AI Was Supposed to Make Young Workers Faster. Instead, It’s Eroding the One Skill They Need Most

A new report reveals that while young workers excel at digital communication, their critical thinking and creative ...
Opinion
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If I were Ramaphosa - a mathematician's answer to AfriExit

AfriExit is no longer theory. It is happening in South Africa as I write -- and the continent is watching. Ghana has summoned South Africa's high commissioner. Nigeria has evacuated citizens. The ...
Decrypt

LongCat-2.0: The Stealth AI Model That Was Quietly Topping OpenRouter All Along

Chinese tech company Meituan officially unveiled LongCat-2.0 on June 30, confirming the open-license, 1.6-trillion-parameter mixture-of-experts AI model is the same system that sp ...

Study: Using AI Chatbots Creates Significant Learning Loss

Easy access to AI answer bots is killing learning. That’s one of the conclusions in a new and troubling study about AI use ...

Laser weapons aren't science fiction anymore - and they are flipping the math on defense stocks

The economics of modern air defense are broken. Counterdrone systems are one of the fastest-growing segments in defense. The reason is a simple imbalance: Cheap drones are overwhelming their expensive ...

Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study – but it doesn’t always help

I wanted to better understand what lies behind conflicting research on why students listen to music and whether it makes it easier or harder for them to focus. In a study conducte ...
Insider Monkey

Is Solventum Corporation (SOLV) A Good Stock To Buy Now?

Is SOLV a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Solventum Corporation on r/ValueInvesting by raytoei. In this article, we will summarize the bulls’ thesis on SOLV. Solventum ...
The New York Times

They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.

Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future? Credit...Illustrations by Yoshi ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...
Interesting Engineering

Bumble bees spontaneously solve object-manipulation tasks without prior training

A century ago, a psychologist named Wolfgang Köhler proved that chimpanzees could solve complex problems. He hung a banana high out of reach. The chimps sat, thought, and suddenly stacked wooden boxes ...
Science News

Bumblebees can solve problems on their own

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...
Ars Technica

Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds

Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve ...