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An NYU mathematician, Tristan Buckmaster, has accused OpenAI of using his work to solve a major math problem, the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize problems. Buckmaster claims that OpenAI built on his work before it became public, leading to a controversy over academic rivalries and conflicting claims. OpenAI has released a full proof of the problem, but Buckmaster alleges that the company used its material advantage in computing resources to reach the proof first.

Google Cloud and Accenture are working together on a joint unit to help enterprises adopt Google's AI tools and services. The new unit, Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group, will train up to 1,000 engineers to work with enterprises and build custom AI applications on the Gemini Enterprise platform. This move is part of Google's effort to catch up in the AI deployment wars with rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Microsoft.

Meta has introduced Muse, a personal AI agent designed to help with everyday tasks and projects. Muse is part of Meta's multi-billion-dollar strategy overhaul to revitalize its position in the AI race. The agent is powered by Meta's in-house model Muse Spark and will be available for free, with paid subscriptions for additional features. Muse aims to stand out from competitors with its ease of use and privacy features.

Meta's AI system failed to detect hundreds of ads containing child sexual abuse material, including images of real children. The ads were discovered by researchers and have been removed, but lawmakers are investigating and calling for improved protections.

OpenAI has announced a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, a major math puzzle, but faces allegations of using unpublished research and trying to influence credit for the achievement. The controversy involves rival AI companies and mathematicians, with some accusing OpenAI of leveraging their work without proper acknowledgment.

Grok Build is a terminal-based coding agent that uses AI to interact with files and development tools. It can install necessary tools, fix bugs, and add new features to a codebase. Installation is done via PowerShell or Terminal, and usage is limited by the Grok plan, with paid plans offering higher token limits.

A roundtable discussion on how AI is changing platform engineering, including its effects on developer experience, security, and governance. Experts share their experiences and strategies for adapting to AI-assisted engineering, managing AI tooling, and setting guardrails for AI-driven development.

The article discusses the implementation of chaos engineering in financial payment systems, highlighting the importance of understanding failure modes and building resilient systems. It provides lessons from enterprise ECS deployments and offers practical advice on how to run chaos experiments in production environments.

The US government has given a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to refurbish a nuclear power plant in Iowa, which will provide power to Google's data centers. The plant is expected to restart in 2029 and will generate 615 megawatts of electricity, with 50 megawatts set aside for the local power cooperative. This move is part of a larger trend of tech companies turning to nuclear power to meet their energy needs, particularly for AI data centers.

Figma now allows AI agents to edit generative plugins and shaders through its MCP server, enabling custom visual effects to be transferred from the design canvas into React code, streamlining the design-to-implementation workflow for design engineers.

A new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation, BigBear 2.0, has stolen over 5100 Microsoft 365 credential records from victims. The campaign uses the Evilginx2 framework and has targeted organizations in over 40 countries, with IT service providers being the most targeted sector.

GitLab's security analysis reveals that AI agent sandboxes can be compromised through vulnerable package proxies, emphasizing the need for a broader zero-trust architecture and monitoring of agent behavior

Cognition, a startup developing AI coding assistant Devin, has raised $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation, indicating investors believe AI coding is a non-winner-take-all market. The company's annualized run-rate revenue has grown from $492 million to $900 million since its last fundraise in May.

Poseidon Aerospace has secured $60 million in Series A funding for its pilotless cargo plane, Egret, which is set to have its first test flight by the end of the year. The company aims to reduce cargo transportation costs by using autonomy and remote piloting, targeting the defense and regional commercial cargo spaces.

Adobe is overhauling its AI generators in Premiere, making it easier to generate video and audio elements without leaving the project timeline. The new Generative Media tool allows editors to access multiple AI models, including Adobe Firefly and Google Veo, and generate context-aware clips.

A supply chain breach at Trezor's shipping partner, ShipMonk, has exposed the data of 81,000 customers, including names, emails, phone numbers, and shipping addresses. The breach is attributed to ShipMonk's failure to follow Trezor's data minimization policy, and Trezor is considering legal action.

ICANN has approved a request from Verisign to discontinue third-level domain registrations for .name domains, citing declining usage and limited registrar support. This change will delete approximately 22,000 existing domains, potentially leading to security risks and identity theft. Affected domain owners are considering administrative appeals or legal challenges to protect their domains.

Google Chrome has switched to a 2-week release schedule to improve security and feature updates, particularly with the rise of AI-powered threats and browser competitors.

Samsung and TSMC will adopt ASML's High NA EUV lithography chip fab machines to address chip shortage. They will also use larger 12-inch photomasks to boost production and lower costs. Deployment is expected by 2028 and 2030 respectively, with 12-inch photomasks arriving in 2033.

Google and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute mapped a male fruit fly's nervous system, creating a connectome with 166,000 neurons and 125 million synaptic connections. The data is being used to train AI models to play video games like Doom and Super Mario 64.