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• European Central Bank

• OpenAI

• SpaceX

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Economy & Finance

European Central Bank

The European Central Bank (ECB) is unlikely to cut interest rates in October unless there is a significant worsening of the economic growth outlook. While ECB President Christine Lagarde mentioned a "declining path" for rates, it was emphasized that the pace and destination of cuts were not predetermined. The next decision may be deferred until December when more data and projections are available, unless unexpected negative economic developments occur.

Technology

OpenAI

OpenAI has introduced its "Strawberry" series of AI models, designed to handle complex tasks by spending more time reasoning through problems. These models, codenamed o1 and o1-mini, demonstrate improvements in science, math, and coding tasks, significantly outperforming previous versions like GPT-4. The o1 model scored 83% on the International Mathematics Olympiad exam and exceeds human-level accuracy in science problem benchmarks. This improvement is achieved through "chain-of-thought" reasoning, enabling the AI to break down problems into smaller steps without user prompting.

SpaceX

SpaceX successfully completed the world’s first private spacewalk during its Polaris Dawn mission. Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis ventured outside the Dragon capsule "Resilience," marking a significant milestone in commercial spaceflight. The mission tested new spacesuit designs and procedures, with the crew conducting science experiments while orbiting 450 miles above Earth. This private spacewalk represents a major step forward in SpaceX’s ambitions, including future missions to Mars.

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