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If you thought 2025 had a lot of AI-related job displacement, just wait until next year. OpenAI’s latest AI model, GPT-5.2, achieved a new record in GDPval, an evaluation created by the company in ...
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I was looking over the week’s posts on Hackaday – it’s part of my job after all – and this gem caught my eye: a post about how to make your own RP2040 development board from scratch. And I’ll admit ...