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2026-09-18
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Did Google just kickstart the intelligence explosion?: Google DeepMind has published Dream-RSI, a new technique designed to turn an AI's historical discovery logs into a simulator. This simulator allows the AI to test thousands of exploration strategies efficiently.
Google DeepMind • Fireship
PermalinkPrismML compresses Alibaba's Qwen3.8 to 5.9 GB for smartphones: PrismML has released Bonsai 2 27B, a model that compresses Alibaba's Qwen3.8 27B down to 5.9 GB. This compression makes the model small enough to run on smartphones while retaining 98.2% of Qwen's original benchmark scores.
Artificial Intelligence • Techmeme
PermalinkResearchers hack OpenAI's GitHub monorepo via bug bounty program: Independent security researchers participating in OpenAI's bug bounty program successfully hacked the company, gaining access to its internal "monorepo" on GitHub. The team executed the breach using cybersecurity versions of Opus 4.8 and Opus 5.
Security • Techmeme
PermalinkOpenAI launches Astra for Law powered by GPT-6 Astra for select firms: OpenAI has launched Astra for Law, a new AI foundation designed for legal analysis and writing. The tool combines the GPT-6 Astra model with a specialized legal search index and tailored instructions. It is initially available to select law firms.
OpenAI • Techmeme
PermalinkHuawei plans Q1 2027 launch of Ascend 960DT AI chip to rival Nvidia: Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip, targeting a release in the first quarter of 2027. The move is part of the company's push to compete with Nvidia and narrow China's AI computing gap with the United States.
Hardware • TechCrunch AI
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