OpenAI’s robotics leader has resigned, citing concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons following the company’s contract work with the Pentagon, according to multiple published reports. The departure was reported by Fortune and also carried by outlets including AOL.com, U.S. News’ Money section, and The Straits Times. Those reports describe the resignation as a principled decision…
PopSockets founder David Barnett is speaking publicly about how he built the phone accessory company into a viral consumer business, according to a recent TechCrunch report. Barnett, the founder of PopSockets, discussed the company’s path from early development to broader consumer adoption. The conversation, published by TechCrunch, centers on the mechanics of building a product…
OpenAI has delayed plans to roll out an “adult mode” for ChatGPT again, pushing back a feature that would loosen restrictions on certain sexual content for users who can be verified as adults. The delayed feature has been described in recent reporting as an option that would allow verified adult users to generate erotica and…
Rising fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East are colliding with long-running tensions in East Asia, raising a pointed strategic question: would a war involving Iran make a Chinese attack on Taiwan more likely? The question is being debated as analysts weigh how simultaneous international crises can alter military planning, diplomatic bandwidth, and…
Racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages shared in a leaked group chat among young conservatives have thrown the Miami-Dade County Republican Party into a widening scandal in Florida. The New York Times reported that slurs surfaced in a Florida GOP group chat, describing racist and antisemitic language exchanged among participants. The messages were described as part…
A group of researchers has reported a new result extending so-called “single-minus” scattering amplitudes to gravitons, a development that targets a long-standing technical challenge in quantum gravity calculations. The work was disclosed in a release attributed to OpenAI and was also described in coverage by GIGAZINE and blockchain.news. The result centers on “single-minus amplitudes,” a…
The United Arab Emirates is exploring a move to freeze Iranian assets held inside the country as a punitive response to attacks blamed on Tehran, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The discussions involve Emirati officials weighing whether to immobilize Iranian funds and other assets located in the UAE. The Wall…
The United States has offered India a 30-day waiver allowing it to continue buying Russian oil, a move that comes as the war involving Iran adds fresh uncertainty to global energy supplies. The waiver is aimed at Indian oil purchases from Russia and is designed as a temporary measure. It comes amid heightened concern about…
Several stars of ABC’s “9-1-1” have described a frightening travel experience tied to a “Nashville” crossover trip that unfolded amid a severe storm, saying they made it out “by the skin of their teeth.” The accounts, reported by Entertainment Weekly and also carried by AOL, center on the actors’ travel connected to a crossover involving…
Amazon is offering a free upgrade to its Fire TV Stick lineup for a limited time, giving some customers the chance to move up to a higher-tier streaming device without paying extra. The promotion centers on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick range, a popular plug-in streamer used to access major apps and services on a TV…
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top House Republicans have called on Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas to end his reelection campaign after Gonzales acknowledged having an affair with a staff member. The request from Johnson and GOP leadership marks a rare public break with a sitting Republican incumbent and escalates pressure on Gonzales as…
Anthropic said it will challenge in court a U.S. Department of Defense designation that labels the company a “supply chain risk,” setting up a high-stakes legal fight between a leading artificial intelligence developer and the Pentagon. The dispute centers on a formal notice from the Department of Defense that Anthropic has been officially told it…