In this tutorial, we explore the Advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) and demonstrate how to use it to address one of the most unique challenges in modern AI systems: enabling real-time interaction between AI models and external data or tools. Traditional models operate in isolation, limited to their training data, but through MCP, we create…
“Hoisted by their own GPTards.” That’s how Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun described the blowback after OpenAI researchers did a victory lap over GPT-5’s supposed math breakthroughs. Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis added, “this is embarrassing.” The Decoder reports that in a since-deleted tweet, OpenAI VP Kevin Weil declared that “GPT-5 found solutions to…
The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday. In its first post, the new White House account uploaded a highlight reel of Trump footage and memes, along with the message, “What’s up, Bluesky? We…
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Researchers from Stanford, EPFL, and UNC introduce Weak-for-Strong Harnessing, W4S, a new Reinforcement Learning RL framework that trains a small meta-agent to design and refine code workflows that call a stronger executor model. The meta-agent does not fine tune the strong model, it learns to orchestrate it. W4S formalizes workflow design as a multi turn…
Microsoft Research proposes BitNet Distillation, a pipeline that converts existing full precision LLMs into 1.58 bit BitNet students for specific tasks, while keeping accuracy close to the FP16 teacher and improving CPU efficiency. The method combines SubLN based architectural refinement, continued pre training, and dual signal distillation from logits and multi head attention relations. Reported…
Microsoft has officially begun rolling out Windows 11 version 25H2, the latest feature update for its flagship operating system. Designed to make Windows smarter, faster, and more accessible, this update brings a mix of AI-powered tools, security upgrades, gaming features, and user experience refinements – setting the stage for Microsoft’s growing Copilot+ ecosystem. The headline…
YouTube has become the biggest platform out there, offering tons of opportunities for creators to earn a living. Back in June, the company reported that its creative ecosystem added over $55 billion to the U.S. GDP and created more than 490,000 full-time jobs. However, many YouTubers have reduced their reliance on ad revenue and brand…
Microsoft is taking a major step forward in its AI journey with the rollout of new Copilot experiences on Windows 11, transforming every compatible PC into an AI-powered personal assistant. The update introduces voice, vision, and agentic intelligence, enabling users to interact with their PCs in more natural and contextual ways than ever before. The…
A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta. Earlier this year, a jury decided that the cyberintelligence company would have to pay…
