These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI ‘reasoning’ models

Every Sunday, NPR host Will Shortz, The New York Times’ crossword puzzle guru, gets to quiz thousands of listeners in a long-running segment called the Sunday Puzzle. While written to be solvable without too much foreknowledge, the brainteasers are usually challenging even for skilled contestants. That’s why some experts think they’re a promising way to

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Arm Stock Falls Despite Strong Earnings as Outlook Matches Analyst Estimates

Arm Holdings (ARM) reported fiscal third-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates and raised the midpoint of its narrowed sales outlook. However, shares fell in extended trading Wednesday as investors may have been looking for stronger results. The chip designer and Nvidia (NVDA) partner’s third-quarter revenue rose 19% year-over-year to a record $983 million, above

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Could Tariffs Spark Covid-Like Inflation? One Fed Official Is Wary

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could disrupt global supply chains, one Fed official warned Wednesday. Tariffs could bring an unwelcome replay of a pandemic-era phenomenon: supply disruptions had a domino effect, pushing up prices for multiple products far down the supply chain. Goolsbee said it would be dangerous for the Fed to overlook

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Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US – The Associated Press

By  MATTHEW LEE Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States, the second deportation deal that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached during a Central America trip that

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Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year

For much of the past year, the trail of destruction and mayhem left behind by ransomware hackers was on full display. Digital extortion gangs paralyzed hundreds of US pharmacies and clinics through their attack on Change Healthcare, exploited security vulnerabilities in the customer accounts of cloud provider Snowflake to breach a string of high-profile targets

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Silver price awaits more rise – Forecast today – 06-02-2025 – Economies.com

Economies.com 2025-02-06 04:10AM UTC Silver price attempts to resume the bullish trend, and it needs to get rid of the negative momentum and get positive motive that assist to push the price to achieve our second waited target at 32.86$. Until now, we continue to suggest the bullish trend for the upcoming period conditioned by

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Elon Musk’s DOGE gets access to US Medicare and Medicaid systems to review ‘fraud and waste’ – The Times of India

People protest during a rally against Elon Musk outside the US Department of Labor in Washington, Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (AP ) Representatives from Elon Musk’s department of government efficiency ( DOGE ) have been working at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where they were given access to the agency’s systems and

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Australian Dollar depreciates as US Dollar holds ground, labor market data eyed – FXStreet

The Australian Dollar depreciates after the release of lower-than-expected Trade Balance data. Australia’s trade surplus fell to 5,085M in December, the smallest balance since last September. The US Dollar faced challenges as the ISM Services PMI eased in January. The Australian Dollar (AUD) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) following lower-than-expected Trade Balance data

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The Yen Is Back in Favor as Currency Traders Shun the Dollar – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — A wild week in the currency markets has left hedge funds heading for the exits on their dollar trades and turning their attention toward the Japanese yen. Most Read from Bloomberg Citadel to Leave Namesake Chicago Tower as Employees Relocate State Farm Seeks Emergency California Rate Hike After Fires Transportation Memos Favor Places