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OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra due to safety
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SpaceX's Starship circled Earth on Monday. The spacecraft had to
return to Earth after less than two orbits instead of the planned six
because of engine problems that occurred during liftoff. The Starship spacecraft splashed down with a fiery explosion in the North Pacific
near Hawaii before noon. Reaching orbit is a key milestone towards
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Claude Sonnet 5.5 scores just 2 points behind Opus 5.5 (max) on the
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OPENAI UNDERSTANDS SOMETHING IMPORTANT AND RARE (17 MINUTE READ) [15]
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