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    AI companies race to prove their models most threatening to humanity●AI companies in race to demonstrate their model most threatening to humanityYhnTechnologyAI438just now

    AI companies are reportedly locked in a competition to demonstrate that their own models pose the greatest existential risk to humanity, a satirical take on safety claims becoming a marketing tool. Observers say the story resonates because leading labs increasingly tout frontier-model dangers alongside capability breakthroughs, blurring the line between genuine risk warning and hype.

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    EFF: DraftKings uses AI to target chronic gamblers●DraftKings is using AI to behaviorally target chronic gamblersYhnTechnologyAI5616 min ago

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation says DraftKings is using AI-driven behavioral advertising to identify and target customers showing signs of problem gambling, encouraging heavier betting. The group argues the practice exploits vulnerable users and calls for scrutiny of how gambling platforms deploy customer data and predictive tools. Critics online are questioning the ethics and legality of such targeting.

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    Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon with 1 million token output●Google presentó Gemini 4 Argon, su nuevo modelo de frontera con un límite de salida de 1 millón de tokens. Por ahora solMmastodonTechnologySoftware33 min ago

    Google announced Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier AI model featuring an output limit of one million tokens. Access is currently restricted, with early availability going to cybersecurity defenders before a broader release. The announcement is drawing attention for the unusually large output capacity, which could enable the model to generate very long documents, codebases or analyses in a single response.

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    Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon as its next frontier AI model●Gemini 4 Argon: our next era of frontier intelligence✉newsTechnologyAI6 min ago

    Google has announced Gemini 4 Argon, describing it as the company's next era of frontier intelligence and its most advanced AI model line to date. The announcement was made on Google's official blog. Details on capabilities, benchmarks and availability are limited so far, with the company positioning the release as a major step forward in its competition with other frontier AI developers.

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    AI laboratory system runs scientific experiments autonomously●A closed-loop artificial intelligence laboratory system capable of autonomously generating scientific hypotheses, designMmastodonTechnologyAI36 min ago

    Researchers have unveiled a closed-loop artificial intelligence laboratory system that can autonomously generate scientific hypotheses, design and execute experiments, and analyse the resulting biological data without human intervention. The system combines AI reasoning with automated lab equipment, targeting applications in systems biology, computational biology and biotechnology.

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    Gemini 4 Argon: New Analysis of Intelligence, Speed and Price●Gemini 4 Argon (High): Intelligence, Performance and Price AnalysisYhn4312 min ago

    A new independent analysis of Google's Gemini 4 Argon model in its high-compute configuration compares its intelligence scores, performance and pricing against rival AI models. The evaluation gives developers a benchmark for weighing the model's reasoning quality against its cost, fuelling discussion about whether it offers good value in the increasingly competitive frontier-model market.

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    OpenAI's GPT-6.1 Sol replaces GPT-6 Sol after just seven days●GPT-6.1 Sol replaces GPT-6 Sol after just 7 days, with near-Astra intelligenceYhnBusinessEconomy7915 min ago

    OpenAI has reportedly swapped GPT-6 Sol for a new version, GPT-6.1 Sol, only a week after the previous release, with the model described as approaching Astra-level intelligence. The unusually short replacement cycle is drawing comment on how fast leading AI labs are iterating and what the near-Astra benchmark claim means for the competitive frontier.

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    Google has launched Gemini 4 Argon, a new version of its Gemini AI model family. According to Business Insider, the release is framed as an effort by Google to reclaim its lead in the competitive artificial intelligence race, where rivals have been moving quickly with their own frontier models. Details on capabilities, pricing and availability were not included in the report.

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    Sudan denies entry visa to Ethiopian intelligence chief●Agenzia Nova: Speciale difesa: Sudan-Etiopia, fonti stampa, ministero degli Esteri di Khartum rifiuta visto d'ingresso aMmastodonWarSudan121 min ago

    Sudan's foreign ministry has refused to grant an entry visa to Redwan, the head of Ethiopian intelligence, according to press sources cited by Agenzia Nova. The move adds a new point of friction between Khartoum and Addis Ababa, which have been locked in tensions over border and security issues along their shared frontier.

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