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Microsoft Research host Anson Ho presents research updates on AI translation, the resolution of the 31-year-old KLS conjecture, and more efficient AI coding agents. A study of 13.5 million coding sessions found fewer than 8% required context compaction, while those sessions accounted for 44% of AI processing costs. Researchers say their APEC method reduced costs by up to 25.4% and execution time by 9.6% in evaluations.