AI assistants gain transparent, source-citing search through new open protocol
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing how AI assistants retrieve information by allowing them to fetch data directly from publishers rather than relying on a model's static memory.
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The article reports that HTC began selling its $499 Vive Eagle smart glasses in the US in September, offering features such as cameras, speakers, and an AI assistant.
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A new study has revealed that water can make the surfaces of microplastics chemically active, turning them into a potential hazard. The findings were published in the journal Nature by researchers at Columbia University and UC Berkeley.
» readDeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 update improves reasoning and coding while cutting costs
The latest update to the DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model was described as a minor release that brings substantial improvements across reasoning, coding, agentic tasks, and visual benchmarks.
» readOpenAI's AI math breakthrough sparks trust crisis in research community
The relationship between artificial intelligence and mathematics has soured from natural synergy to toxic partnership, according to critics who draw parallels to similar breakdowns in software engineering and other fields.
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