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October 20, 2026
One sign, three proofs in doubt #Shorts
Can a single sign turn three mathematical results into errors?
October 20, 2026
AI in science: who checks its discoveries?
Artificial intelligence is already solving theoretical physics problems and proposing scientific results. But who checks its answers and catches the errors? This episode explores how AI is changing research and why verification remains essential.
October 19, 2026
AI found errors in the experts' answers
An agent solved forty-nine out of fifty previously unseen theoretical physics problems. When grading its work, the researchers found something uncomfortable: some answers they had accepted as reference solutions contained errors. Did the agent detect flaws in the solutions written by those who had prepared the exam? Yes.
October 19, 2026
Microsoft left, but not entirely #Shorts
Did Microsoft walk away from Nscale? Not exactly: it left one project, but the relationship did not end.
October 19, 2026
The data center that will have to wait years for electricity
The site has been cleared, but enough electricity to get the data center running might not arrive until the next decade. In Loughton, Essex, Nscale is planning a large artificial intelligence facility that the British government presented as the country's largest sovereign AI data center. Its
October 19, 2026
AI data center: Microsoft withdraws from Nscale's project
Nscale's AI data center in Essex was expected to open in 2027. Microsoft is withdrawing as the grid connection is delayed until the 2030s.
October 18, 2026
When the anti-bot filter blocks you #Shorts
What if the system trying to stop bots also prevents you from getting in?
October 18, 2026
Amazon and Perplexity: who can shop for you?
Amazon seems to be the case that most clearly raises the question of who can shop on someone else's behalf. Yes. Amazon banned Perplexity's shopping feature and sued the company. Its position is that companies buying products on behalf of customers must act openly and respect each provider's decision about whether to
October 18, 2026
AI agents: why they can't shop on every website
AI shopping agents: why can they find a product yet still fail to complete checkout? Retailers, airlines, and banks restrict their access because of commercial agreements, security, and anti-bot controls.
October 17, 2026
The piece still missing from P-256 #Shorts
A key part of P-256 still has an unexplained origin: its base point.
October 17, 2026
How much will it cost before searching? #Shorts
What if an agent told you how much it would cost before searching? With treg.to, the idea is to describe a task—for example, finding dentists in Sydney—and let the agent choose an available tool. Before running it, the agent can check how much each call costs, how often it succeeds, and how long it takes
October 17, 2026
P-256 seed: Claude reveals its origins in a clock
The seed of P-256, a key curve for digital signatures, had an unknown origin. Anthropic says Claude reconstructed how it was generated: with lrand48 and a timestamp from 1997.