The Download: OpenAI’s turning point for math and a battery record

This is today’s edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.

What OpenAI’s latest controversy tells us about the future of math OpenAI says its agents have solved one of the most important open problems in mathematics. Under normal circumstances, that would be a huge milestone.

But the announcement has been overshadowed by accusations that OpenAI failed to credit researchers whose AI-assisted work influenced its solution. Whether those accusations are true or not, the episode may mark a turning point in the history of mathematics.

AI models now seem essential for making progress on the field’s most important problems, but solving them may demand resources available only to a couple of frontier AI companies.

If that’s the future we are headed for, it is unclear how human mathematicians will fit into it.

Read on to see how AI could reshape mathematics . —Grace Huckins Batteries just broke another record in the US Battery installations hit a new record in the US in the second quarter of 2026, with 20.2 gigawatt-hours of new capacity coming online.

That’s enough to supply the daily electricity needs of 600,00

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