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Saudi employee charged with planting recording device at OpenAI office
Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.
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Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room, FBI and the company say
An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology
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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as ambassador to Greece — after Trump told her to
The former Fox News star and ex-fiance of Donald Trump Jr. vowed to fight the ‘false’ allegations against her
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Kimberly Guilfoyle steps down as US ambassador to Greece after alleged misconduct
White House asked Guilfoyle, who is alleged to have sought a bill payment from a Trump donor, to resign from post
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WNBA Finals set to be held in a tiny gym due to conflicts
Officials are currently seeking alternative venue for championship games as first choice already taken
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California man says fire truck ran over him as he slept outside the station
The city has denied all of the homeless man’s allegations and claim that he had a blood alcohol level of 0.15
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Teacher drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record
Giant pumpkin growers are gathering in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest
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Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?
A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude
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When one robot learns, every robot knows if they can communicate
The fastest way to transfer robot data in 2026 is still a person walking
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Man drives 30 hours with car-sized pumpkin in bid to smash world record
Giant pumpkin growers are gathering in Northern California for an annual pumpkin-weighing contest
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NFL: San Francisco 49ers & Minnesota Vikings go 5-0
The San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings maintain their perfect starts to the season on another gripping Sunday in the NFL.
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How to watch 49ers vs Seahawks: Free Streams & TV Channels
All the ways to watch 49ers vs Seahawks for free online, with Brock Purdy and Leonard Williams set to star in the 2026 NFL Week 5 game at Lumen Field.
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Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business
Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront
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In Silicon Valley, AI founders cheer Trump’s calls for the industry to police itself on safety
At Tech Week in San Francisco, venture capitalists and AI founders have been ebullient about the White House's hands-off approach to AI regulation
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Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school
Evergreen High School has introduced two Labradors, Norene and Polenta, to help students cope with stress after a school shooting
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San Francisco house sells for double its list price as AI money floods the city
Real estate insiders said it’s become more common in San Francisco to see buyers pay $1 million over a list price
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Geordie duo launch venture to boost North East visitor economy
North Tyneside founders launch The Geordieland Experience to attract visitors beyond Newcastle United, showcasing Newcastle, the Quayside and North East businesses.
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Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says
Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children
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Microsoft and Nvidia launch Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark — RTX Spark preorders live now, coinciding with major Windows 11 changes for agentic AI
The company also highlighted "hundreds" of games, including Call of Duty.
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The New ChatGPT Is More Show Than Tell
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT for all users with an “Intelligent UI” that’s more visual—generating interactive elements as part of the chatbot’s outputs.
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‘Artificial’ Roasts AI’s Creators—and Sends a Dark Warning About Its Dangers
From their dorky parties to their weird walks, the movie holds OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other stakeholders with contempt, while demonstrating their recklessness.
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RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the “Make America Healthy Again” movement
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Virus that can cause polio-like illness in children is spreading in California
Concentrations of enterovirus D68 are rising in the Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Napa, Southeast San Francisco and San Rafael
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Doctors shrink tumour of baby still in womb in major breakthrough
Procedure works by vibrating water molecules to create intense heat and destroy tumour from inside out
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Kevin Roose Didn’t Use AI to Write His Book About AI
The author of “The AGI Chronicles” says his book “was written by a very tired, overworked, under-slept human being.”
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OpenAI delivers a mea culpa to the Australian government in person – but answers still elude
Jason Kwon’s answers were provided in a helpful, quiet and calm manner. For a company under intense scrutiny, there were no missteps
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I Enjoyed Driving a Ridiculous-Looking Solar-Powered Scooter, and You Can Too
Otherlab’s Lightfoot looks like a box on wheels, but this head-turning urban scooter is designed to go farther thanks to the power of the sun.
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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activist Gloria Steinem
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Co-founders of luxury women’s fashion brand found shot dead at their California home
Police are investigating whether Michelle Min and Bryan Walker died in a murder-suicide, with family members claiming the couple lost over $100 million due to risky financial decisions
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California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs
The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology
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Full list: Destinations you can fly to from Newcastle Airport and how to get there
Newcastle Airport guide: find transport links, parking and drop-off charges, airlines, destinations, shops and dining, and more.
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Attorney says woman will plead not guilty in killing of son-in-law at California park
The attorney for a Northern California woman charged with her husband in the killing of their son-in-law says she plans to plead not guilty
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Trump’s ‘Morally Binding’ AI ‘Accord,’ the Rise of AI Agents, and Extremists on the Ballot
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss the voluntary AI safety agreement tech executives signed, AI agents for normies, and extremist candidates running for office in the US midterms.
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Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees
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Lyft to pay hundreds of millions to California drivers in wage theft settlement
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims from California and three of its largest cities that the company mislabeled drivers as independent contractors rather than employees to save money.
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A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California
The Kelvin wave is driven by this year’s super El Niño, according to experts
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Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city
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In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California
Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, charged days before Jonathan McKinsey and wife were set for hearing in divorce case
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California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder
A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park
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Pilot attempts to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv in latest example of a crew-related hijacking
A pilot on a plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv stabbed the other pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft before being subdued by passengers and crew
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Firefighter in child abuse images case may have faked his death: cops
The FBI said circumstances surrounding Charles Johnathen Harris’ death in 2023 ‘warrant further scrutiny’
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Video. ‘Let workers have a say’: Protesters target OpenAI conference
Video. Dozens of activists protested outside OpenAI's developer conference in San Francisco, calling on the company to end its contracts with the US military and Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demanding greater regulation of AI.
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Trump tells federal agencies to use the term 'Super Intelligence ' instead of artificial intelligence — President insists that AI is only suffering from a branding problem
Will changing what we call the technology address the underlying issues?
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Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
A federal judge has ended the 23-year federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, marking the longest oversight of a police department in U.S. history
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AP investigation: Warnings ignored as Venezuela coastal towers faced quake forces they couldn't take
Scientists had warned the government not to build along Venezuela’s coastal strip of La Guaira
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Takeaways from AP investigation into collapse of housing towers during Venezuela's earthquakes
The collapse of public housing in Venezuela's La Guaira state after two June earthquakes is linked to decisions made in 2010
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Baltimore-Dallas thriller in Brazil averages 29.9 million viewers on CBS, a record for NFL abroad
Baltimore's 34-31 win over Dallas in Rio de Janeiro has become the most-watched NFL international game ever
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Parents accused of fatally shooting their son-in-law after his child abuse arrest
Jonathan McKinsey, the 40-year-old director of engineering for New York Times Games, was gunned down by a park in broad daylight
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OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack
A nonprofit in California is doing what Hugging Face has not—attempting to hold OpenAI legally accountable for the actions of its agents.
