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We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

This week my colleague Antonio Regalado had an interesting update on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. According to research presented at an aging meeting in Boston, these drugs seem to affect at least some measures of biological age. Overweight and diabetic people who take GLP-1s have a biological age around two to three years younger than similar…

ByteDance researchers identify cause of inconsistent long-context retrieval in DeepSeek models

Researchers from ByteDance’s Seed team have identified a mechanism behind inconsistent long-context retrieval in DeepSeek models. Their study found that chunked KV-cache compression makes retrieval accuracy sensitive to where information falls within a compression window, producing differences of up to 40 percentage points across positions. The technique reduces memory and attention costs by compr

AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon

AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon

The story is a collaboration between MIT Technology Review and Aventine, a non-profit research foundation that creates and supports content about how technology and science are changing the way we live. A robot shaped like a human—white with a black head and torso—has been popping up on video feeds. Perhaps you’ve seen it dance or…

The eternal complement

The eternal complement

Advanced AI may matter most for the routine work behind breakthrough ideas. Explore why execution could shape the next economy and the pace of progress.

Are you a Codex Original?

Are you a Codex Original?

We’re collecting real stories of builders, tinkerers, researchers, and creators who are using Codex to do incredible things. If you want to be a part of the next chapter of the Codex Originals program, tell us more about your story and project below.