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Meet Kautilya Katariya, the British-Indian boy who became the world's youngest computer programmer at age 6 after completing four university-level computer-science certifications

Kautilya Katariya, who achieved the remarkable feat of becoming a Guinness World Record holder at the tender age of six, has proven himself a programming prodigy. He crafted his own programs and gained recognition as an artificial intelligence expert through IBM. Demonstrating his brilliance, Kautilya topped his school's GCSE maths…

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Are you smarter than a 15-year-old? Test your maths, science and reading with these PISA questions

This week, the OECD's PISA report has revealed a global decline in 15-year-old's maths and reading skills — but how much better can the grown-up's fare?

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OpenAI claims another huge mathematical result amid fights over credit, ethics and privacy

OpenAI has announced one of its unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) models has found an answer to one of the biggest open questions in mathematics, the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem. The Millennium Prizes offer million-dollar rewards for solutions to seven notoriously difficult mathematical puzzles, and until now only one had been…

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OpenAI Unleashed 10,000 AI Agents on a 90-Year-Old Maths Problem, 88 Hours Later They Had an Answer

OpenAI claims its AI agents solved the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, a task that has puzzled mathematicians for decades. The solution awaits verification by the mathematics community.

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OpenAI Claims a Solution to a Million-Dollar Math Mystery. Two Researchers Are Raising Questions About Credit.

The company announced that an internal model had produced a proof addressing the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems established by the Clay Mathematics Institute.

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OpenAI says its models solved one of math's hardest problems as researchers cry foul

US tech giant OpenAI on Tuesday said it had solved one of the hardest problems in mathematics with an unreleased artificial intelligence model after just 88 hours – and millions of dollars' worth of computing power. But a US mathematician and a researcher at rival Anthropic allege that OpenAI only…

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Million-dollar question: OpenAI claims to have an answer to 90-year old maths problem

OpenAI has revealed that its advanced AI model has found a solution to a complex math problem that has persisted for 90 years. This monumental task in fluid dynamics was accomplished in just 88 hours, employing nearly ten thousand AI agents during the process. Nevertheless, the achievement is pending validation…

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OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades

Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours

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Meet Rachel Chen, 18, who won $100K for her breakthrough quantum math research using simple diagrams

Rachel Chen, an 18-year-old Los Angeles student, won $100,000 at the Regeneron Science Talent Search for expanding a 1997 mathematical idea involving Temperley-Lieb diagrams. Her research offers a visual way to describe complex quantum particle systems and spin representations, potentially helping researchers better understand connections between different quantum-mechanical states.

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French pupils fall to record low in global education survey

French students' results in the 2025 international Pisa survey are the lowest ever recorded, yet remain in line with the OECD average, according to results published on Tuesday. French Education Minister Édouard Geffray criticised social media as one of the causes, and pledged to focus on raising standards in middle…

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15-year-olds are reading, calculating and reasoning worse than ever, thanks to AI, OECD finds

Global 15-year-olds show weakest performance in reading, math, and science tests. Reading scores declined significantly, with students now performing at a lower level. Mathematics also saw a sharp drop, while science remained relatively stable. Digital distractions and AI use present complex challenges for learning outcomes. Wealthier students experienced the largest…

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Australia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’

Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global Pisa ranking report shows decline in reading and maths

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Meet Suborno Isaac Bari: The maths prodigy who caught Barack Obama’s attention, skipped five grades and graduated high school at 12

Suborno Isaac Bari, a 12-year-old student, graduated high school after skipping several grades. He began attending university-level classes and lecturing in India at age seven. Bari entered New York University with plans to complete his degree by age 14. His parents, both educators, inspired his ambition to teach mathematics and…

The Times of India

Meet Soborno Isaac Bari, the 12-year-old American math prodigy who impressed Obama at 4, gave physics lectures at 7, and scored a perfect 1500 on the SAT at 11

Suborno Isaac Bari, a twelve-year-old, graduates from Malverne High School. He is the youngest scholar to achieve this distinction in the school's history. Suborno will attend New York University in the fall to study mathematics and physics. He skipped several grades, completing his education early. The young prodigy dreams of…

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Who Is Zvezdelina Stankova, the Berkeley Professor Who Says Calculus Freshers Can't Do Fractions?

UC Berkeley's Zvezdelina Stankova reports significant math deficiencies in students, intensifying the debate over the university's test-free admissions policy. Faculty urge reconsideration of SAT and ACT requirements.

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In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive Galvanometer

In 1820, a French physicist invented an astatic needle which canceled out the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the creation of the sensitive Galvanometer. The invention was part of André-Marie Ampère's work on electricity and magnetism. Ampère also developed the solenoid, studied electric currents, formulated laws of electrodynamics, proposed an electrical…

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She left school as a child, returned at 105 and scored 100% in maths: Bhageerathi Amma’s story

Bhageerathi Amma returned to formal education at 105 after family responsibilities had forced her to leave school as a child. She cleared Kerala’s Class 4 equivalency examination with 75%, including 100% in mathematics. Her journey later received attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and earned her the Nari Shakti Puraskar…

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How the Megaways Mechanic Works

Few game mechanics have made the impact that Megaways has. Pioneered by Big Time Gaming, it totally overhauled the concept of fixed symbols on slot game reels. In 2016, the company started to put out games that featured changing numbers of symbols on each spin, resulting in thousands of different…

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Chris Hsu on How One Programming Language Rewrote Mathematics and Why Software Is Next

Chris Hsu explores how Lean transformed mathematics through machine-checked proofs—and why formal verification could become essential as AI generates more of the world's software.

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Indian-origin child genius aces math exam decade earlier in UK

A seven-year-old Indian-origin boy achieved a high Grade 8 in a UK mathematics exam. Jivyan Reddy Dhruva passed the GCSE Higher Mathematics exam which is usually taken by 16-year-olds. His parents moved him to home education to suit his advanced learning abilities. They utilize AI and custom games to make…

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5 Financial Habits of Indian Joint Families That Are Quietly Brilliant and Completely Underappreciated

1. Pooling Income Before Anyone Gets to Spend ItThe joint family's oldest financial move is also its most radical: money comes in, goes into a common pool, and gets allocated from there. Individual earners don't decide unilaterally what to do with their salary. The family treasurer, usually the eldest woman…

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A Class 5 student has been selected for a NASA trip after reaching the final rounds of a Maths Olympiad that started with a regular school maths test

A 10-year-old Class 5 student from Haryana has been selected for a NASA educational visit after progressing through multiple stages of the Mittsure Mathematics Olympiad. Ayesha began with a regular school test and eventually emerged among four students selected from more than one lakh participants, turning an ordinary classroom competition…

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Which European countries spend the most on education — and does it pay off?

Sweden spent 6.8% of GDP on education in 2023, compared with just below 3% in Romania. But it is not always clear whether higher spending produces stronger skills and leaves young people better prepared for Europe’s changing economy.

The Guardian - UK

Surprising AI breakthroughs raise soul-searching questions for mathematicians

Letters: Whether mathematics thrives or perishes in the age of AI depends on what it is that society values in the human intellect, writes Dr Henry Bradford

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AI means there’s no better time to study maths – but degrees are becoming less accessible

Once again, maths is the most popular A-level subject. There were 115,380 entries in the subject in 2026, an increase of 3.9% from 2025. Further maths AS-level entries enjoyed an 8.5% increase from 2025 as well.

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