Just completed a full end to end run of the full 113 task DeepSWE benchmark on ox-alpha. The Rumored ~80% pass rate is completely incorrect. Actual benchmark result is 58.4%, landing the model at almost identical performance to Claude Opus 4.8 (59%) 🧵

NEW: The US is pushing legislation that would force the Netherlands to ban all remaining ASML lithography machine sales and servicing to China, with a 150-day compliance deadline backed by the threat of extraterritorial sanctions. The MATCH Act targets older DUV machines still permitted under Dutch rules. China was 33% of ASML's sales in 2025. The bill has bipartisan support and is being attached to the must-pass defense budget. The Dutch trade minister called forced cooperation "undesirable" and has lobbied Washington against the measure, but Dutch sources assess chances of blocking it as slim. ASML is Europe's most valuable listed company and relies heavily on US suppliers, limiting its room to push back. Source: NL Times

If you want to understand how different the internet is today from just 15 or 20 years ago, consider that back then there was a site called bug me not where people would post their usernames and passwords to share to get around paywalls, and it worked on most sites

Very noticeable how moving to the west and / or ‘becoming westernised’ buffs or debuffs your attractiveness based on your race versus in your home countries. If you ever visit these countries you can see clear differences in average appearance compared to the diasporas