OpenAI said it paused some aspects of AI training for two weeks following the July incident in which its AI models broke out of a controlled test environment and hacked the systems of AI company Hugging Face and four other unnamed services. The company also announced new protocols that it says are designed to prevent
New day, new box office milestone for Sony’s latest Spidey adventure. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has surpassed $2 billion in global ticket sales, eclipsing the rare benchmark after just three weekends of release. The comic book adventure, starring Tom Holland as Marvel‘s neighborhood web-slinger, has grossed $785 million in North America and $1.23 billion overseas
August 16, 2026 — 12:22pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA It took 24 weeks and three minutes, but Michael Maguire had finally had enough. This may have just been the eeriest press conference of the two-time premiership coach’s tenure at
Accel has closed a new $550 million India fund, less than two years after raising its previous India-focused vehicle, as part of a coordinated $3.5 billion global fundraising effort. The new India fund was oversubscribed and closed within weeks, people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Accel still has more than 55% of its previous
Jackie, a bald eagle in California who became an online star, died on Monday after receiving weeks of veterinary treatment. Jackie was being cared for by Ojai Raptor Center, a wildlife rehabilitation organisation, after she was attacked by other eagles. The bird had underlying health issues that caused anaemia and weight loss. “Over the past
Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her title after a “thorough review” of information that surfaced, organisers of the event say. Pageant organiser A Blaize Productions did not share details, but stated that it had made the “difficult decision” to “conclude Brittany Boltinhouse’s reign” as Miss North Carolina USA. “The Miss USA organization
