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OpenAI Astra Solves 10 Math Problems, Uber's AV Empire — 2026-08-02 12:00

OpenAI announces Astra, a multi-agent model that solved 10 previously unsolved math problems. Plus: Uber's 30 AV partnerships, Hank Green's AI confession, and Minnesota's nudify app ban upheld.

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1. OpenAI announces Astra: next major model solves 10 unsolved math problems — Multi-agent architecture designed to work on hard problems for hours or days. Solved decade-old math problems at ~$2,000 compute each. Altman demoed to DC. The Decoder · Aug 1
2. Uber building autonomous vehicle empire: ~30 partnerships in 2 years — Uber has partnered with and invested in about 30 AV companies, positioning as the platform layer connecting riders to whatever fleet wins each city. TechCrunch · Aug 1
3. Hank Green says AI usage "not healthy" — Major YouTuber's candid apology: "The level of dopamine I've been getting from interacting with LLMs is not healthy for me or good for the world." Rare public reckoning from a creator. TechCrunch · Aug 1
4. Judge denies xAI request to block Minnesota "nudify" app ban — Federal judge rejects xAI's constitutional challenge, allowing Minnesota's ban on AI nudification apps to move forward. TechCrunch · Aug 1

🧪 Try This Next

• 🔧 Read OpenAI's math blog post — the 10 problems Astra solved reveal its capabilities
• 🎥 Watch Hank Green's full statement — rare honest reflection on AI addiction
• 📝 Save the Astra architecture details — multi-agent, long-horizon problem solving is the next frontier

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