China signals it is open to trade talks, demands ‘sincerity’
Markets are cheering a possible thaw in the U.S.-China trade war as Beijing signals it is open to talks with the American side.
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Sources: Apple is working with Anthropic for a new version of Xcode that will use Claude Sonnet to write, edit, and test code, with plans to roll out internally (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Sources: Apple is working with Anthropic for a new version of Xcode that will use Claude Sonnet to write, edit, and test code, with plans to roll out internally — Apple Inc. is teaming up with startup Anthro…
What is behind the latest round of clashes in Syria between Druze and pro-government gunmen
Four days of clashes between pro-government gunmen and members of a minority sect in Syria have left nearly 100 people dead and raised fears of deadly sectarian violence.
US army plans for a potential parade of 6,600 soldiers on Trump’s birthday
Plans for a large military parade coinciding with the president’s 79th birthday would likely cost tens of millionsUS politics live – latest updatesDetailed army plans for a potential military parade on Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than…
PBS chief calls Donald Trump’s order to cut public media funds ‘unlawful’
PBS President Paula Kerger has strongly condemned President Trump’s executive order to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR, deeming it unlawful and a threat to public education. The order alleges bias in their coverage, a claim refuted by the Corporati…
US labour market holds steady despite tariffs, adding 177,000 jobs in April
While a report from the US Labor Department showed positive signs, other economic indicators suggest a looming downturn.
OpenAI shares details on how an update to GPT-4o inadvertently increased the model’s sycophancy, why OpenAI failed to catch it, and the changes it is planning (OpenAI)
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OpenAI shares details on how an update to GPT-4o inadvertently increased the model’s sycophancy, why OpenAI failed to catch it, and the changes it is planning — A deeper dive on our findings, what went wrong, and future changes we’re making. — On April 25th, we rolled out an update to GPT‑ …
Truckload technology providers partner on cargo theft initiative
Rapidly growing occurrences of cargo theft in the US have compelled two early-stage technology companies to use data around truckload movements to assist law enforcement.
Pope Francis’ cardinal picks bring new voices to the conclave – Catholic News Agency
Pope Francis’ cardinal picks bring new voices to the conclave Catholic News AgencyCardinals at a crossroads: While some want to continue Francis’ reforms, others want a different kind of pope CNNCardinal predicts next week’s concl…
Prince Harry ‘gutted’ to lose U.K. security decision, confirms no communication with King Charles
Prince Harry told the BBC it was “impossible for me to take my family back to the U.K. safely” after he lost his legal challenge to the British government on Friday changing his security arrangements after he stepped down from royal duties.