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A profile of former Google DeepMind employee Thibault Sottiaux, now OpenAI’s head of core products tasked with combining ChatGPT and Codex into a super app — Thibault Sottiaux helped make AI coding one of OpenA…
Contemporary art giant David Hockney dies aged 88
British artist David Hockney, a leading figure in contemporary and pop art, has died at his London home at the age of 88.
Search for Nancy Guthrie underway after anonymous tip of ‘grave’ in Mexico
A group that works to locate missing people in Mexico said an anonymous caller had alleged that Guthrie’s remains could be found near a stream in Mariposa.
Iran says deal with US closer than ever as Trump warns Tehran to get act together
A ceasefire took effect in April, but sporadic episodes of violence have occurred, each time sparking new fears of a return to all-out war, despite Trump repeatedly stating a deal was within reach.
UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
Measures to include restrictions on ‘safe’ social media apps, with some fearing banning some platforms and not others will lead to legal challengesTeenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer p…
MrBeast’s 500 million subscriber countdown sparks massive reactions as YouTube history nears reality
MrBeast livestreamed the final moments before his YouTube channel reached 500 million subscribers, according to Dexerto. Images showed the channel sitting at 499,999,999 subscribers as fans watched closely. The event sparked huge reactions online, with…
Pope Leo borrows King of Spain’s jet for flight home to Vatican after plane suffers technical issue
The pontiff, accompanied by Vatican staff and journalists, had already boarded the Iberia flight and was preparing to taxi
Louisiana jury awards $1.1bn to woman who sued over childhood molestation in 1960s
‘Lookback law’ allowed Pamela Lockridge to seek damages against late stepfather who abused her starting at age fourA north-west Louisiana jury recently awarded a staggering $1.1bn in damages to a woman who sued over childhood sexual molestation at the …
The Latest: Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund
A federal judge has agreed to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration’s creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for compensating people who claim to be victims of a weaponized government
Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI drones, threatens World Cup, monitor reports
An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala claimed to have breached FBI drones and threatened to target the 2026 World Cup, monitoring group SITE said Friday.