OpenAI’s latest o3 model has achieved a breakthrough that has surprised the AI research community. o3 scored an unprecedented 75.7% on the super-difficult ARC-AGI benchmark under standard compute conditions, with a high-compute version reaching 87.5%.
While the achievement in ARC-AGI is impressive, it does not yet prove that the code to artificial general intelligence (AGI) has been…
Five breakthroughs that make OpenAI’s o3 a turning point for AI — and one big challenge
December 30, 2024
The end of the year 2024 has brought reckonings for artificial intelligence, as industry insiders feared progress toward even more intelligent AI is slowing down. But OpenAI’s o3 model, announced just last week, has sparked a fresh wave of excitement and debate, and…
ChatGPT adds more PC and Mac app integrations, getting closer to piloting your computer
December 30, 2024
OpenAI has expanded the number of applications its desktop apps can work with, including allowing Advanced Voice Mode to work with other apps, and is moving closer to ChatGPT using computers.
The desktop app introduced integrations in November with an initial four…
XRP Market Update: Bears Target $2.10 Breakdown in Volatile Trading
December 30, 2024
XRP is dancing at $2.16, with a market value of $123 billion and a 24-hour trading hustle of $2.21 billion, bouncing between $2.15 and $2.20 as technical indicators send mixed vibes on where the price is headed next.
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The daily chart shows XRP in a holding pattern, steadying itself after a wild dip from its Dec. peak of $2.909. It’s sandwiched between a support at $2.1 and resistance at $2.5…
High-Stakes Wagers for 2025: A Dogecoin ETF, Fed Rate Cuts, Super Bowl Glory, and More on the Line
December 30, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, everyone’s filled with anticipation for what 2025 has in store, along with all the thrilling events on the horizon. This excitement has sparked a flurry of speculative betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, where prediction markets are…
Latam Insights: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Christmas Buying Spree, Argentina’s Tether Freeze
December 30, 2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition of Latam Insights, El Salvador continues buying bitcoin despite IMF’s requirements, the Argentine justice system orders…
Commercial freight EV and autonomous driving developer Einride continues to expand its operations globally. Today, the company announced the launch of the first daily commercial operations of its proprietary autonomous trucks in Europe, delivering goods for a pharmacy e-retailer.
Einride is a sustainable freight mobility specialist we’ve been tracking for several years, and for good reason.
ChargePoint collaborates with GM Energy to deploy up to 500 EV fast chargers with Omni Ports
December 24, 2024
General Motors (GM) and EV charging network ChargePoint announced they are joining efforts to install hundreds of ultra-fast EV charging ports across the US. Additionally, those new chargers will include ChargePoint’s recently released Omni Port technology, enabling both…
How Ukraine assassinated a Russian general with an electric scooter
December 24, 2024
In a brazen operation pulled off by Ukrainian security forces, Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Anatolyevich Kirillov was assassinated in the Russian capital with what appears to be a weaponized electric kickscooter.
Kirillov was the head of the Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear…
Donald Trump’s administration is expected to pursue executive orders on day one to push cryptocurrency forward, with potential plans for a national bitcoin reserve and expanded crypto banking access.
Crypto Industry Prepares for Possible Day-One Executive Orders From Trump’s White House
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to move swiftly on cryptocurrency initiatives, with industry…
