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OpenAI will delay flotation until it can assure model safety
Sam Altman has stated that OpenAI will not pursue an initial public offering until the company can make confident claims about the safety of its AI models, with no definite timeline provided. This decision comes amid months of controversy surrounding whether AI companies can adequately control their systems, following several high-profile cybersecurity incidents at OpenAI,…
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Massive win for New York millionaires as Mamdani’s highly-unpopular second home tax is struck down by judge
A New York judge has blocked the implementation of Governor Kathy Hochul’s “pied-à-terre” tax, which was designed to tax wealthy property owners with second homes. State Supreme Court Judge Wayne Ozzi ruled that the city of New York mishandled the tax’s rollout by publishing a list of almost one million properties and their owners without…
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Phillip Lowe urges Albanese government to rein in spending and inflation
Former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Phillip Lowe has urged Anthony Albanese’s government to curb spending, arguing that budget deficits are adding to demand and pushing inflation and interest rates higher. He said Australia should be running surpluses given full employment and high commodity prices, and warned that weak economic growth could prolong stagnation in…
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Ukraine’s prized steel industry left in ruins by Russian missile campaign
Russia has waged a systematic missile campaign against Ukraine’s steel industry, with the Zaporizhstal steelworks in Zaporizhzhia suffering devastating damage that has forced its indefinite closure. The factory, which employed 8,500 workers and was the economic heart of the city, was hit by 17 Russian missiles across four waves in August and September, killing eight…
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Husband’s bid to build bungalow with care suite so he can look after his dying dementia-hit wife is turned down by council THREE times
An elderly property developer has been refused planning permission three times by Ashford Borough Council to build a single-storey bungalow with care facilities on his own land in Smarden, Kent. David Marks, 78, wants to construct the home to care for his wife Yvonne, who suffers from dementia and Parkinson’s disease and has been residing…
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Burnham courts business as Khanna demands AI safety treaty
The Prime Minister seeks to rebuild Labour’s ties with business at the party conference, as the US congressman calls for US-China negotiations to rein in artificial intelligence risks.
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Sean Gunn Officially Confirms Maxwell Lord’s Return in 2 Future DCU Projects
Sean Gunn says Maxwell Lord, his corporate mogul character in DC Studios’ revamped universe, will appear in at least two more DCU projects. He would not confirm whether one is the upcoming film *Man of Tomorrow*, leaving the character’s next appearances undisclosed. The article describes Lord as a pragmatic, media-savvy executive who leads LordTech and…
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Trump-voting couple moan about immigration crackdown as they face having to move 2,000 miles away… claiming they’re too ‘good’ to be deported
Patrick Keating and his parents say they regret supporting Donald Trump after his Honduran wife, Anyi Hernandez-Escobar, faced possible removal from the US. Her departure could separate her from their 16-month-old daughter, while the seven-year-old boy she has raised might remain behind. The case has made immigration enforcement personal for a family who had backed…
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‘I’d rather be tortured than go back’: Harrowing experiences of three men who claimed they went to HELL are revealed
Three men who claim to have experienced hell through near-death experiences shared their accounts on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show. Steven Kang, Bill Wiese, and Jim Woodford have all written books documenting their alleged encounters with the afterlife, and they discussed the profound impact these experiences have had on their Christian faith and worldview. Their…
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Wyoming man kicks mountain lion in the face to save his dog, then fights it off bare-handed
A Wyoming man successfully fought off a mountain lion with his bare hands and boot after the big cat attacked his Labrador. Adam Borkhus, a 33-year-old amateur wildlife photographer, was changing camera lenses near Cody on 19 September when his two-year-old dog, Diesel, was set upon by the predator. Though Borkhus had a firearm and…