The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

$Microsoft’s new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI’s o1-preview at math problems$

Microsoft’s new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI’s o1-preview at math problems

Phi-4 and an rStar-Math paper suggest that compact, specialized models can provide powerful alternatives to the industry’s largest systems.

VentureBeat - 1d

Jensen Huang crushed the quantum stocks, and now Martin Shkreli is going for the kill

So-called ‘Pharma Bro’ says he’s short the likes of Rigetti Computing as market resembles the dotcom bubble

MarketWatch - 13h

Quantum-computing stocks sink as Nvidia CEO delivers a reality check

Shares of Rigetti Computing, Quantum Computing, IonQ and D-Wave fell sharply after Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said that “very simple quantum computers” could be 20 years away.

MarketWatch - 2d

Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine

Yes, Russia is making incremental advances, but no, those gains don’t amount to a blitzkrieg.

The Hill - 2d

Good Girl — a young woman’s longing for escape

Aria Aber’s Berlin-set debut paints a vivid picture of a life plagued by instability and claustrophobia

Financial Times - 2d

Joyous and heartbreaking 'Daughters' reunites girls with their incarcerated dads

The intimate documentary maps a vivid spectrum of feelings before, during and after the reunions.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Milei’s next economic mission: affordable air fryers

Libertarian leader scraps tariffs to break open Argentina’s protectionist economy, unnerving domestic industry

Financial Times - 3d

Let’s champion our mentors as well as sport’s trophy-winners in 2025 | Cath Bishop

Away from the spotlight sportsmen and women are helping tackle disadvantage and inequality and can have a huge impact . As we anticipate what sport will bring us in 2025, we might be tempted to ...

The Guardian - 5d