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OpenAI dropped hundreds of solved open math problems from an unreleased model. HBO Max and Paramount Plus agreed to become one streamer. Apple's smart home push leaked, including LG-branded gear. Ring unveiled a dial-recharging lock. And Xreal opened Aura preorders.

• OpenAI releases a range of new mathematical results produced by an internal model, with details like estimations of compute spent in terms of ChatGPT Pro usage (OpenAI)
• OpenAI reveals solutions to long-standing math problems from an unreleased frontier model in 722 manuscripts covering 372 result families, with the "average result" using about three hours of ChatGPT Pro thinking (The Verge)
• OpenAI's new proofs, many checked in Lean, came from an unreleased model; some mathematicians question whether AI is finishing human researchers' work without due diligence (New York Times)
• HBO Max and Paramount Plus will merge into a single streamer under Skydance (The Verge)
• Sources: Apple's smart home push includes a doorbell, a thermostat, a deadbolt, security cameras, and accessories developed with LG that will carry the LG brand (Bloomberg)
• Amazon's Ring unveils the $249 Ring Smart Lock, which uses a physical dial to recharge the battery when turned, set for a Q1 2027 launch, and five new cameras (Bloomberg)
• Xreal opens preorders for its Android XR-powered Aura glasses with a compute puck, starting at $1,279 for 12GB/256GB, in the US, Canada, Japan, and South Korea (Engadget)
• Hands-on: Xreal's Aura and Meta's VR Glasses are direct competitors; Meta's feel more polished for sitting and typing, while the Aura's see-through lenses work better walking around (Wired)

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