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The machines are already improving themselves. You just have not been told how fast. In the spring of 2026, Claude began writing between seventy and ninety percent of the code used to train its own next version. AlphaEvolve spent over a year optimizing the training process for the very models that powered it, recovering enough wasted compute across Google's global fleet to power a small country's worth of servers. OpenAI's Codex debugged the training pipeline that produced it. And a 630-line Python script showed that anyone with a single GPU could run autonomous AI research experiments ...

Fallout of War: Ukraine Series: Years 1-3 A U.S. Navy submarine officer. A diplomatic post in Kyiv. And five months to prepare for the largest European war since 1945. In the tradition of Herman Wouk's sweeping wartime sagas, Fallout of War is a military thriller set during the opening year of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, following Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks from his September 2021 arrival as naval attaché at the American embassy in Kyiv through the first twelve months of full-scale war. Fairbanks arrives with his wife Lucy, a State Department analyst, and finds a country bracing...

As the last starfighter, only Henry Gallant can stop the alien invasion. In an era of genetic engineering, Henry Gallant is the only Natural left in the United Planets' fleet. With the space fleet on the verge of annihilation from the alien invasion, analyzing the captured computer in Gallant's possession is critical to stopping them. He can expect no help as he navigates through threatening aliens on his way to Mars, and his shipmates doubt he is up to the challenge. But as the last starfighter in Squadron 111, the lives of his shipmates, as well as a good many others, depend on Henry ...

Sometimes, the right man in the wrong uniform can make all the difference. Ethan Hawk is nobody. A third-class petty officer from a dirt-poor colony world, he has spent his short military career cleaning equipment and collecting disappointments. When an accident in a sealed compartment ruins his uniform, he pulls on the only clothes available: a captain's jacket bearing the insignia of the feared Special Operations Service. Before he can strip it off, the starship launches. The crew believes an elite SOS captain has arrived to take command, and Ethan has seconds to decide: confess and face ...

The Definitive Account of the Year Artificial General Intelligence Went from "Someday" to "Soon" On the Cusp of Superintelligence chronicles the most transformative year in artificial intelligence history. In 2025, every assumption about how AGI would emerge was shattered. What began with OpenAI's o3 model scoring 87.5% on the ARC-AGI benchmark, a test designed to measure genuine reasoning that the average human scores 85% on, became a cascade of breakthroughs that fundamentally reshaped the race toward superintelligence. This book reveals how five competing visions of artificial general ...

The desperate fight for survival has given way to something harder: a grinding war of attrition where victory is measured in meters, and the question is no longer whether Ukraine will fall but whether the West will lose patience first. Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks has earned his place among Ukrainian special forces. His drone operations reshape battles and bloody Russian logistics across the front. But when Pentagon doctrine clashes with battlefield reality during the summer offensive, James must choose between the approaches that save lives and the orders that satisfy Washington. ...

A U.S. Navy submarine officer. A diplomatic post in Kyiv. And five months to prepare for the largest European war since 1945. In the tradition of Herman Wouk's sweeping wartime sagas, Fallout of War is a military thriller set during the opening year of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, following Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks from his September 2021 arrival as naval attaché at the American embassy in Kyiv through the first twelve months of full-scale war. Fairbanks arrives with his wife Lucy, a State Department analyst, and finds a country bracing for something most of the world refuses ...

As the last starfighter in Squadron 111, only Midshipman Henry Gallant can stop the invasion from an alien galactic empire. With the United Planets space fleet on the verge of annihilation, Gallant can expect no help. With so much uncertainty about the aliens, analyzing the captured equipment in his possession is critical. The four books in this audiobook collection include Midshipman Henry Gallant in Space, Lieutenant Henry Gallant, Henry Gallant and the Warrior, and Commander Henry Gallant.

What happens when you teach neural networks the deepest symmetries of nature? This book is a hands-on introduction to one of the most exciting frontiers in science: the convergence of artificial intelligence and quantum field theory. Written for physicists curious about machine learning and for AI practitioners drawn to fundamental physics, it bridges both worlds with clarity, rigor, and working Python code. The journey begins with a surprising discovery. The renormalization group, one of the most powerful tools in theoretical physics, maps directly onto the information flow through neural ...

