OpenAI’s new o3 artificial intelligence model has surpassed expectations by achieving a high score on the prestigious ARC Challenge, a test that measures an AI’s reasoning abilities. While this achievement is significant, experts emphasize that it’s just one step towards true artificial general intelligence (AGI). François Chollet, creator of the ARC Challenge, described o3 as … Read more
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow this weekend to discuss gas supplies to his country, following the expiry of a transit contract between Gazprom and Ukraine’s Naftogaz. The meeting comes as tensions rise over the war in Ukraine and Europe’s efforts to pressure Russia into dropping it. Fico’s … Read more
In a shocking twist during Saturday Night Live’s final episode of 2024, host Colin Jost took his biannual “joke swap” with co-anchor Michael Che to new heights when his wife Scarlett Johansson walked onto the set. The sketch was captured on camera, and Jost read jokes that made her visibly stunned. The joke swap typically … Read more
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Researchers at McGill University have made a breakthrough discovery in treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration. The experimental drug, K884, has been shown to enhance the natural repair abilities of muscle stem cells, offering new hope for patients. Unlike current treatments that only slow down muscle damage, … Read more
The website of the Israeli daily newspaper The Times of Israel is currently under maintenance, as indicated by an error message. According to the notice, users need to enable JavaScript and cookies to access the site. This suggests that technical issues are affecting the availability of the website. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/11-key-discoveries-from-hebrew-university-in-2024
Telugu superstar Allu Arjun’s father and film producer Allu Aravind has condemned vandalism at the actor’s Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad, stating that such incidents should not be encouraged. The protests followed a stampede outside Sandhya Theatre on December 4, where Arjun made an unannounced appearance for a special screening of his film Pushpa 2: … Read more
Israel launched a wave of deadly attacks on Gaza overnight, targeting two camps and a school where displaced people were living. The military used drones to set refugee tents ablaze in the al-Mawasi camp, killing seven people. Further strikes also killed four others in a civilian car and vehicle carrying security personnel. In another attack, … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nomination of billionaire and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta to become the US ambassador to Italy. Fertitta, chairman and owner of Landry’s restaurants, hotels, and casinos, is a 67-year-old Texas native who Trump described as an “accomplished businessman” and philanthropist. Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-picks-billionaire-landrys-chairman-italy-ambassador-2024-12-21
Arizona has reported over 14,000 cases of Valley fever this year, the highest caseload in more than a decade. The disease, caused by fungal spores, typically causes flu-like symptoms but can lead to severe complications. Dr. John Galgiani, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence at the University of Arizona, attributes the surge to … Read more