They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.

Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians ...

Hidden geometry explains why kernel methods separate complex data so well

Are two sets of data genuinely different, or is it because of randomness? This question, known as the two-sample testing problem, becomes notoriously difficult in modern datasets, because they are ...
Tech Xplore

Low-water lithium extraction method achieves 95% recovery efficiency from brine salts

Engineers have developed a new technology that enables the direct extraction of lithium from solid salt mixtures derived from ...
Wall Street Journal

Companies Have a New AI Problem: Too Many Agents

With the adoption of artificial-intelligence agents becoming more widespread among businesses, some of the most avid corporate users are racing to avoid the issues that come with having too many ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Mathematicians Puzzled Over a Famous Problem for 80 Years. Now, They’ve Used A.I. to Identify a Clever Solution

In 1946, the mathematician Paul Erdős posed the unit distance problem—and suggested a winning strategy. An A.I. model has now ...
CNBC

The safest (and riskiest) ways to pay online and in person

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. All payment methods involve some degree of risk, whether from human error, financial fraud or identity ...