“Throw out the records.” “Anything can happen on any given night.” There are dozens of over-used idioms that make the same point: at their core, all athletic competitions have an element of chance.

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Large language models struggle to solve research-level math questions. It takes a human to assess just how poorly they perform. By Siobhan Roberts A few weeks ago, a high school student emailed Martin ...

I pushed eight free AI chatbots to their limits to find the best AI chatbots of 2026. To explore our top picks, check out ZDNET's chatbot-by-chatbot guide.