Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future? Credit...Illustrations by Yoshi ...

The best-yet test of artificial intelligence’s mathematical mettle has released its first official round of results. The verdict is that large language models (LLMs) are emerging as useful—albeit ...

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Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin skates along the boards as speculation continues over whether Detroit will trade its first-line center this offseason. The most likely outcome of the Dylan ...