AI & RoboticsNews

AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems 

January 15, 2026
Over the weekend, Neel Somani, who is a software engineer, former quant researcher, and a startup founder, was testing the math skills of OpenAI’s new model when he made an unexpected discovery. After pasting the problem into ChatGPT and letting it think for 15 minutes, he came back to a full solution. He evaluated the proof and formalized it with a tool called Harmonic – but it all checked…
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VoiceRun nabs $5.5M to build a voice agent factory

January 15, 2026
Nicholas Leonard and Derek Caneja wanted to build AI voice agents, but when they went to build the product, they felt many of these voice agents had design flaws. Some of these agents were being built with no-code tools, meaning shipping to production was fast, but the…
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AU$1,500,000 up for grabs in world's richest photography awards as 2026 HIPA contest theme is revealed!

January 15, 2026
With a breathtaking $1,000,000 prize fund, the Hamdan International Photography Awards are now open for entries. The theme for this year’s HIPA contest is Family – with the Grand Prize winner receiving a cash award of US$200,000 (AU$300,000) for the best overall image on the subject. Now in its 15th year, this free-to-enter contest is renowned as the world’s richest photography competition…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla gives stock option package worth over $200 million to rare non-Elon 'critical exec'

January 15, 2026
Tesla has granted Tom Zhu, its Senior Vice President of Automotive and one of the most critical executives at the company, a massive new stock option package covering over $226 million worth of shares. According to a new SEC filing released yesterday, Zhu received 520,021 stock options with a strike price of $435.80. The grant date was January 8, 2026. While stock options technically have zero…
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DefenseNews

Navy must take risks, act like the US is at war, says Phelan

January 15, 2026
The head of the U.S. Navy spoke at a military conference Tuesday about the need for the service to prioritize speed and risk-taking to remain constantly prepared for an international armed conflict. Navy Secretary John Phelan delivered remarks at the 38th Annual Surface Navy…
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US forces in Qatar eye evacuating some personnel amid Iran tension

January 15, 2026
Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a U.S. official said. The decision came as a senior official in Iran brought up an earlier Iranian attack there. The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, described the move at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as a…
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