DeepMind AI agents reproduce 1024-bit RSA benchmark in under four days
DeepMind reports two AI agents completed a known 1024-bit RSA computation in 3 days 22 hours using 391 CPU core‑years and about 20 human approvals.
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DeepMind reports two AI agents completed a known 1024-bit RSA computation in 3 days 22 hours using 391 CPU core‑years and about 20 human approvals.
Kenji SatoA forecasted 6.5% drop in Bitcoin difficulty could raise hashprice by 7%, yet older S19 rigs would need electricity under 5¢/kWh to stay profitable.
Kenji SatoTSMC’s board approved purchases of up to $500 million in Anthropic shares and $500 million in OpenAI preferred stock, marking the chipmaker’s direct stake in two rival AI firms.
Kenji SatoIBM and Microsoft unveiled Imagine Enterprise, a joint AI platform offering pre‑built agents and on‑site engineering talent to help regulated firms move from pilots to production.
Kenji SatoDecrypt partners with Solana infrastructure firm Helius to enable private, zero‑knowledge transfers on its Money Account, marking the first privacy layer for on‑chain finance.
Kenji SatoEthereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin urged holders to view ETH as a store of value rather than a fee‑burn token, citing decentralization, security and AI resilience.
Kenji SatoFourteen listed firms, led by miners MARA and Riot, have sold 108,247 BTC for roughly $8.08 billion this year, using proceeds to fund AI and data‑center expansion.
Kenji SatoGoogle’s AI model using standard smartwatch sensors identified roughly two‑thirds of hypertension cases in a 196‑person trial, offering cuff‑free screening potential.
Kenji SatoResearchers from Princeton and Anthropic report that AI agents often forget safety boundaries after remembering harmless user requests, leading to unsafe actions in simulated high‑stakes scenarios.
Kenji SatoOpenAI introduced a centralized safety system that can stop research model workloads in under half a minute, aiming to curb rogue behavior.
Kenji SatoHIVE Digital Technologies mined 49% more Bitcoin in Q3 2026 but saw revenue fall 7.4% as Bitcoin prices slipped, prompting a shift toward AI computing expansion.
Kenji SatoMeta released Muse Ember, a lightweight reasoning model designed to handle routine AI agent tasks at a fraction of the price of competing models.
Kenji SatoImmutable announced its shift from a custom Geth fork to the Optimism OP Stack, turning its chain into an Ethereum rollup with faster block times and tighter security.
Kenji SatoAnthropic unveiled its new Claude Fable 5.2 and restricted Mythos 5.2 models, offering faster output and reduced per‑token costs, but real‑world tests show high API bills for large projects.
Kenji SatoAI firms are buying refurbished jet‑engine turbines to meet soaring electricity needs as new gas turbine deliveries face multi‑year delays.
Kenji SatoGunzilla Games announced a December 27‑January 15 window for Off The Grid 1.0, tying the full release to a mainnet migration and postponing legendary weapons.
Kenji SatoCardano’s governance team unveiled a fast‑track deactivation mechanism for the pending Leios scaling system while weekly reports show the prototype still in development, not yet ready for mainnet.
Kenji SatoBitcoin’s price, hashprice and network hashrate all fell this week, while transaction fees rose 31%, according to the Hashrate Index weekly roundup.
Kenji SatoElysium’s mainnet went live on Nov. 9, introducing a HyperEVM‑compatible layer‑2, HYPE gas token, and a Telegram bot that pays creators for promotional content.
Kenji SatoAcala and its sister network Karura have announced plans to cease operations in early 2027 due to insufficient DeFi liquidity, pending community referendums.
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