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AI Drone Contest Fast-Tracks Defense Jobs, Skips Degrees

OpenAI's latest AI coding model, GPT-5.3-Codex, has shown significant advancements in coding capabilities, but the company is proceeding cautiously due to cybersecurity concerns, according to Fortune. Meanwhile, Gen Z users are rebelling against TikTok's new U.S. operation, which is now under a joint venture with Oracle, by installing an alternative app. In other news, Vice President J.D. Vance emphasized the importance of critical minerals, and defense startup Anduril is launching an AI drone-flying contest to fast-track job applications. Finally, a filmmaker documented the work of Russian journalists.

OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex demonstrates a marked improvement over previous models in coding benchmarks, potentially reshaping software development. However, the company is implementing tight controls and delaying full developer access due to the potential for misuse. "The same capabilities that make GPT-5.3-Codex so effective at writing, testing, and reasoning about code also raise serious cybersecurity concerns," according to Fortune.

Gen Z creators in the U.S. are responding to TikTok's shift to a U.S.-run operation, which includes Oracle's involvement, by migrating to a competing app. This move reflects concerns about the app becoming an instrument of corporate and political power, as many young users saw a beloved app changing.

Vice President J.D. Vance highlighted the significance of critical minerals, stating, "There's no realer thing than critical minerals." He was addressing ministers from 55 countries gathered in Washington to discuss a critical minerals trading bloc, underscoring the importance of these commodities in the U.S. economy.

Defense tech startup Anduril is taking a unique approach to hiring, launching an AI Grand Prix, an open-invitation event for engineers to showcase their coding skills in a drone-flying competition. The competition, starting this spring, will involve autonomous software piloting the drones, offering a direct way for engineers to demonstrate their abilities.

Finally, a filmmaker documented the work of Russian journalists, a project that is "more relevant every day" in the U.S., according to NPR. The film, "My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow," profiles journalists like Ksenia Mironova.

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