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GPT-6 Astra edits Qwen3.5-0.8B weights, 0.016% changed

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GPT-6 Astra edited Qwen3.5-0.8B weights, changing 0.016% of parameters and boosting math performance up to 6×. Instruction following improved up to 3×, achieved without gradients or training, called Weight-Space Programming.

Key points

  • Weight change: only 0.016% of weights were edited.

  • Math boost: reasoning loops fixed and math improved up to 6×.

  • Instruction boost: instruction following improved up to 3×.

  • No training: changes made without gradients or training.

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Apple revenue up 16-17% and iPhone sales >20%

Apple reports revenue growth of 16%, 17% and 16% through three quarters and iPhone sales grew more than 20% each quarter. It warns flash memory cost rose from $15 to $66 and raised the Pro’s starting price by $100 while guiding gross margin to 47-48%.

Key points

  • Revenue up 16%, 17% and 16% through three quarters.

  • Flash memory cost for iPhone Pro storage upgrade $15 a year ago, $66 now.

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Anthropic files S-1, ARK Venture Fund offers pre-IPO exposure

Anthropic publicly filed its S-1 to enable a pre-IPO offering. ARK Venture Fund provides pre-initial public offering exposure. Investors can start with as little as $500 using the SoFi or Titan app.

Key points

  • Anthropic publicly filed its S-1.

  • ARK Venture Fund offers pre-IPO exposure with a $500 minimum via the SoFi or Titan app.

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Opus 5.5 site shows fastest US city routes

Opus 5.5 created a site that displays the fastest routes into every city in the US. It also includes tools to find the fairest meetup location and view watersheds of the largest cities.

Key points

  • Fastest routes into every US city are visualized.

  • Watersheds of the largest cities are displayed.

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GrokBot.Rocks 8679 new Grok Bots landed

GrokBot.Rocks added 8,679 new Grok Bots. The directory now contains 8,638 bots total. A new "Think Tank" bot panel is highlighted.

Key points

  • 8,679 new Grok Bots landed on GrokBot.Rocks.

  • Directory now holds 8,638 bots.

  • Think Tank by @TheMoYouKnow13: a seven-bot decision panel.

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Sinter launch – accelerated plastics manufacturing back to US

Sinter announced its launch as a YC F26 company, bringing accelerated plastics manufacturing back to the US. It helps hardware teams move from prototype to production in days.

Key points

  • Introducing Sinter (YC F26)

  • Sinter helps hardware teams go from prototype to production in days

  • Bringing accelerated plastics manufacturing back to the US

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