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Sources: SMIC is testing China's first domestically produced DUV lithography machine, aiming to reduce reliance on western chipmaking technology (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/8fd79522-e34f-4633-bc87-ef0aae2d9159

Universal scaling of shear thickening suspensions under acoustic perturbation
Anna R. Barth, Navneet Singh, Stephen J. Thornton, Pranav Kakhandiki, Edward Y. X. Ong, Meera Ramaswamy, Abhishek M. Shetty, Bulbul Chakraborty, James P. Sethna, Itai Cohen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11820

Universal scaling of shear thickening suspensions under acoustic perturbation
Tuning shear thickening behavior is a longstanding problem in the field of dense suspensions. Acoustic perturbations offer a convenient way to control shear thickening in real time, opening the door to a new class of smart materials. However, complete control over shear thickening requires a quantitative description for how suspension viscosity varies under acoustic perturbation. Here, we achieve this goal by experimentally probing suspensions with acoustic perturbations and incorporating their…

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On the Design and Evaluation of Human-centered Explainable AI Systems: A Systematic Review and Taxonomy
Aline Mangold, Juliane Zietz, Susanne Weinhold, Sebastian Pannasch
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12201

On the Design and Evaluation of Human-centered Explainable AI Systems: A Systematic Review and Taxonomy
As AI becomes more common in everyday living, there is an increasing demand for intelligent systems that are both performant and understandable. Explainable AI (XAI) systems aim to provide comprehensible explanations of decisions and predictions. At present, however, evaluation processes are rather technical and not sufficiently focused on the needs of human users. Consequently, evaluation studies involving human users can serve as a valuable guide for conducting user studies. This paper presen…

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OpenAI hires black hole physicist Alex Lupsasca, the first person to join the OpenAI for Science initiative led by Kevin Weil (Megan Morrone/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/16/openai-science-black-hole-physicist

Exclusive: OpenAI hires black hole physicist in broader science push
The ChatGPT maker wants to compete with Google DeepMind in the sciences.

Google introduces Veo 3.1, with improved audio output and stronger prompt adherence, and rolls out new updates to its AI video editor Flow (The Keyword)
https://blog.google/technology/ai/veo-updates-flow/

Introducing Veo 3.1 and advanced capabilities in Flow
Today, we’re introducing new and enhanced creative capabilities to edit your clips.

OpenAI says all Sora 2 users can now generate videos up to 15 seconds on the app and web, while Pro users can generate videos up to 25 seconds on the web (@openai)
https://x.com/openai/status/1978661828419822066

OpenAI (@OpenAI) on X
2 Sora 2 updates: - Storyboards are now available on web to Pro users - All users can now generate videos up to 15 seconds on app and web, Pro users up to 25 seconds on web

Anthropic says Haiku 4.5 can serve as a subagent for Sonnet 4.5, which can break down problems into multistep plans and orchestrate a team of Haiku 4.5 agents (Anthropic)
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-haiku-4-5

Introducing Claude Haiku 4.5
Claude Haiku 4.5, our latest small model, is available today to all users.

GiveDirectly plans to pilot a program using Google's AI-based Flood Hub, which provides forecast warnings, to send early aid to at-risk families in Bangladesh (Rest of World)
https://restofworld.org/2025/google-flood-hub-cash-aid/

AI flood forecasting allows aid to reach farmers before disaster strikes
Using Google’s Flood Hub, nonprofit trial program sends early warning and unconditional cash to workers.