Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?
Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” jumped to #58 on the Billboard Hot 100, but the track quickly became a flashpoint over whether it was largely AI-generated. The Verge highlights why the sonic pivot and the look of the accompanying visuals are fueling skepticism, even as Flexin denies accusations – leaving fans to debate what “authentic” AI-assisted music should look like.
Ten advances in mathematics and theoretical computer science
OpenAI reports new results tackling long-standing problems in math and theoretical computer science, spanning geometry, cryptography, and computational complexity. The work frames modern AI as a research tool that can push formal reasoning forward, not just generate text, positioning these findings as meaningful progress toward reliable, verifiable theorem-level breakthroughs.