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No reason was given for her departure.2 h agoOpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, describing the model as a generational leap in capability for cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science and computer use. The model is the first OpenAI system designated as meeting the company's critical cybersecurity capability threshold, and OpenAI said it has built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.7 min agoVolkswagen management and unions agreed Thursday that the company will shed 100,000 jobs by the decade's end, including 50,000 cuts beyond earlier reductions. One in six employees will depart in coming years.7 min agoAdobe announced Anil Chakravarthy as its next CEO, replacing Shantanu Narayen. Narayen announced his departure last March.22 min agoHugging Face hosts more than 3 million models and 500,000 datasets used by hundreds of developers. The deal would bring Nvidia closer to developers and broaden its customer base as tech giants develop chips to reduce reliance on the company.22 min agoPutin said there was no present need to mobilize more men, describing reports of a fresh mobilization campaign as Ukrainian "disinformation." Putin called Ukraine's directive that civilian planes shun Russian skies "state-sponsored terrorism," reiterating his earlier criticism that such threats obstruct peace negotiations.37 min agoTwo people died when a Lancair Evolution single-engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area near Tampa Executive Airport shortly after takeoff on Thursday. Firefighters extinguished the fire in less than ten minutes and found the two bodies inside the wreckage, which sustained extensive damage. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.52 min agoOfficials in the Trump administration have sought to keep American space firms away from a major Paris gathering hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. The effort prompted sudden changes to plans and shelved several planned announcements, people with knowledge of the situation said. Participation might be read as alignment with European space policy that Washington opposes, according to sources.52 min agoDeliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended Thursday without a decision, after the defense claimed one juror was disregarding instructions on reasonable doubt. The judge rejected a motion to remove the holdout. In January 2023, Clancy killed her three children by strangulation using exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury home.1 h agoA federal grand jury has indicted Christian Castro, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, on charges of making false statements to investigators about a January shooting in Minneapolis. Castro shot Julio Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan man, in the leg during the crackdown, which was part of Trump's Operation Metro Surge.1 h agoMaria Bartiromo has left Fox News, where she hosted programs on both the main network and Fox Business for more than 12 years. No reason was given for her departure.2 h agoOpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, describing the model as a generational leap in capability for cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science and computer use. The model is the first OpenAI system designated as meeting the company's critical cybersecurity capability threshold, and OpenAI said it has built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.

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2 stories from Aug 31, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026 · World desk

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Commercial ships improvise defences as Black Sea drone attacks intensify

Tankers and cargo ships transiting the Bosphorus are fitting themselves with nets, water tanks and tyres to ward off intensifying strikes by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. The Russian-flagged cargo vessel Omskiy-10

1 d agoArchive photoЮлія Рядченко·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY 4.0

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Turkey says it has prepared a Black Sea grain plan and is in contact with Russia and Ukraine

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced Monday that Ankara has devised a strategy for secure grain shipments through the Black Sea, with talks underway

3 d agoArchive photoPresident of Russia·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY 4.0

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