A mysterious new AI model is making the rounds among developers — and nobody is saying who built it.Ox Alpha appeared on OpenRouter on Thursday as a “stealth model” from…
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BERLIN — The German government expects it will need almost €12 billion — roughly $14 billion — to build a new arsenal of long-range weapons aimed at deterring Russia, according to defense ministry documents seen by POLITICO.The weapons would give…
Important milestones are usually celebrated with loved ones, but this year, for my birthday, I decided to take a bucket-list trip to Hong Kong and Japan — on my own. Originally, I’d planned to celebrate at a rooftop bar with friends, but this trip has been on my mind for…
Shots of Fireball could soon get pricier.The Trump administration’s threatened 50% tariffs on some popular Canadian goods went into effect Saturday morning after trade talks with its northern ally fell apart the night before.President Donald Trump first announced the new round of tariffs last month to “offset Canadian discrimination” against…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation for our Cost of Living video series with Devonte Duncan, 27, a software engineer living in Brooklyn, New York City. It has…
Gabrielle Stone never imagined she’d get divorced, let alone that she’d tell the world about it.Her first instinct after the one-two punch of ending her marriage, then enduring her first…
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I’m 53, and my partner is 29. When I moved to Mexico City and we started dating, I posted a photo of us to Instagram, and my American friends lost their minds.The daddy references started immediately. When one person asked…
More travelers are shelling out for the best airplane seats amid a boom in premium travel, driving airlines to develop increasingly complex business-class seats — some of which are proving to be a headache for carriers and manufacturers alike.Since COVID-19, airlines have been…
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Oura is looking into how its smart ring could be used to detect brain hemorrhages after billionaire investor Bill Ackman suggested such a feature could have helped his daughter.Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, shared this week that his…
A hot new bombshell has entered the group chat: ChatGPT.OpenAI announced a new plugin for Apple Messages on Thursday. On a Mac, ChatGPT can now…
Ben Affleck, Natasha Lyonne, and James Cameron.GettyThe use of artificial intelligence is dividing Hollywood.Some people are against it for creative endeavors, and are protecting their…
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Walmart shoppers can now worry less about forgetting their wallets in the car.The company said Friday that it will begin adding tap-to-pay options to its checkout stations at US stores and Sam’s Club warehouses, starting August 24 through the remainder…
Ad giant WPP is fighting back against a lawsuit filed by one of its former executives, alleging that he improperly leaked sensitive trade secrets and…
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will ease tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imported into the United States for the next 90 days in a bid to reduce the prices Americans are paying for…
Disney is joining other big-name companies in curbing employee benefits, a move that comes as healthcare costs rise.Starting next year, the entertainment giant will no longer offer medical insurance plans to US employees’ spouses if their spouses have jobs that…
If you used insurance to fill a prescription at a Kroger pharmacy in recent years, you could qualify for a payment from a proposed $17 million class-action settlement. The lawsuit claims Kroger charged some insured customers more than it should…
Uber once sold riders on a simple promise: Order a car right from your phone for less than a taxi.One major change happened behind the scenes: up-front pricing. Instead of relying on a predictable rate based largely on time and…
Drazen Zigic / Shutterstock.comAre you launching a new job search? If so, you’re probably spending time updating and tweaking your resume, ensuring that your LinkedIn profile supports your applications and networking with professionals in your target field. Now, you’re ready…
From Joann Fabrics to Forever 21, more than 8,100 stores closed across the U.S. in 2025, according to retail industry analytics firm Coresight Research. What if you still have an unused gift card from any of these businesses? Warehouse chain…
The soldiers stood at the edge of a building, readying to push deeper into the city for the next phase of the fight. Some checked their ammunition, while others mapped out their moves on the smartphones on their chests.The US…
Devoted Health is the latest startup to show that combining health and AI commands a premium valuation.Just months after announcing a new round of funding, the Medicare Advantage startup is in talks to raise another round that could value the…
Pope Leo XIV has a simple request for lawmakers tasked with shaping AI policy: put humans first.The pontiff encouraged them to implement laws that uplift their constituents at the International Catholic Legislators Network’s annual conference in Rome on Friday. During…
Julia Hatoum, 24, has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, where she was student body president and graduated with triple minors.Hatoum now works as a transmission engineer, managing the maintenance of power grids across Delaware,…
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