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In his first Labour conference speech as Chancellor, Healey set out priorities for the 28 October Budget while leaving its tax and spending decisions undisclosed.
Investigators say an electrical event sent a battery into thermal runaway in the fire that killed Elisha Brabin and her three children. The service has not identified what the...
OpenAI says the upgraded model is available in ChatGPT Work, Codex and its API. Its standard input and output prices match GPT-6 Sol, while cached input costs half as much.
The singer’s lawyers say an Iranian appeals court rejected the challenge without a hearing after her December 2024 performance without a headscarf. The reporting does not...
A University of Utah report highlights estimates of nutrients carried to the ground when wildfire smoke and rain coincide. The study measured rainwater chemistry, leaving...
Rescuers say rain and thunderstorms have made further operations unsafe in the Huayhuash range, where Yap has been missing since a solo trek began on 14 September.
The company says its new assistants can work across connected apps and projects, with an initial rollout for eligible Pro and Business Premium users.
OpenAI has committed $5 million and up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support as the Lenfest Institute prepares to widen its newsroom fellowship.
IllustrationOpenAI reports a faster result than GPT-5.6 Sol in a Basis test, but has not published the timing protocol or evidence of independently checked accuracy.
IllustrationOpenAI’s early guidelines call for documented risk arguments, technical safeguards and senior review before frontier reinforcement-learning runs continue. The company says...
NASA says the satellite reached its planned five-year design life on September 27. The milestone marks a completed mission target, while its future operating duration remains...
Climate officials from four US organizations used J-PAL’s Learning Lab to plan evaluations. Boston and Hawaii identified programs to examine, but the proposed tests have yet to...
The 71-year-old, who spent more than four decades in custody, remains charged in Eva Olesen’s 1985 killing as prosecutors review the evidence ahead of a new trial.
The California park says X2 passed safety tests but is closing it permanently after concerns about guest confidence. Lawsuits allege serious brain injuries; causation has not...
The smart ring maker has delayed an offering that proposed selling 50 million shares. It has given no new listing date.
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin told European club executives it was “time to say enough” as he challenged FIFA’s account of its shelved Forward Enterprise proposal.
Three taxpayer-funded ads featuring President Donald Trump have drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers and legal experts. The White House calls them public service...
The European Central Bank has amended the rules governing assets pledged for Eurosystem credit operations, including how ratings and valuation haircuts are applied.