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A new AI test is outwitting OpenAI, Google models, among others

Mashable Tech

The Arc Prize Foundation, a nonprofit that measures AGI progress, has a new benchmark that is stumping the leading AI models. The test, called ARC-AGI-2 is the second edition ARC-AGI benchmark that tests models on general intelligence by challenging them to solve visual puzzles using pattern recognition, context clues, and reasoning.

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New AI text diffusion models break speed barriers by pulling words from noise

Ars Technica

On Thursday, Inception Labs released Mercury Coder , a new AI language model that uses diffusion techniques to generate text faster than conventional models. Traditional large language models build text from left to right, one token at a time. They use a technique called " autoregression."

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Yahoos Vidya Nayak wants more women in tech

Mashable Tech

Vidya Nayak, Director of Product Design at Yahoo, is aware it’s not easy to be a visible female tech executive. Tech has significantly made strides, but globally it still remains male-dominated. I think mentorship and critical role model functions are key to opening doors and more opportunities for women."

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The Future of Associations: Key Takeaways from Association 4.0™ 

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The rapid pace of digital transformation, changing member expectations, and economic uncertainty require associations to rethink their business models and adapt to new realities. Is our tech stack supporting engagement and operational excellence? Can we expand our sponsorship model beyond traditional event-based opportunities?

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AI firms follow DeepSeek’s lead, create cheaper models with “distillation”

Ars Technica

Leading artificial intelligence firms including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta are turning to a process called distillation in the global race to create AI models that are cheaper for consumers and businesses to adopt. Read full article Comments

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Google’s new experimental Gemini 2.5 model rolls out to free users

Ars Technica

Google released its latest and greatest Gemini AI model last week , but it was only made available to paying subscribers. It supports simulated reasoning, as all Google's models will in the future. This approach to producing an output can avoid some of the common mistakes that AI models have made in the past. The Gemini 2.5

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Boost Your Nonprofit Fundraising with Print-on-Demand Merchandise

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Print-on-demand is a fulfillment model where products are printed and shipped only after a customer places an order. POD providers have vast product catalogs, allowing you to diversify your merchandise offering with classics like custom t-shirts , sweatshirts, and mugs, as well as trending products like tech accessories and pet products.