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Weak-to-strong generalization

We present a new research direction for superalignment, together with promising initial results: can we leverage the generalization properties of deep learning to control strong models with weak supervisors? Source link

Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover

One of the first trains open to the public arrives to the Wilshire/Fairfax station during the opening of the Metro D Line subway extension in Los Angeles on May 8, 2026.

Security researchers say a March breach of the Los Angeles transit system (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or LACMTA) was the work of Iranian-backed hackers. Israeli startup Gambit Security said in a report on Tuesday that the hackers work for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and State Security (MOIS).  Reuters first wrote about the Gambit […]

OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year

paper plane made from a ten-dollar bill 'flying' with contrails

Popular AI gateway maker OpenRouter, founded in 2023, has raised a hefty $113 million Series B led by CapitalG, the growth venture fund of Google parent company Alphabet. While the startup didn’t disclose its new valuation, The New York Times reports that it landed at about $1.3 billion post-money. This is a hefty increase from […]

SpaceX’s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO

American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft beginning early next year, the latest carrier to pick the SpaceX unit for inflight Wi-Fi service. The deal provides more than just financial lift for Starlink, the satellite communications network and the only SpaceX business unit that generates meaningful […]

Starship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1

SpaceX’s recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company’s boosters and its critics. Hidden behind the fantastic expectations for AI enterprise profits and plans for a moon base is a more grounded reality: […]