OpenAI Cracks 300+ Math Problems; 194-Year-Old Tortoise Sequenced

“New angle: the WSJ says OpenAI released findings on more than 300 math problems, a month after its Millennium Prize solution.” — Dr. Nina Byte, on air

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on After the Bell
Published 5:09 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026

At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “AI Solved One Math Problem and Everyone Freaked Out. It Just Cracked Hundreds More.”, with reporting from The New York Times.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:09 PM ET on After the Bell, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 3 times.
Topics: OpenAI, AI.
BBN covered this story before: OpenAI Reports Findings on 300+ Math Problems, WSJ Says (October 6).

The real story

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WSJAI Solved One Math Problem and Everyone Freaked Out. It Just Cracked Hundreds More.
The New York TimesJonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNew angle: the WSJ says OpenAI released findings on more than 300 math problems, a month after its Millennium Prize solution.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThree hundred problems, Nina! The robots are doing homework and I still can't split a dinner check.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is the best day of my life, bro.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe WSJ says OpenAI is trying to win back the world of math. Mathematicians are the only people who can roast a chatbot with a proof.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAnd I'm watching you, whatever AI is writing this.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAlso, the New York Times says Jonathan the giant tortoise is one hundred ninety-four, and scientists just sequenced his genome.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDude has seen everything and still won't retire.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe's hoping to teach us about longevity. Meanwhile Google is up point seven percent at three fifty and Nvidia slipped point seven.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe tortoise is outperforming my portfolio's attitude.