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OpenAI has laid down the latest marker in the AI pricing war.On Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman touted the company’s “major price cuts,” which came in the form of cheaper usage of GPT-5.6 Luna and Terra, two of the company’s latest AI models.”We want to offer the best price/intelligence tradeoff…
This interview is based on a conversation with Alison George, 52, who lives in Raleigh. George cared for her father, who died in 2023, and is now a caregiver for her mom with late-stage dementia. The costs of care have been astronomical for her, and she said her current situation…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 33-year-old Andrei Seben Fontana from Tapejara, Brazil. It has been edited for length and clarity.I traveled with my dad, uncle, and cousin to Atlanta, Miami, and New York City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The super-expensive ticket prices meant we…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Olivia Pollock, vice president of brand at Evite. It has been edited for length and clarity.I have a core memory of getting ready for a friend’s birthday party when I was growing up in the 90s. It was at Chuck E.…
A new trend is emerging in the US airline market that promises to make premium travel more affordable: “basic” business class.These unbundled fares retain the core on-board business-class experience while stripping away traditional amenities to lower the upfront price.For example, a traveler flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo on a…
Jonathan Ross, Groq’s former CEO, says his steep learning curve as a founder came at a hefty cost.”I was a terrible leader. I was one of the world’s worst leaders when I started,” Ross said on an episode of the “Founders” podcast released on Sunday. He recounted his management mistakes…
This story is based on an interview with Jessica C. Guthrie, 38, a full-time carer and caregiving consultant from Fredericksburg, Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2013, we noticed that my mom, a teacher’s aide, was getting a little confused about things at the school she’d had…
Even off the clock, Danny Hamam feels like he’s falling behind.The software engineer, who lives in New York City, said every new AI tool release can trigger a fresh wave of anxiety.”The first thought that I get isn’t that, ‘Oh, this is so exciting. Another AI tool dropped.’ It’s, ‘I’m…
For the last eight years, our Subaru Outback has stepped up to the challenge of taking my family of five, plus two dogs, everywhere we go.We call it the “kid car” because it can handle anything, including flying snacks in the back seat. But as my kids grow, we need…
