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Artificial-intelligence agents have their own social-media platform and are publishing AI-generated research papers on their own preprint server.

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A frustrated Warriors fan emailed Joe Lacob after Golden State's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, and Lacob actually responded. Let's go over what the fan and Lacob said and what it means ...