Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this, please subscribe. AI progress is moving faster than even well regarded forecasters can guess:…Ajeya Cotra updates her timelines…“On Jan 14th, I made predictions about AI progress in 2026. My forecasts for … Read More “AI R&D; Bytedance’s CUDA-writing agent; on-device satellite AI” »
While lifting and coasting, the car’s brain tells the V6 to keep revving, and it siphons off 350 kW to the battery. But there’s another way the engine can recharge the battery that happens when the driver’s foot is still flat on the throttle. F1 calls this “super clipping,” and while it’s happening, the car’s … Read More “F1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem” »
“Yeah folks, it’s gonna be harder in the future to ensure OpenClaw still works with Anthropic models,” OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger posted on X early Friday morning, along with a photo of a message from Anthropic saying his account had been suspended over “suspicious” activity. The ban didn’t last long. A few hours later, after … Read More “Anthropic temporarily banned OpenClaw’s creator from accessing Claude” »
Fanttik, like Hoto, is quickly becoming a household name. The tool brand’s cordless wares are quiet, capable, and certainly more stylish than anything you’d find at your local Ace Hardware or neighborhood tool library. The S1 Pro electric screwdriver is a great example of the company’s penchant for attractive design, one you can currently grab … Read More “My go-to electric screwdriver is on sale for over 50 percent off today” »
Five vendors, rising costs, and you still can’t tell why something broke. Sentry’s Lazar Nikolov sits down with Recurly’s Chris Barton to talk through what observability consolidation actually looks like in practice: how to evaluate your options, where AI fits in, and how to think about cost when you’re ready to simplify. Register your spot … Read More “A Guide to Context Engineering for LLMs” »
Listen and watch now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. See the episode transcript at the top of this page, and timestamps for the episode at the bottom. • Statsig – The unified platform for flags, analytics, experiments, and more.Stop switching between different tools, and have them all in one place. • WorkOS – Everything … Read More “Scaling Uber with Thuan Pham (Uber’s first CTO)” »
Pros Surprisingly comfortable despite being heavy Impressive build-quality and sound (improved slightly) H2 chip delivers powerful performance and feature upgrades USB-C audio for hi-res wired listening Personalized spatial audio for Apple devices Upgraded amplifier Improved adaptive noise canceling and transparency mode are top-notch Voice Isolation slightly improves performance for calls Automatic switching between iOS devices … Read More “Apple AirPods Max 2 Review: Seemingly Small Changes Make a Substantial Difference” »
Several Californians sued Sutter Health and MemorialCare this week over allegations that an AI transcription tool was used to record them without their consent, in violation of state and federal law. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, states that, within the past six months, the plaintiffs received medical … Read More “Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits” »
Reentry into Earth’s atmosphere should begin at 7:53 p.m. ET, according to NASA’s timeline for landing day.Twenty-four seconds after reentry begins, and some 1,950 miles from splashdown, heating across the Orion capsule’s 16.5-foot heat shield will build to the point that electrically charged plasma will engulf the spacecraft, preventing normal communications. One minute and 22 … Read More “Artemis II live updates as crew splashes down near San Diego after historic moon mission” »
Welcome to Import AI, a newsletter about AI research. Import AI runs on arXiv and feedback from readers. If you’d like to support this, please subscribe. Can LLMs autonomously refine other LLMs for new tasks? Somewhat.…PostTrainBench shows startling growth in AI capabilities at post-training…AI-driven R&D might be the most important thing in all of AI, … Read More “LLMs training other LLMs; 72B distributed training run; computer vision is harder than generative text” »
