AI / Large Models

GPT-5.6 Sol breaks 8-year world record for large prime gaps

The new prime gap identified by GPT-5.6 Sol breaks the long-standing world record from eight years ago, marking a rare hard breakthrough for AI in the field of pure number theory.

Hot Debate: The most upvoted discussion on Zhihu is about whether this achievement should be credited to AI or human mathematicians.

Source: Zhihu

Google releases Gemini 3.8 Flash and Flash Cyber

The new models focus on low latency and high efficiency, with the Flash Cyber version specifically enhanced for cybersecurity and intelligence analysis scenarios.

Source: Google | HN

Trump administration publicly supports OpenAI: AI training should count as fair use

The U.S. Department of Justice submitted a statement to the court arguing that training AI with content from the New York Times does not constitute infringement, stating that the "dilution" theory has serious flaws, setting the tone for numerous copyright lawsuits against AI companies.

> Hot Comment: In the middle of copyright lawsuits, the U.S. government directly stated that "AI learning is not theft", leaving publishers to revise their contracts.

Source: FT | ChatGPT is Eating the World

215,000 "Best Software" AI pages pollute Perplexity citations

Three websites generated a total of 215,128 software review pages, with AI search engines like Perplexity relying heavily on these junk sources, resulting in manipulated search results due to SEO garbage content.

Hot Debate: People on HN are arguing about how AI search engines should distinguish between genuine recommendations and machine-generated promotional content.

Source: Trellner

Pentagon grants 3 million military and civilian personnel access to ChatGPT, Grok

The U.S. military is providing access to ChatGPT and Grok to 3 million personnel via a secure AI platform, claiming it is for "operational needs", marking the most direct step of AI entering the national machinery.

Source: Yahoo News

Encryption / Web3

Goldman Sachs and 21 other banking giants team up to issue US dollar stablecoin in 2027

The alliance includes Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Fidelity, and WisdomTree, planning to establish a company in the second half of 2026 and issue compliant US dollar stablecoins in the first half of 2027. Following the announcement, Circle's stock fell about 6%, with the market worried about banks claiming the floating profits and distribution channels of stablecoins.

> Hot Comment: While banks write reports stating that stablecoins are risky, they are banding together to enter the market, fearing not the risk but Circle's profits.

Source: Reuters

Ledger faces class-action lawsuit over 2023 data leak

The plaintiff claims that the leaked data from December 2023 was exploited by impersonators, resulting in a loss of about $1.95 million when he was deceived into entering his recovery phrase in February 2025. The lawsuit accuses Ledger of failing to warn customers in a timely manner.

Source: The Block

150 million driver’s licenses leaked, including photos, FBI investigates

A company specializing in identity verification exposed 150 million driver's licenses from the U.S. and Canada, including photos, impacting scenarios such as hotels, car rentals, and the sale of alcohol and marijuana. Krebs and several security researchers confirmed they are on the leaked list.

> Hot Comment: In the past, "password leaks only required changing passwords"; now, even driver's license photos are leaked, making facial fraud as easy as an open book test.

Source: Krebs on Security

Cronos halts block production due to $75 million attack

The Tectonic protocol on the Cronos chain was exploited for about $75 million, forcing the chain to suspend block production, marking yet another DeFi security issue that halted the entire chain.

Source: WOO X

Chips / Hardware

Broadcom: AI chip revenue expected to double to $230 billion by fiscal year 2028

The CEO of Broadcom stated during a conference call that a clear path to doubling AI semiconductor revenue to $230 billion in fiscal year 2028 has been seen, based on the readiness of data center sites reflecting "real demand". Next year, Anthropic may become the largest chip customer, with computing power deployment expected to reach 5GW.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Jensen Huang at G20: Nvidia's nearly $1 trillion investment in the U.S. this year

Jensen Huang compared AI to hydroelectricity at the G20, stating that every country needs to build its own AI infrastructure, and Nvidia's investment in the U.S. this year is close to $1 trillion.

Source: Wall Street Journal

TSMC has nearly 20 wafer fabs under construction globally, equipment purchase estimates have doubled

TSMC is undergoing historic expansion with nearly 20 wafer fabs under construction globally, and the estimated value of equipment purchases has doubled compared to previously, reflecting the competitive race for global chip manufacturing capacity.

Source: Caijing Lianhe

Tech Companies

Google spared from advertising technology business breakup, but must change operational methods

A judge did not compel Google to split its advertising technology business but ordered it to adjust its operating methods, marking a key victory for Google in the antitrust battle.

Source: TechCrunch | NYT

Microsoft reveals Azure revenue for the first time

Microsoft announced a significant change in financial reporting, disclosing Azure revenue separately for the first time, allowing investors to finally see the true scale and growth of Azure.

Source: The Verge

ByteDance secures nearly $30 billion loan

Reports indicate that ByteDance secured nearly $30 billion in loans, marking the second largest loan in Asia this year, likely to be used for AI and overseas expansion.

Source: Wall Street Journal

U.S. Stock Market

Oil price surge pauses, U.S. stock market ends three-day decline, Dell surges 16%

Falling oil prices alleviate inflation concerns, ending the U.S. stock market's three-day decline, with Dell's stock soaring 16%; Eurozone bond yields hit decades-high levels, while risk appetite remains weak.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Finance / Macro

RBC: Gold is expected to surge to $5,000 by year-end, supported by three favorable winds

RBC joins the bullish camp for gold, believing that the price may reach $5,000 by year-end, supported by three favorable winds, with the consensus on gold as a safe-haven asset strengthening.

Source: Caijing Lianhe

Today's Dark Line

Both AI and digital assets are transitioning from fringe experiments to core infrastructures for major nations and large capital. OpenAI breaks mathematical records, the Pentagon deploys ChatGPT, and Broadcom and Nvidia make trillion-dollar bets on the computational end; the alliance of 21 banks to issue stablecoins is a preemptive move to seize regulatory frameworks and the next generation of U.S. dollar pipelines. Traditional institutions are entering not to share but to take over, but the politically native donations and existing networks in crypto continue to resist.