Google DeepMind today pulled the curtain back on AlphaEvolve, an artificial-intelligence agent that can invent brand-new computer algorithms — then put them straight to work inside the company's vast ...

Google’s DeepMind research division claims its newest AI agent marks a significant step toward using the technology to tackle big problems in math and science. The system, known as AlphaEvolve, is ...

For most people, “algorithm” is a word they've heard only in the context of their social media feed. For tech-savvy insurance providers, however, AI-powered algorithms are taking on a major role in ...

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