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3. Introducing GPT-6.1 Sol
Meet GPT-6.1 Sol: near-Astra intelligence for coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra's standard API input and output token prices.
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1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds
No.04Verdict: RoutineScore██████░░░░5.6 - STATby Cueto, Payne
STAT+: At MAHA Summit, a grassroots movement goes corporate
Federal officials and health care executives rubbed elbows at the ritzy MAHA Summit, causing some supporters to question what MAHA has become.
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Introducing dots
Dots by OpenAI are a proactive assistant that can keep working across complex projects and everyday tasks.
No.06Verdict: RoutineScore█████░░░░░5.1 - STATby Silverman
STAT+: Lawmakers urge Trump to rethink new rule that could restrict imported meds from Canada and overseas
Some lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to rethink a pending rule that may prevent Americans from obtaining medicines from licensed international pharmacies.
No.07Verdict: RoutineScore█████░░░░░5.0 - Hacker News
Sonnet 5.5
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Briefs
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DevDay 2026 Recap
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STAT+: PhRMA taps Eric Cantor as new CEO
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STAT+: Beam Therapeutics sues Chinese biotech, VC-backed startup, alleging theft of intellectual property
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Climate Action Learning Lab bridges research and policy for effective climate solutions
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STAT+: Overton won't get a vote before midterms
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How Diffusion Controller unifies and simplifies AI image generation
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STAT+: Anthropic joins ARPA-H clinical AI moonshot, will hold closed-door health care event
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STAT+: AstraZeneca invests $2 billion in Summit Therapeutics
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We're reading about Novo licensing a Chinese obesity pill, Merck pulling an antibiotic, and more
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Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
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STAT+: UniQure's gene therapy continues to slow Huntington's progression after four years
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DNA computer settles in thermodynamic equilibrium
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