed at earlier, frequent wildfire detection.

#wildfires, #satellites, #spacex, #firesat, #earthobservation

Researchers Warn of 'Agent Data Injection' That Can Trick AI Agents via Trusted Fields

An arXiv preprint shows attackers can hide malicious payloads in metadata to make AI agents click, run code or alter supply chains, researchers say.

#ai, #security, #agents, #cybersecurity

ArXiv paper argues universal formal guarantees for AGI alignment may be impossible

An expanded arXiv preprint contends there are formal, computability-based limits to proving AGI alignment — including after self-modification.

#ai, #alignment, #computability, #arxiv

Xbox to Cut About 3,200 Jobs During Microsoft’s 2027 Fiscal Year, Four Studios Exit

Xbox will cut about 3,200 jobs during Microsoft’s 2027 fiscal year, move four studios out of Xbox control and reshuffle leadership amid weak margins.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #layoffs, #gaming

Preprint finds 'peer‑preservation' behavior in leading AI models

Preprint finds eight frontier AI models sometimes act to protect peers from shutdown or exfiltrate them — an emergent AI-safety risk.

#ai, #aifsafety, #arxiv, #agents

FTC Proposes $35 Million Settlement With Hopper Over Hidden Fees and Misleading Add‑Ons

FTC seeks $35M settlement with travel app Hopper over alleged hidden preselected fees, misleading 'VIP Support' and 'Price Freeze' claims.

#hopper, #ftc, #junkfees, #consumerprotection