In brief OpenAI’s “Nerdy” personality rewarded goblin metaphors, spreading the quirk across all GPT models through reinforcement learning. Goblin mentions in GPT-5.4’s Nerdy mode surged 3,881% compared to GPT-5.2, prompting an internal investigation and emergency system prompt patch. The fix—writing “never talk about goblins” in a developer prompt—shows why system prompt patches are faster but…
Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away. Source link
Several crypto analysts still believe that there will be a final flush out that sends Bitcoin prices as low as $50,000 before the cryptocurrency is able to mount a measurable recovery. Bitcoin (BTC) trader and author Ivan Liljeqvist posted to X on Tuesday that Bitcoin is yet to have “the big flush.” “I don’t think…
In brief Trump appeared to soften criticism of prediction markets just two days after saying they helped turn the world into “a casino.” Over the weekend, he noted “very smart” people support the industry. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., has ties to both Polymarket and Kalshi. President Donald Trump appeared to walk back criticism of…
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a costly and destructive federal mandate that should be reformed to lower fuel prices, promote competitive markets, and ensure American energy dominance. Source link
If you’ve felt the sting of surging hardware prices, Microsoft can sympathize because the company on Wednesday said it expects its 2026 capital expenditure will hit $190 billion, with $25 billion of that due to rising component costs. Memory and storage prices have skyrocketed since last northern autumn, in some cases more than tripling in…
President Trump went after Iran over the Strait of Hormuz again shortly after announcing an extension of a ceasefire with Tehran. “Iran doesn’t want the Strait of Hormuz closed, they want it open so they can make $500 Million Dollars a day (which is, therefore, what they are losing if it is closed!). They only……
For decades, Pakistan sat on the margins of global diplomacy. But now it’s due to be the unlikely venue for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran. We speak to the BBC’s Pakistan correspondent, Carrie Davies, to ask how the country became a trusted intermediary between the parties in this conflict, and…
Ether (ETH) has rebounded more than 25% from its February low below $1,800, and a mix of technical and onchain signals suggests the recovery may still have more room to run in May. Key takeaways: Ether’s technicals favor the bulls with a $3,000 ETH price target. ETH is holding a support zone that has previously…
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