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Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer at OpenAI, speaks at the Hill & Valley Forum on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTwo OpenAI executives announced their departure from the company on Friday, the latest in a series of leadership shakeups at the artificial intelligence startup. Bill Peebles, who led OpenAI’s defunct short-form video app Sora, and Kevin Weil, vice president of OpenAI for Science, shared news of their departure in separate posts on X on Friday. An OpenAI spokesperson said the company is decentralizing OpenAI for Science to…
tel aviv — The phone call that US President Donald Trump had expected did not materialize, but it left little doubt about what would happen next. On Thursday morning, President Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would meet with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. It was supposed to be the first direct contact between the leaders of neighboring countries with no diplomatic relations in decades. President Trump declared it would provide “a little bit of breathing room.” But Aoun rejected the call against the backdrop of the fierce war between Israel and Iran’s proxy Hezbollah. Trump wasn’t waiting for the…
OpenAI is losing two of its most ambitious moonshot architects. Kevin Weil, who led the company’s scientific research initiatives, and Bill Peebles, a researcher behind the AI video tool Sora, both announced their retirements on Friday. The exit comes as OpenAI consolidates around enterprise AI and its upcoming “super apps.” The exit follows OpenAI’s decision to cut back on “side quests,” including bets for customers like Sora and OpenAI for Science. Sora was losing an estimated $1 million a day in computational costs and shut down last month. OpenAI for Science was the internal research group behind Prism, an AI-powered…
“Tierney and Brady elevated and centered queer characters as fully realized protagonists whose desires, conflicts, and tenderness are treated with dignity,” said Dr. Carla Smith, CEO of the center, ahead of the event. “By championing our voices, they have brought queer joy and storytelling to mainstream media, producing work that affirms and advances our communities.” The series premiered on HBO in November and quickly became a phenomenon as fans fell in love with the love story between Shane and Elijah, as well as the romance between Scott Hunter, played by Francois Arnaud, and Kip Grady, played by Robbie Graham-Kuntz. Thankfully,…
Arsenal travel to Manchester City knowing the Premier League could be wiped out by next Wednesday.Published April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal, reeling from turmoil, to enjoy the “huge privilege” of facing Manchester City in a potentially decisive clash for the Premier League title.Arteta’s side are six points behind second-placed City ahead of Sunday’s blockbuster clash at the Etihad Stadium.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHowever, City still have a game left against the Gunners and a win for Pep Guardiola’s side would tip the balance of power in their favor heading into the final week…
New York Fed President William Williams on Thursday expressed concern about the impact of the Iran war on the economy, saying there were already signs of rising prices and slowing growth.In a speech to local bankers, Williams said the conflict had “increased the uncertainty” surrounding the national and local situation. While he generally expressed confidence that growth will continue and inflation will moderate throughout the year, he said there are threats to both the Federal Reserve’s dual mandate of price stability and low unemployment.”Assuming energy supply disruptions ease fairly quickly, energy prices should fall and these effects should partially recover…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Friday to discuss the company’s powerful new model, the Mythos, unveiled earlier this month, resolving the standoff between the government and the artificial intelligence giant, CNBC has confirmed. Anthropic appears to be slowly returning to the White House’s favor, weeks after President Donald Trump blacklisted the company, calling it a national security risk and vowing that his administration would “never do business with them again.”Anthropic said Mythos is excellent at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software, and the company is in “ongoing discussions” with U.S.…
Planning a vacation from Miami to the Florida Keys should be exciting, not overwhelming, but choosing the right hotel is often the most difficult part. Between countless lists and mixed reviews, it’s easy to second-guess your choice. Is it an easier move? Stay with a trusted beachfront resort that offers both location and reliability. Along this iconic route, you’ll find everything from the energy of South Beach to the laid-back beauty of Key Largo and Key West. Stays like the Gale South Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton put you close to nightlife and dining. Meanwhile, resorts further south like Casa…
Published April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Soaring ticket prices won’t be the only thing draining the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to pay $150 in round-trip train fare for each game, transportation officials confirmed Friday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThat’s nearly 12 times the regular price of $12.90 for the approximately 15-minute, 14-km (9-mile) journey from Penn Station in Manhattan to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Most fans will not have access to on-site parking, so…
Typically, more homes come on the market in the spring, but so far this year home prices haven’t been as affordable.According to the National Association of Realtors, the median price of existing homes rose to $408,800 in March, an increase of 1.4% from the same month last year and a record high for the month.At the same time, other costs have not been mitigated. According to the Consumer Price Index, which measures the prices of daily goods and services, the inflation rate rose 3.3% in March compared to the same month last year. It has remained above the Federal Reserve’s…