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OpenAI says it has hit a significant milestone, announcing that its AI system has reached the capability level of an automated research intern. The company is framing this as a proof of concept for what comes next, with ambitions to deploy a fully autonomous AI researcher by March two thousand twenty eight. Whether that timeline holds is another question entirely.
Shifting to political news with real tech implications, Germany's far-right AfD party is projected to win a state election, according to projections out of CNN. The result matters for the tech world because Germany remains a cornerstone of European AI regulation and data privacy law, and a rightward shift in its politics could reshape how those conversations unfold across the continent.
And on the consumer side, foldable phones continue to be a story of almost. Samsung's Z Fold line has made genuine strides, but a persistent problem with the form factor remains unresolved, and early speculation suggests the rumored iPhone Ultra may not solve it either. For foldables to go mainstream, that gap between promise and daily usability still needs closing.
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