OpenAI Launches o1 Bots with 'Reasoning' Abilities
OpenAI has introduced a new series of artificial intelligence (AI) models, named 'o1 and o1-mini,' which the company states can logically reason through complex problems....
Politics
Trump Declines Second Debate Against Harris
Former US Pres. Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he won't participate in a second debate against Vice President Kamala Harris before the Nov. 5 presidential election....
Science & technology
Study: DNA Analysis Challenges Easter Island 'Ecocide' Theory
A new genomic analysis published in Nature on Wednesday found no evidence that the indigenous population of the Pacific island of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, suffered a self-inflicted collapse due to overexploiting natural resources, challenging Jared Diamond's popular 'ecocide' theory....
Environment & Energy
Sudan: Dam Burst Kills Scores, Destroys 50K Homes
According to Sudanese media, at least 60 people have been killed and more than 50K homes destroyed following the collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan's northeast Red Sea State over the weekend....
Health
Cuomo Testifies Before House COVID Panel
Former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo testified Tuesday before the US House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, particularly related to his governance during the pandemic and his state's nursing home policies at the time....
Money
US Treasury Prepares New Rules to Enforce 15% Corporate Tax
The US Dept. of the Treasury released a new 603-page proposal on how it will enforce the 15% corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), which was passed by Congress as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act....
Crime & justice
Australia Strips Commanders' Medals Over Alleged War Crimes
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles has stripped several current and former military commanders of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) of their medals over alleged war crimes on their watch in Afghanistan....
Culture
Meloni Defends Govt After Affair Scandal Prompts Minister's Resignation
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has claimed that her right-wing coalition government won't be affected by the love affair scandal that prompted her culture minister to quit on Friday....
Sports
Mauricio Pochettino Named US Men's National Soccer Team Head Coach
The US Soccer Federation (USSF) on Thursday named Mauricio Pochettino — former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Tottenham Hotspur manager — as the new head coach of the US Men's National Team....
