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OpenAI’s GPT-5 Dip; Why Agents Are Hard to Evaluate

Before we get into today’s column, Friday’s story from Sri and I confirmed what many had been hypothesizing since OpenAI’s release of GPT-5 in August: ChatGPT’s growth hasn’t been as strong as OpenAI ...
IEEE

A Topical Review of Quantum and Classical Machine Learning Approaches to Disaster Escape Routing Problems

Abstract: The pathfinding problem in a graph has been solved using several classical algorithms, notably Dijkstra’s and A* algorithms. However, most classical algorithms are most effective on static ...
Knowridge

This computer uses light instead of electricity—and it solves problems faster than quantum machines

Conceptual illustration of the proposed CMIM. Credit: Nature (2025). Researchers at Queen’s University have built a new kind of computer that uses light instead of electricity—and it works at room ...
Morningstar

Is PayPal bound for a breakup? Why the company's problems seem so hard to fix.

Shoppers have 'more choice than ever before' when it come to payments, and PayPal has been slow to adapt to a more competitive landscape Enrique Lores is taking over as PayPal's CEO. He helped ...
IEEE

Voltage Controlled Oscillator based Ising Machine for Solving Combinatorial Optimization Problems

Abstract: CMOS-based oscillatory Ising machine (OIM) has gained significant interest as hardware accelerators for solving combinatorial optimization problems (COP) due to their scalability, speed, and ...