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OpenAI halves the price of its mid-range model and points it at agent-driven office work
The new GPT-6.1 Terra is meant to read screens better and operate software more precisely, at half the price of its predecessor.
3 sources · 9to5Mac, InfoWorld, HeiseGoogle DeepMind's Genie 4 gives generated worlds sound and keeps them coherent for two minutes
The new world model builds interactive environments frame by frame, now with audio and steering while you play.
2 sources · TechCrunch, Ars TechnicaMathematicians scrutinise AI proofs said to topple a pillar of complexity theory
OpenAI and, shortly afterwards, Anthropic claim their models have refuted a widely accepted conjecture in computer science; independent checks are still under way.
3 sources · The Next Web, TechCrunch, The VergeProgramming languages
CPython drops its experimental JIT compiler from the main branch after a withdrawn proposal
Python's Steering Council found the plans for maintenance and performance too vague; work can continue outside the main code.
3 sources · LWN, InfoWorld, Python DiscourseUS cyber agency confirms PHP2Shell break-ins as millions of servers may remain exposed
A week after patches for two critical PHP flaws, there is evidence of successful intrusions; US federal agencies have three days to update.
2 sources · TechCrunch, HeiseNpm worm hides in dozens of GitHub projects and targets AI coding assistants
Attackers used files too big for GitHub's search, so the malicious code went unnoticed for a long time.
3 sources · InfoWorld, JFrog, SafeDepOther tech
Belgian trio launches ESAI to give companies a grip on their AI spending
Hosting firm Combell, consultancy Delaware and research centre imec are targeting businesses alarmed by their rising AI bills.
3 sources · De Tijd, De Standaard, Business AMWashington lets Amazon absorb Globalstar while Europe wants its satellite spectrum mainly for its own firms
The fight over frequencies for satellite links to ordinary smartphones is intensifying on both sides of the Atlantic.
2 sources · Heise, De Tijd