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Top pickResearcharXiv cs.CL

Digital Pantheon simulates coalition formation with LLM agents.

The framework combines Supervised Fine-Tuning, Direct Preference Optimization, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation to reconcile factual grounding with ideological alignment. It is operationalized on the 2019 Flemish election.

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.IR

Bridge Evidence measures the gap between static and causal utility in multi-step agentic search.

The study uses a ReAct style agent over HotpotQA to replay 1000 development questions and compare the original run against its counterfactual. This gives a Counterfactual Trajectory Utility score from three deltas.

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.SE

MM-IssueLoc is a controlled benchmark for evaluating visual evidence in multimodal repository-level issue localization.

  • 652 issue-PR instances
  • 23 languages

MM-IssueLoc provides file-level and function-level gold labels, paired text-only and with-image evaluation, and VCE-based diagnostics. It is used to evaluate LLM-based and retrieval-based systems.

arxiv.org
Top pickNewshuggingface blog

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Embed ranks #1 on RTEB, advancing agentic retrieval.

  • #1 on RTEB

Nemotron 3 Embed is a significant advancement in agentic retrieval, demonstrating the power of NVIDIA's technology in this field.

Top pickHacker News175 pts

Detecting LLM-Generated Texts with classical machine learning is discussed.

The discussion focuses on the use of classical machine learning techniques to detect LLM-generated texts, highlighting the potential and limitations of this approach.

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Top pickResearcharXiv cs.CL

Digital Pantheon simulates coalition formation with LLM agents.

The framework combines Supervised Fine-Tuning, Direct Preference Optimization, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation to reconcile factual grounding with ideological alignment. It is operationalized on the 2019 Flemish election.

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.IR

Bridge Evidence measures the gap between static and causal utility in multi-step agentic search.

The study uses a ReAct style agent over HotpotQA to replay 1000 development questions and compare the original run against its counterfactual. This gives a Counterfactual Trajectory Utility score from three deltas.

arxiv.org
Top pickResearcharXiv cs.SE

MM-IssueLoc is a controlled benchmark for evaluating visual evidence in multimodal repository-level issue localization.

  • 652 issue-PR instances
  • 23 languages

MM-IssueLoc provides file-level and function-level gold labels, paired text-only and with-image evaluation, and VCE-based diagnostics. It is used to evaluate LLM-based and retrieval-based systems.

arxiv.org
Top pickNewshuggingface blog

NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Embed ranks #1 on RTEB, advancing agentic retrieval.

  • #1 on RTEB

Nemotron 3 Embed is a significant advancement in agentic retrieval, demonstrating the power of NVIDIA's technology in this field.

Top pickHacker News175 pts

Detecting LLM-Generated Texts with classical machine learning is discussed.

The discussion focuses on the use of classical machine learning techniques to detect LLM-generated texts, highlighting the potential and limitations of this approach.

Newsopenai blog

Cars24 uses OpenAI-powered voice and chat agents to handle conversations.

  • 1M+ monthly conversation minutes
  • 12% of lost leads recovered

Cars24's use of OpenAI-powered agents has led to significant improvements in their conversation handling capabilities, enabling them to recover lost leads and streamline their workflows.

Hacker News208 pts

The author discusses their use of LLMs despite criticism.

The author shares their personal experience with using LLMs, highlighting the benefits and challenges they have encountered, and why they continue to use them despite criticism.

NewsAnthropic

UST brings Claude to physical AI on Jul 9, 2026.

  • Jul 9, 2026

The integration of Claude with physical AI is expected to have significant implications for the field, enabling new applications and use cases.

Researchdeepmind blog

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs share their approach to bioresilience.

The joint approach focuses on developing AI models that can withstand and adapt to biological challenges, with potential applications in various fields.

ReleaseAnthropic

Anthropic introduces Claude Sonnet 5 on Jun 30, 2026.

  • Jun 30, 2026

Claude Sonnet 5 delivers frontier performance across coding, agents, and professional work at scale, marking a significant advancement in the field.

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Newslwn

Security updates are issued for various Linux distributions.

  • AlmaLinux
  • Debian
  • Fedora

The security updates address vulnerabilities in several packages, including cups, git-lfs, and kernel, and are available for multiple Linux distributions.

lwn.net
Newslwn

Sched-ext adds enqueue() for sub-schedulers and proxy-execution support.

The extensible scheduler class (sched_ext) allows for custom CPU schedulers as BPF programs, and the new features enhance its capabilities and compatibility.

lwn.net
hackaday

Jean Picard noticed a glow in a barometer

The glow was caused by sloshing mercury in 1675

hackaday

Generic USB 3.0 hub lacks IC

The hub was bought on an Asian website

hackaday

CD+Graphics format didn't catch on

It packed graphics and lyrics into music discs

Researchhackaday

Einstein's Relativity applies to chemical bonds

It's typically associated with large and heavy things

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ResearcharXiv cs.DC

Satellite Mission Compiler is a four-stage pipeline

It compiles human-authored mission plans into container-workflow artifacts

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.PL

Mech is a mechanised choreographic programming

It's for correct-by-construction development of concurrent systems

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.LG

PolyQ is a CPU-oriented compiler/quantization co-design

It assigns per-channel bit-widths for activation-aware channel-wise bit allocation

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.DC

EdgeFaaS is a function-based edge computing framework

It enables edge applications to utilize heterogeneous resources

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.AR

CODA is an algorithm-hardware co-design for edge video diffusion

It reduces redundant computation using Cross-Timestep Caching

arxiv.org
ResearcharXiv cs.DC

GPU reliability assessment is rethought

Instead of predicting failure timing, it prioritizes nodes by failure risk

arxiv.org
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RepoGitHub trending · c++38,100 ★

Aseprite is an animated sprite editor

It's available for Windows, macOS, and Linux

RepoGitHub trending · rust9,549 ★

Embassy is a modern embedded framework

It uses Rust and async for embedded systems development

RepoGitHub trending · rust38,625 ★

Vercel Labs releases Agent Browser, a CLI for AI agent browser automation.

This tool enables automation of browser interactions for AI agents, potentially simplifying testing and deployment. It is written in Rust.

RepoGitHub trending · rust29,526 ★

AlexsJones introduces llmfit, a command to find suitable models for hardware.

  • Hundreds of models

Llmfit simplifies the process of finding compatible models by providing a unified interface to explore various providers and models. This can save time and effort for developers.

RepoGitHub trending · c++15,489 ★

ArduPilot repository contains source code for ArduPlane, ArduCopter, and more.

The ArduPilot project provides open-source software for various autonomous vehicles, including planes, copters, rovers, and subs. It is written in C++.

RepoGitHub trending · c++28,553 ★

FinceptTerminal offers advanced finance analytics and research tools.

FinceptTerminal is designed to provide users with interactive and data-driven decision-making capabilities. It includes market analytics, investment research, and economic data tools in a user-friendly environment.

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