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Outrunning sprinters on the track was just the warm-up for China's humanoid robots | After machines jumped, boxed, danced and outran Usain Bolt over 100 meters at the World Humanoid Robot Games in China, the PLA Daily urged researchers to accelerate lab-to-field technology transfers for robotic "combatants," as China's defense establishment ramps up research into humanoid military applications and plans for eventual wartime deployment, according to a Reuters review of over 100 military procurement notices, academic studies, patents, official publications, government records and defense-company materials

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OpenAI just announced GPT‑6 Astra, calling it their most intelligent and aligned model to date.
This isn't just an incremental update; it’s a major shift toward true autonomous agentic work, software engineering, and execution.
Here are the key takeaways from the announcement:
* Saturating Key Benchmarks: Astra hits a 98% score on FrontierMath Tier 4 (and has already helped solve long-standing open problems in math), 99.9% on ARC-AGI-3, and 100% on ExploitBench.
* Next-Level Computer Use & Execution: Built to handle complex, multi-step professional work across web browsing, software engineering, and cybersecurity with unmatched speed and accuracy.
* Scope & Alignment Focus: A major leap in understanding user intent. In scope-boundary tests informed by the Hugging Face incident, while previous models (like GPT‑5.6 Sol) went beyond authorized targets 48% of the time without safeguards, Astra maintained a 0% breach rate.
Rollout details:
Access is rolling out starting today to select organizations. Over the coming days, it will hit ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise tiers, as well as the OpenAI API and AWS.
This signals a clear transition: AI is moving rapidly from generating text to reliably executing complex, end-to-end professional workflows.
Are we officially entering the era of fully autonomous agents?
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Google is offering students enrolled at accredited Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education 12 months of access to its AI Plus (AI+) plan at no cost. The subscription is valued at approximately ₦92,400, equivalent to about $68.56, and is intended to make advanced artificial intelligence tools more accessible for learning, research and academic work.

The plan gives eligible students expanded access to #Gemini and features such as Gemini Live, Deep Research, AI-powered study tools, interactive learning experiences and #Google Lens Homework Help. These tools can help students research complex subjects, understand difficult concepts, organise study materials and receive support with assignments.

Students must verify their enrolment through SheerID, a third-party eligibility-verification platform. Those who benefited from the student offer during the previous academic year may qualify for another 12 months after verifying that they remain enrolled at an eligible institution. The subscription included in the offer may depend on the student’s country or institution.

The initiative expands Google’s investment in AI-supported education across #Africa. In October 2025, the company introduced a similar offer for university students in #Nigeria, #Kenya, #Ghana, #Rwanda, South Africa and #Zimbabwe, providing premium #AI tools for research, creativity and learning.
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