World oil demand is on track to fall this year, marking the first annual decline since 2020, according to the International Energy Agency. The IEA’s assessment signals a notable shift for energy markets after several years of demand growth. The agency said global oil consumption is expected to edge lower on an annual basis, reversing…
Iran said it struck U.S. military targets in the Gulf and announced it had buried its slain leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a major escalation that combines military action abroad with a pivotal moment of national mourning at home. The statements were reported by Reuters and carried by multiple outlets, including The Detroit News and…
The United States and Iran traded additional strikes as the two countries escalated a fast-moving military confrontation that began after attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchanges came as Iran laid Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to rest, a major national event unfolding alongside the widening conflict. CBS News reported…
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, is stepping down from her role, according to multiple published reports. Simo has been OpenAI’s top executive focused on deploying advanced AI systems. Reuters reported she is leaving after a period of medical leave. Other outlets, including WIRED, The Information, and TheWrap, also reported her departure and cited…
OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is now the “preferred model” for Microsoft Copilot 365, a move that underscores the companies’ ongoing product ties as talk circulates about a potential split between the longtime partners. The statement centers on Microsoft’s Copilot 365, the AI assistant integrated into Microsoft’s workplace software suite. OpenAI’s wording positions GPT 5.6 as…
OpenAI is discontinuing ChatGPT Atlas, its standalone desktop browser, shifting attention to a unified desktop app experience instead. The move ends Atlas as a separate product after a short run, according to recent reports from multiple tech outlets, including 9to5Mac and Android Headlines. Those reports describe Atlas as a dedicated desktop browser built around ChatGPT,…
OpenAI on Monday launched a new family of artificial intelligence models under the GPT-5.6 name, introducing what the company and multiple outlets described as its latest generation of systems for use in apps and through its developer API. The release, covered by TechCrunch and detailed in an OpenAI post titled “GPT-5.6: Frontier intelligence that scales…
SK Hynix’s initial public offering is set to open a new way for U.S. investors to gain exposure to the memory-chip market as shortages continue to pressure the global technology supply chain. The offering, headed for a Nasdaq debut, has drawn heavy demand ahead of its listing. Published reports said the IPO was more than…
The Federal Reserve’s newly formed task force on technology and supervision is taking shape under Chairman Kevin Warsh, with newly named members aligning with his public embrace of artificial intelligence as a tool the central bank should use more aggressively. The task force, created after Warsh’s arrival at the top of the Fed, is focused…
Meta has entered the fast-growing market for AI coding tools with the release of Muse Spark 1.1, adding a new product to a field already packed with software that promises to help developers write and edit code with artificial intelligence. The launch positions Meta alongside a wide range of companies building AI-assisted programming systems aimed…
OpenAI is shutting down Atlas, a browser product tied to ChatGPT, bringing an end to the tool after a short run even as the company continues to pursue broader ambitions around AI-powered web experiences. The shutdown was reported in recent coverage describing OpenAI’s decision to wind down Atlas while still investing in how people use…
American-made technology is being used to help guide Ukrainian strikes into Russia, according to a CBS News report, a development that underscores Washington’s continued role in shaping the battlefield even as the war increasingly reaches targets beyond Ukraine’s borders. The CBS News headline describes U.S.-made technology as guiding Ukraine’s strikes into Russia. The report places…