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In today's Techpresso:

🥇 OpenAI model reaches Math Olympiad gold level

🚨 Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack

👀 UK backs down on Apple backdoor after US pressure

📖 Foldable iPhone may launch in 2026 for $2,000

👶 Elon Musk announces a new kid-friendly AI Grok

🎁 + 13 other news you might like

🔮 + 6 handpicked research papers and tools

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🥇 OpenAI model reaches Math Olympiad gold level LINK
  • OpenAI's experimental reasoning LLM, known as the “IMO gold LLM”, has achieved a gold-medal level performance at the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad competition.
  • Unlike specialized math-only engines, this model is a general reasoning LLM developed using reinforcement learning and scaled inference to solve complex, multi-hour problems.
  • CEO Sam Altman described the achievement as a key step toward general intelligence, confirming this specific model won’t be released for public use for months.
🚨 Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack LINK
  • A zero-day exploit in Microsoft's on-premises SharePoint servers allows unauthenticated access, placing tens of thousands of organizations using the software at risk of attack.
  • Hackers can steal authentication keys to impersonate users and move across networks to access connected services like Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive for data theft.
  • The stolen keys remain effective even after a server is patched, meaning compromised systems continue to be a persistent security risk for affected businesses.
👀 UK backs down on Apple backdoor after US pressure LINK
  • The UK is reportedly backing down from its demand for an iCloud backdoor, a secret order issued to Apple under the Investigatory Powers Act.
  • This potential reversal follows intense pressure from the US government, with President Trump telling the UK’s Prime Minister directly, "You can’t do this."
  • Apple challenged the government's Technical Capability Notice in court and was later joined by Meta's WhatsApp, creating a unified front between the two tech rivals.
📖 Foldable iPhone may launch in 2026 for $2,000 LINK
  • Apple's first foldable iPhone may launch in 2026 with a price of at least $2,000 and a book-style form factor similar to Samsung's foldables.
  • The device will not be a technological breakthrough, as it uses core components like foldable OLED screens sourced directly from Samsung Display.
  • Apple is working on improving common issues like the inner display crease and hinge mechanism, counting on its marketing prowess to drive sales.
👶 Elon Musk announces a new kid-friendly AI Grok LINK
  • Elon Musk announced on X that his company xAI is developing Baby Grok, a new app designed to provide children with kid-friendly AI content.
  • Details on Baby Grok are currently vague, but the app is expected to be a scaled-down model with stricter safety measures for educational purposes.
  • The announcement comes amid safety concerns over xAI's existing AI, including the main Grok chatbot and flirtatious "Companions" avatars like the character Ani.

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Other news & articles you might like

  • Apple's next iPad Pro will reportedly get two front-facing cameras LINK
  • Yahoo Japan forces all employees to use AI, expects it will double productivity by 2028 LINK
  • Microsoft promises to crack one of the biggest problems with Windows 11: slow performance LINK
  • Meta is one step closer to bringing ads to WhatsApp for the first time LINK
  • TSMC surpasses $1T market value amid AI boom LINK
  • Here’s how Apple Intelligence keeps privacy in mind versus the competition LINK
  • Vibe coding CEO deletes "production" database LINK
  • It’s “frighteningly likely” many US courts will overlook AI errors, expert says LINK
  • Engineers turn to quantum tech to replace GPS in flight navigation LINK
  • There's Neuralink—and There's the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It LINK
  • France launches criminal probe of X's alleged algorithm 'manipulation' LINK
  • Dell confirms breach of test lab platform by World Leaks extortion group LINK
  • China begins building world's largest hydropower plant LINK

Trending research and tools

connmap: a desktop widget that shows the geographic location of your network connections on a world map. LINK
Subreply: an open-source, text-only social network designed to be fast and easy to maintain, making it ideal for internal use within an organization. LINK
ESP32-Faikin: a module providing local, cloud-free control for Daikin air conditioners through a web interface, MQTT, and HomeAssistant integration. LINK
io_uring: a Linux kernel interface that lets programs perform many input and output tasks at the same time, significantly boosting application speed and efficiency for high-performance workloads. LINK
TrackWeight: a macOS application that turns a MacBook's Force Touch trackpad into a digital scale for weighing small objects. LINK
Assessing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with the 10.4M Gran Telescopio Canarias: this paper details observations showing the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shares characteristics with some comets found within our own solar system. LINK

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