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OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 Pro does better at solving sophisticated math problems than older versions of the company’s top large language model, according to a new study by Epoch AI, a non-profit research institute.
GPT-5.2 Pro solved four problems that had been too difficult for any other AI models to solve, and of the 13 problems that any other model had previously solved, it was able to solve 11, Epoch reported....

Microsoft gave Windows users’ BitLocker encryption keys for to US law enforcement officers, providing access to encrypted data, according to a news report.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation approached Microsoft with a search warrant in early 2025, seeking keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops in a case of alleged fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam. As...

Outlook users have reported difficulties with Microsoft’s January Patch Tuesday updates, forcing Microsoft, once again, to patch some of its patches.
Users reported that, after applying the January 13 Windows updates, some applications became unresponsive or encountered unexpected errors when opening files from or saving files to cloud-based storage such as OneDrive or Dropbox. In particular, certain...

While Apple CEO Tim Cook spent an evening at the movies, Bloomberg reported that his company intends to introduce a much-improved, Google Gemini-boosted AI in February, following this with an even bigger upgrade later this year.
We’ve heard much of this before; what’s new is the timing. (The partnership envisions Google Gemini integrated within Apple’s Foundation Models.)...