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OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra solves 50-year-old math problem, Apple sues over IP theft

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OpenAI has reportedly achieved a significant breakthrough by using a publicly available model, GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra, to solve a 50-year-old unsolved math problem. This model, reportedly utilizing 64 subagents, accomplished the proof in under an hour. This development is notable as most recent major math breakthroughs have involved experimental large language models, not public ones. Separately, there are reports of Apple suing over IP theft related to a new AI hardware venture involving former iPhone designer Jonny Ive and Sam Altman, who is associated with OpenAI. AI

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    mr. TIM‬ (tm) ‪@timkellogg.me‬ publicly available models are solving unsolved math problems proof: https:// cdn.openai.com/pdf/04d1d1e4-bc 75-476a-97cf-49055cd9

    mr. TIM‬ (tm) ‪@timkellogg.me‬ publicly available models are solving unsolved math problems proof: https:// cdn.openai.com/pdf/04d1d1e4-bc 75-476a-97cf-49055cd98d31/cdc_proof.pdf prompt: https:// cdn.openai.com/pdf/04d1d1e4-bc 75-476a-97cf-49055cd98d31/cdc_prompt.pdf # OpenAI # M…

    LINKS cdn.openai.com/…/cdc_proof.pdf cdn.openai.com/…/cdc_prompt.pdf
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ timkellogg.me Jonny Ive, the iPhone designer, quit Apple to do an AI hardware venture with Sam Altman and now Apple is suing over IP theft https://www. cnbc.c

    @ timkellogg.me Jonny Ive, the iPhone designer, quit Apple to do an AI hardware venture with Sam Altman and now Apple is suing over IP theft https://www. cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/10/apple- openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets.html $AAPL # OpenAI # AI

  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    ‪Ethan Mollick‬ ‪@emollick.bsky.social‬ This time OpenAI announced a novel math proof for a 50 year old problem using a public model (most of the other big math

    ‪Ethan Mollick‬ ‪@emollick.bsky.social‬ This time OpenAI announced a novel math proof for a 50 year old problem using a public model (most of the other big math breakthroughs have been with experimental LLMs). GPT-5.6 Sol Ultra, using 64 subagents in just under one hour. # OpenAI…

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