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[research]Aug 25, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

nanoAlphaZero: A Compact, TPU-Optimized AlphaZero That Hits Grandmaster Chess in Under 24 Hours

An open-source, game-agnostic reimplementation of AlphaZero achieves perfect play in Hex and grandmaster-level chess — if you have a TPU.

[research]Aug 10, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

RL or SFT? New Research Teases Apart What Actually Drives Reasoning in LLMs

A new arxiv study compares reinforcement learning against supervised fine-tuning to isolate which training method truly boosts reasoning performance in large language models.

[research]Jul 17, 2026By ByteBulletin Editor

Self-Improving Agent Systems: A New Framework for Iterative Autonomy

Researchers propose a method for AI agents to autonomously refine their own capabilities through structured feedback loops.