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OpenAI says new model adept at making AI better

OpenAI says new model adept at making AI better

OpenAI released a new model it touts as its best yet for handling research work like making improved versions of itself, as rapid-fire releases by AI rivals pick up pace. GPT-5.5 was billed as a "new class of intelligence" and comes just months after the

Child porn found on D4vd's phone: prosecutor in teen murder case

Child porn found on D4vd's phone: prosecutor in teen murder case

R&B singer D4vd, who is facing murder charges over the death and dismemberment of a young teenager whose decomposing body was found in his car, had child porn on his mobile phone, a US prosecutor said Thursday. The 21-year-old, whose real name is David Burke, faces

Bolivia, Chile move to restore ties severed 50 years ago

Bolivia, Chile move to restore ties severed 50 years ago

The foreigner ministers of Chile and Bolivia met Thursday in a step toward restoring relations severed 50 years ago, the latter's foreign minister said. These two countries severed ties in 1975 after failing to reach agreement on a long-standing beef for landlocked Bolivia: access to the Pacific

Wembanyama will travel with Spurs but uncertain for next game

Wembanyama will travel with Spurs but uncertain for next game

Victor Wembanyama will travel with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland for Friday's NBA playoff game, coach Mitch Johnson said, but he remains in concussion protocols with an uncertain playing status. The 22-year-old French superstar was diagnosed with a concussion after taking a hard fall to

Italy dismisses talk of replacing Iran at World Cup

Italy dismisses talk of replacing Iran at World Cup

Italy has played down suggestions that its national team could replace Iran at the World Cup, following reports that an envoy to US President Donald Trump had asked FIFA to consider the move. US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the Financial Times it would be a "dream" to

New multilateral force for gang-plagued Haiti to deploy soon, UN told

New multilateral force for gang-plagued Haiti to deploy soon, UN told

The new multinational force tasked with combating gangs in Haiti will deploy in "phases" over the coming months, a special representative for the force said Thursday. "We are at a critical early phase of establishing the GSF," said Jack Christofides, the special representative for the Gang

Canada not as reliant on US economy as some think: Carney

Canada not as reliant on US economy as some think: Carney

There is a "misimpression" about the extent of Canada's economic reliance on the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday, again pushing back on suggestions Ottawa must capitulate to Washington's trade demands. Canada and the United States are heading towards fractious negotiations on