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OpenAI claims maths breakthrough; sanctions and tech scrutiny in focus

Tuesday, 8 September 2026

OpenAI said it had cracked a 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours. Elsewhere in technology coverage, the question of whether promotion should depend on how workers use artificial intelligence put the role of AI in workplace advancement in focus.

In politics, Chris Mason examined how Burnham is looking to show he would go further than Starmer with sanctions over the West Bank. Separately, a report warned that thousands of teenagers missing education were slipping under the radar of official statistics.

Meta continued to run advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material in India, according to a report. The report concerned the advertising carried on Meta’s platforms. Other technology coverage included Tech Life, alongside the question of AI use and promotion at work.

Science and health coverage examined how cleaning up air is speeding up global warming and revealing a bigger problem. A Louisiana case raised questions about the future of telehealth abortion. A personal finance account, meanwhile, explored why a 27-year-old had already written a will.

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