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Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs
id Software has reportedly laid off approximately 50% of its staff, including significant cuts to its QA department and IdTech team.
Sodium-ion "salt" batteries will revolutionize electric-vehicle and grid storage
Discussion on the potential of sodium-ion batteries to replace lithium-ion in electric vehicles and grid storage due to material availability and cost.
AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation
AI law startup Norm has raised $120 million in Series C funding, reaching a unicorn valuation of $1.2 billion.
Anker’s noise-blocking earbuds for sleeping are nearly half off
A guide to current deals on Anker sleep earbuds, portable speakers, handheld fans, and Eero Wi-Fi routers.
The Changing Role of Symbolic Methods in Artificial Intelligence
Research arguing that explicit symbolic reasoning is a result of simplified models and that the future of symbolic methods is as an interface for human-AI interaction.
AgentGym2: Benchmarking Large Language Model Agents in De-Idealized Real-World Environments
Introduction of AgentGym2, a benchmark for evaluating LLM agents in realistic, non-idealized real-world environments.
CP-WSP: A Declarative CP-SAT Framework for Configurable Multi-Constraint Workforce Scheduling
Presentation of CP-WSP, a declarative CP-SAT framework for complex, multi-constraint workforce scheduling.
Rethinking On-Policy Self-Distillation for Thinking Models
Study showing that privileged self-distillation can actually degrade the performance of thinking models on long reasoning traces.
ClassicLogic: A Knowledge-Driven Benchmark of Classic Puzzle Games for Evaluating Compositional Generalization
ClassicLogic, a new open-source benchmark suite for evaluating compositional generalization in AI through classic puzzle games.
Reason, Reward, Refine: Step-Level Errors Corrections with Structured Feedback for Physics Reasoning in Small Language Models
A step-level reward framework for correcting physics reasoning errors in small language models without requiring ground truth solutions.
EvoAgentBench: Benchmarking Agent Self-Evolution via Ability Transfer
Introduction of EvoAgentBench, a benchmark for evaluating agent self-evolution and procedural ability transfer in LLM systems.
C++ Details of Asymmetric Fences
A technical discussion on the implementation details of asymmetric fences in C++.
This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car
Startup Bidbus raised $15 million in Series A funding for its used car bidding platform.
iRobot’s newest floor cleaner isn’t a robot
iRobot introduces the Roomba Electro Plus, its first manually-operated floor cleaner, alongside updates to its robotic vacuum line.
Microsoft fixes storage-hogging Windows 11 folder
Microsoft patched a Windows 11 bug where a permissions-related database file could consume excessive disk space.
iFixit has a new toolkit for fixing appliances, building furniture, and household repairs
iFixit launches the Megalodon Driver Kit, a new toolkit specifically designed for household and appliance repairs.
ULA's last six Atlas Vs can't launch anything besides Boeing's Starliner
News regarding ULA's Atlas V launches and Amazon's progress with its broadband satellite constellation.
How AI could enable autonomous robot workers in workplaces—and maybe homes
An exploration of how AI advancements are enabling the development of autonomous robot workers for workplaces and homes.
ASSEMCAD: Production-Ready CAD Assembly Generation from Natural Language
AssemCAD is a new framework that uses an axiom-grounded approach to generate production-ready mechanical CAD assemblies from natural language.
TacReasoner: A Dynamic Tactile-Language Framework for Interactive Reasoning in Real-World Scenarios
TacReasoner is a dynamic tactile-language framework designed for interactive reasoning in real-world scenarios using tactile sensing.