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A developer has launched XY Music Notation, an alternative system for writing and reading music notation, available online. The project invites musicians and programmers to try the tool and debate whether a new notation format could improve on traditional staff notation for learning, composing, or sharing music.
- 2Anthropic unveils defenses against model distillation attacks●Strengthening our defenses against distillation attacks
Anthropic has published new research outlining methods to strengthen AI defenses against distillation attacks, in which adversaries attempt to copy a model's capabilities by training a smaller system on its outputs. The work details techniques aimed at making such extraction harder, and tech commentators are weighing its implications for protecting proprietary AI systems.
- 3Silicon Valley Pay Raise Runs Into Social Security Wage Cap▼His Silicon Valley Pay Will Jump Above $184,500. Social Security Won’t Credit Every Extra Dollar Toward His Future Benefit
A Silicon Valley tech worker earning above $184,500 is learning that Social Security taxes stop applying — and benefits stop accruing — once wages pass the annual taxable maximum. Dollars earned beyond that cap do not increase his future retirement benefit, a common surprise for high earners. The story highlights how the wage base limit affects affluent professionals' retirement planning.