Home Run Derby preview: Stacked field takes on revamped format
With a new format and a loaded field of sluggers ready to put on a show, the 2026 Home Run Derby is set to bring a new level of bedlam…
Meta releases Muse Spark 1.1, capable of more advanced coding and a “step-change” from the first generation, available to US developers via a public API preview (Dominic Preston/The Verge)
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Tencent releases Hy3, a 295B-parameter model that it says is competitive with GLM-5.1 and 5.2, under the Apache 2.0 license, following a preview launch in April (Sam Witteveen/VentureBeat)
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Wimbledon preview: Will Serena go further in singles or doubles?
If there are any young players who hope to take the spotlight at this year’s Wimbledon Championships, Serena Williams is having them hold her racquet. The 23-time Grand Slam winner…
GPT-5.6 Sol matches Mythos Preview on ExploitBench, adds Ultra mode with subagents for complex workflows, and max reasoning for deep problem-solving (OpenAI)
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OpenAI releases three versions of GPT-5.6, called Sol, Terra, and Luna, as a limited preview to ~20 companies, with participants disclosed to the US government (Axios)
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Canadiens 2026 NHL Draft preview: Hughes, Gorton looking to make a splash
BROSSARD, Que. — For the first time in a long time, the Montreal Canadiens are headed into the NHL Draft focusing much more on the present than the future. They’re…
Oilers 2026 NHL Draft preview: Goalie situation, Nurse trade loom large
EDMONTON — It’s really not so much about the draft this weekend for the Edmonton Oilers, so much as it is about another milepost in their limited window to shape…
Jets 2026 NHL Draft preview: Everything revolves around Connor Hellebuyck
It’s been a long time since the Winnipeg Jets had a first-round hit. Now, drafting as high as they have in a decade, the Jets are under the gun to…
Canucks 2026 NHL Draft preview: The rebuild starts here
VANCOUVER — Amazing but true: over a period of five entry drafts, from 2020 until 2024, the Vancouver Canucks picked three times in the top 70. In total. They had…