The CEO of Google DeepMind says one flaw is holding AI back from reaching full AGI

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Demis Hassabis said AI still lacks the consistency needed to reach artificial general intelligence.

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  • AI's next step toward AGI hinges on one key fix: consistency.
  • Google DeepMind CEO said AI can win elite math contests but still flub school-level problems.
  • "Some missing capabilities in reasoning and planning in memory" need to be cracked, said Demis Hassabis.

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A $2,500 interceptor drone built to destroy Iranian Shaheds was recorded flying at the speed of a bullet train

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Ukraine has seen limited use of interceptor drones to down the Shahed, but has in recent months been driving hard at development to counter Russia's growing drone waves.

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  • A Ukrainian firm released a video of its interceptor drone flying up to 195 miles per hour.
  • That's a $2,500 first-person-view drone flying at roughly the speed of a bullet train.
  • Speed is essential for
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The data is in: Many Canadians are still avoiding travel to the US

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Trump's policies set off a wave of national pride in Canada.

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  • Canadian travel to the United States by car has declined for seven consecutive months.
  • Canadians have said they are boycotting travel to the United States in response to Trump's policies.
  • The travel decline started at the beginning of the year and has continued into the summer.

Canadians are still

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Elon Musk Can’t Control His AI

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Just weeks after praising Hitler, Elon Musk's AI chatbot was briefly suspended for new violations, the latest in a string of embarrassing and dangerous failures for the platform's supposed verification tool.

My husband takes our sons on a trip without me every summer. They swim, fish, and stay up late, and I enjoy taking time for myself.

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The author (not pictured) spends time by herself at home every year while her family goes on vacation without her.

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  • Five years ago, my husband took our two sons on a summer trip without me.
  • It became an annual tradition, and it's good for all of us.
  • They get time away together, and I get time at home to myself to recharge.

Right now, my two teenage sons are off with my

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Trump praises Intel's CEO, days after calling for him to resign

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President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and praised his "success" on Truth Social.

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  • President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, praising his "success" on Truth Social.
  • The meeting follows Trump's previous criticism of Tan over conflict-of-interest concerns.
  • Intel's stock rose 2% post-meeting; Tan aims to revitalize the US chipmaker
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