AI startup Anthropic's claim of automating COBOL modernization sent IBM's stock plummeting, wiping billions off its market value. The decades-old language, still powering critical systems, faces a ...

OpenAI wants to retire the leading AI coding benchmark—and the reasons reveal a deeper problem with how the whole industry measures itself.

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Researchers in Uganda have discovered a complex network of animals feeding on bats infected with Marburg virus, capturing startling footage of potential spillover risks for the first time.

Yitzi Snow makes his New York Times Crossword debut. The New York Times has launched the Midi, a daily medium-size crossword.

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To combat peak-season prices, On the Beach is calling for schools to stagger regional inset days, which could save families ...

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Hundreds of people filled the Morgantown Event Center Saturday eager to check out some snakes, crocodiles, tarantulas, lizards, turtles and frogs. The venue hosted the Northwestern Berks Reptile Show, ...

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