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Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
Number's up: Calculators hold out against AI
Economy
by  AFP

The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it will never hallucinate. Those attempts have accelerated with AI. - Scoring gold - In July, AI models made by Google, OpenAI and DeepSeek reached gold-level scores at the annual International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).

Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting
Divided US Fed set for contentious interest rate meeting
Economy
by  AFP

While the US Federal Reserve's final interest rate meeting this year could see an unusual amount of division, financial markets view a third straight interest rate cut as nearly certain. But if appointed, Hassett could also face pressure from financial markets to buck the White House on interest rates if inflation worsens.