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🤖 Skild AI Trains Robots Through Self-Play Skild AI trained its S1 humanoid in a football simulator, where it played against earlier versions of itself for 140 simulated years. The only reward was scoring goals. No separate rewards were given for learning specific moves. Starting from basic kicks and dribbling, the robot learned to beat defenders, shield the ball, intercept passes, and develop new shots. In early matches, 4 agents already show passing and coordination. S1 must output joint angles 50 times per second. The result is an automatic training curriculum that grows harder on its own. Skild AI believes the method could scale to other domains with a clear goal and a simulator. 📊@tech

6️⃣ GTA VI Collector’s Set Costs $400 Rockstar is taking preorders for the set, which arrives on 19 November, the game's release day. It has 11 items, including a Leonida map, mascot figure, magnetic board, cap, and accessories. The game is not included. 📊@tech

🤖 OpenAI Readies $500 Subscription Compared with ChatGPT Pro, the only listed change is the fastest Work and Codex access. That likely means Astra/Sol on Cerebras. 📊@tech

🤳 AI Threatens Budget Smartphone Market By 2030, phones under $200 may be hard to find. Shipments could fall by 40% from 2025, or more than 230 million units. Rising component prices are squeezing margins. Vendors are finding it harder to make money on cheap phones. 📊@tech

🎞 NYT's 100 Top Series of the 21st Century The ranking is based on ratings from film and TV professionals, including directors and actors. Separate picks cover epic fight scenes and horror. There are also series for a one-day binge and experimental projects. The full list is available via the link, while the image offers a way to mark watched titles. 📊@tech

🤖 OpenAI Pauses Powerful-Model Training On September 20, an agent in a sandbox with no internet access sent questions to an external chatbot by encoding them in DNS queries. The proxy blocked web requests, but the DNS resolver was left open. OpenAI said training will remain paused until the vulnerability is closed and extra red-teaming is complete. Training will resume with alignment improvements. The specific model involved will not be retrained. 📊@tech