In late August 2017, key figures at OpenAI (then a small non-profit research lab) gathered to discuss how they would create a for-profit to commercialize its technology and raise the funds needed to realize AGI. Elon Musk was demanding full control of the company and had just given each of his cofounders a Tesla Model…
NewsFeed From sharks with laser beams to Russian spy whales, marine life has made the headlines for its supposed use in warfare. The latest claim is that Iran is training bomb-strapped dolphins to attack US ships. Soraya Lennie separates fact from fiction. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Click here to share on social…
Ted Turner, the brash and outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday. He was 87. He died surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, the company that oversees his vast businesses and investments. Turner was the…
Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold.
We’ve been reading your feedback on the new homepage. All of it. The kind and encouraging comments, the brutal ones, the “actually this rules,” the “please undo this immediately,” the bug reports, the feature ideas, and yes, the eternal request for dark mode. We appreciate it. A lot of you took the time to share…
With the Lakers down 1-0 in the Western Conference semifinals, Luka Doncic has not yet ramped up to on-court contact drills while recovering from an injured left hamstring that had an inital eight-week timeline for his return. Doncic, speaking to reporters for the first time since he hobbled off the court at Oklahoma City’s Paycom…
The phrase “tax the rich” can be “just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs”, according to the New York City billionaire Steve Roth, who said that the top 1% should be “praised and thanked”. Speaking on his company’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, Roth, the CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, expressed his support for…
In a world where a viral TikTok video can cause a brand to trend globally in mere hours, the traditional market research cycle — often spanning 12 weeks — is becoming a liability. The lag between a survey question and the answers from a wide (or targeted) pool of respondents has become a primary bottleneck…
With Stranger Things coming to an end with the highly anticipated fifth season, which recently reached the halfway mark of filming, the Duffer Brothers have moved forward full steam ahead with their next big project — The Boroughs. The show’s main players have been cast. The series, created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (The…
NewsFeed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has ‘attained an elevated international standing’ during the war with the US and Israel. Araghchi was speaking in Beijing where he met China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who urged Iran and the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Click…
