The Latest Breaking News from Math

Elon Musk Has Almost 4 Million Times More Money Than You — Here’s What That Looks Like

It's hard to wrap your head around the concept, so GOBankingRates did some math to put it in perspective.

GOBankingRates · Jul 24, 2025

Alibaba's Latest AI Model Outperforms ChatGPT, DeepSeek

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) launched an upgraded version of its third-generation Qwen3 family of large language models (LLMs), enhancing its AI capabilities in math and coding to outperform top models from OpenAI and DeepSeek in key benchmarks.

Benzinga · Jul 23, 2025

Did Google DeepMind or OpenAI win gold at the world’s most prestigious math competition?

Only 10 per cent of human competitors won gold.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

The 'gender gap' in math is not innate — something about school drives it

A new study of schoolchildren in France suggests that boys are not innately better at math. Some aspect of schooling appears to drive the "gender gap."

LiveScience · Jul 17, 2025

10 Things You Should Never Buy New—We Did the Math

Are you in the market for a big-ticket item, like a car or phone? Buying brand new may feel satisfying, but it often means overpaying for items that lose value fast. From furniture to tech, these new items can have hefty price tags. Here are 10 things you’re better off…

Beating Broke · Jul 17, 2025

“Are You As Smart As A High Schooler?”: Prove it By Scoring At Least 28/36 On This Math Quiz

Welcome to a new math challenge! 🧮 We are about to walk down memory lane… Can you remember what you’ve learned in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade? You probably can’t tell right away, but your knowledge will show as you go through the test. As with every math test, the…

Bored Panda · Jul 15, 2025

Emerlyn Abrenica: How a Texas Math Teacher Builds Confidence Through Numbers

Discover how Emerlyn Abrenica, an award-winning math teacher and UIL coach, is boosting student confidence and achievement through research-driven teaching.

inkl · Jul 15, 2025

‘Start paying with cash’: Toronto woman pays for $65 item at mall with cash. Then she sees what the cashier hands her back

A woman’s experience with a cashier has people questioning whether people’s basic math skills are in a steep decline. Canada-based Viktoriya (@viktoriyaonline) revealed in a TikTok how a cashier’s mistake led her to be $15 richer. 

The Mary Sue · Jul 13, 2025

A $900 Trillion S&P 500? Reddit Debates The Math Behind 10% Market Growth Rate For Another 30+ Years

An investor sparked a lively debate on Reddit’s r/stocks after asking a simple but heavy question: How can the SP 500 continue to grow at an average annual rate of 10% for another 30 years? 

Benzinga · Jul 12, 2025

The U.S. debt outlook is so dire it now resembles the student loan crisis, former White House economic adviser says

"I, like many other longtime doves, am joining the hawks, because our nation’s budget math just got a lot more dangerous."

Fortune · Jul 12, 2025