OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

Why Europe is crossing its fingers as America heads to the polls

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Manchester United has hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Uruguay presidential election heads to runoff with center-left candidate in lead

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World - The Guardian - October 28

RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.

Why China's Solar Boom Is a Bust for Its Leading Players

Shielded by tariffs and fostered by subsidies, a solar panel commands triple the price in the U.S. compared with China and Europe, but expanding in America has become trickier.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 19 hours ago

This Is a Glimpse of the Future of AI Robots

Physical Intelligence, a well-funded startup chasing breakthroughs in robotic intelligence, has developed a robot capable of doing various household chores remarkably well.

Tech - Wired - 5 days ago

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke named Trinidad and Tobago head coach

52-year-old was captain of Soca Warriors at 2006 World Cup Yorke was sacked from only other manager role in Australia Dwight Yorke has been named head coach of Trinidad and Tobago, aiming to ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Under its new president, Mexico’s foreign policy heads down dangerous path

Newly inaugurated President Claudia Sheinbaum has restricted the diplomatic work of the U.S. ambassador, humiliated the King of Spain and appointed a new secretary of Foreign Affairs known for his ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Penny Hires Jury Consultant Who Aided O.J. Simpson and Kyle Rittenhouse

The courtroom presence of Jo-Ellan Dimitrius illustrates the pressure on the 12 people who will decide if Daniel Penny is guilty of manslaughter for choking a man on a New York subway train.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

Browns offense has been so bad that a defensive player leads the team in touchdowns heading into Week 7

With Amari Cooper now a member of the Bills, this defensive player now leads team in TDs

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Trump tariffs likely to lead to higher U.S. interest rates, head of Institute of International Finance says

"The assumption is you'll have higher inflation, higher interest rates than you would have in the absence of those tariffs," said IIF CEO Tim Adams.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Ranking NFL's first-year head coaches: Commanders' Dan Quinn, Chargers' Jim Harbaugh leading the way

Maybe the experienced hires were the right ones, after all

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Thomas Tuchel agrees to become new England manager with unveiling expected this week

Reputable German tactician is set to lead English soccer with Three Lions after Chelsea success

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Miami's dizzying second-half run leads No. 5 Hurricanes past upset-minded Duke, former coach Manny Diaz

The Hurricanes went on a 36-3 run over the final 22 minutes of game time

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Browns injury tracker: Cleveland to be without its leading tackler for at least 4 games with a neck injury

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was taken to the hospital last week

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Saints fire Dennis Allen after losing streak during his 3rd season leading team, name Darren Rizzi interim head coach

After a good start to this season, the losses piled up on the Saints.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Would you pay $180,000 for this painting by a robot?

Sotheby's expects an auction for its first piece of art made by a robot, dubbed Ai-Da, to fetch as much as $180,000.

OpenAI outlines national security approach

OpenAI doubled down on the importance of the U.S. maintaining leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) development in a new outline of the company's approach to national security. The ChatGPT ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search Engine

The popular online chatbot can now access and deliver information from across the internet in real time, including news, stock prices and sports scores.

Tech - The New York Times - 5 days ago

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Meta misses on user growth, warns of 2025 jump in AI spending

Meta reported weaker-than-expected user numbers and warned of a significant acceleration in its infrastructure expenses in 2025 in its third-quarter earnings.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

OpenAI’s Journey to $157 Billion Chronicled in Documents

OpenAI originally applied to be recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization by the IRS in 2016.

Business - Inc. - October 13

OpenAI’s Swarm AI agent framework: Routines and handoffs

At the heart of OpenAI's Swarm are the concepts of "routines" and "handoffs," which are mechanisms designed to help agents carry out collaborative tasks in an organized manner.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 14

What’s at Stake in a Strained Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership

The alliance between the technology giant and the company behind OpenAI has been hugely consequential — but a disruption could shake up the A.I. race.

Business - The New York Times - October 18

Microsoft and OpenAI’s Close Partnership Shows Signs of Fraying

The “best bromance in tech” has had a reality check as OpenAI has tried to change its deal with Microsoft and the software maker has tried to hedge its bet on the start-up.

Tech - The New York Times - October 21

OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway

In health care settings, it’s important to be precise. That’s why the widespread use of OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool among medical workers has experts alarmed.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

OpenAI launches ChatGPT search, competing with Google and Microsoft

OpenAI on Thursday launched ChatGPT search, positioning the company to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft's Bing and Perplexity.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

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