In the 22nd century, the people of the Solar System have banded together against an alien invasion. Unfortunately, they're losing - badly. As the only Natural remaining in the genetically engineered officer corps of the United Planet's fleet, Henry Gallant has unique mental abilities that have proven essential to the defense against the Titan invaders. Nevertheless his fellow officers lack faith in him, and worse, he has angered prominent men by speaking truth to power.

The entire game of book discovery has changed, and almost no one has noticed that AI Optimization is the new norm. Your book could be brilliant, and the reviews could be glowing. Your Amazon page could be perfectly optimized. Yet when potential readers ask AI assistants for recommendations that describe precisely what your book offers—"a mystery with a heroic female detective who doesn't need rescuing" or "a crypto book that actually explains how to make a profit"—your book remains invisible while others get recommended. This isn't a failure of your writing or marketing. We are living ...

A gigantic unidentified flying object materialized over the capital of Earth - terrifying the world. The ancient Chameleon race wants to work with humans to stop the genocidal Titans. The Chameleon are humanoid but have an AI chip implanted in their brain which gives them unique abilities. Henry Gallant's exceptional ability to interface with AI makes him the key to negotiate a mutual defense treaty and obtain the aliens' superior stealth technology. Using the advanced tech, Gallant leads a raid against the Titans' homeworld.

Smart Grid to Power the AI Revolution examines the unprecedented transformation of the global electricity infrastructure driven by the explosive energy demands of artificial intelligence. As AI data centers consume electricity equivalent to entire nations, traditional power grids face obsolescence. This book examines how smart grid technologies must evolve to meet AI's growing demands while achieving climate goals and ensuring reliability. The book provides a comprehensive technical analysis of grid modernization, comparing approaches across the United States, China, Europe, and emerging ...

As I retire as Fleet Admiral of the United Planets, I consider it my duty to reveal the internal struggles that helped shape my character while I was developing into a naval officer. From my arrival at the Mars Space Academy as a naïve lad of 15, I persevered through two grueling training years until my deployment to active duty aboard the battlecruiser, Repulse.

As the last star fighter in squadron 111, Midshipman Henry Gallant is on his way from Jupiter to Mars. With the United Planets' fleet on the verge of annihilation, he can expect no help as he passes through the asteroid belt and threatening aliens. In an era of genetic engineering, he is the only Natural (non-genetically enhanced) officer left in the fleet. His classmates and superior officers have all expressed their concern that he will not be up to the demands of the space service.

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Gallant leads the Warrior on raids against the Titans' commerce. He disrupts their military operations. Using a neural interface, he penetrates the Titans' communication network and steals a high-ranking alien’s identity. He learns about their society and fleet disposition. His hit and run tactics bewilder the enemy. Employing a brilliant strategy, he wreaks havoc with the Titans defense. Despite the demanding military actions, Gallant seeks to mend his relationship with his lover, Alaina.

The war ground into its third year and Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks now coordinated drone operations that shape battlefield outcomes across southern Ukraine. His team, eight Ukrainian specialists and one increasingly assimilated American, has evolved beyond its original mission into something the military doesn't quite have terminology for. They operate in gaps between established structures. They call themselves the Berkut Brigade with dark humor, fully aware they're not actually a special operations brigade. There are eight individuals who discovered that survival depends more on ...

The ancient Chameleon have an AI chip implanted in their brain. The genocidal Titans are methane-breathing, autistic savants. Together, they have found a common alien credo.... All humans must die. Henry Gallant’s exceptional ability to interface with AI has made him the key to stopping both species. Together with simulation expert Daniel Logan and forensic xenoarchaeologist Kate Mahoney, he must create the resources to overcome the aliens’ technology advantages in stealth, lasers, and shields.

Henry Gallant is the captain of the spacecraft carrier Constellation. He is the last hope of the Marines stranded on a volcanic wasteland nine light-years from Earth. Not since Guadalcanal has the Second Marine Division faced a grimmer struggle to hold on against a powerful and ruthless enemy. As the Titan invaders close in, the Marines wonder if there is the "will" to save them. Top Gun pilots Rob Ryan and Lorelei West take a desperate gamble to save Nathan Steward and the remnants of the 2nd Division. Will they be in time? Will they be enough?