For the Syrian economy, the path forward begins with sanctions relief
Years of fighting devastated the energy sector, destroyed the currency and strangled growth. The West must relax financial controls to help the economy, experts say.
The Senate will hold a final vote on increasing Social Security benefits for many public sector retirees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved late Friday to a final vote on a proposal to boost Social Security benefits for millions of people, potentially… Read More »The Senate will hold a final vote on increasing Social Security benefits for many public sector retirees
Google proposes a solution to solve the search monopoly
The search giant's proposals include allowing flexibility for businesses and consumers in choosing a search engine.
I used AI to do all my Christmas shopping
In the first responses, ChatGPT did not provide links to products. But it produced them easily when I asked, and although I didn't click on… Read More »I used AI to do all my Christmas shopping
Homeowner ends up in jail after calling police to remove squatter who lived in her home
A Clayton County homeowner ended up in jail charged with criminal trespass after trying to move back into her home where an alleged squatter lived.… Read More »Homeowner ends up in jail after calling police to remove squatter who lived in her home
12 days of OpenAI: the Ars Technica summary
For the past twelve business days, OpenAI has announced a new product or demonstrated an AI feature every weekday, with the PR event dubbed “12… Read More »12 days of OpenAI: the Ars Technica summary
Biden withdraws proposed regulations on student loans and trans athletes
The decision to withdraw the regulations appeared to be an acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.
View the list of warehouses
Costco is expanding and has announced six new locations that will open in early 2025. The membership warehouse giant will surpass 900 locations worldwide with… Read More »View the list of warehouses
OpenAI unveils o3 system that reasons through mathematical and scientific problems
The artificial intelligence startup said its new system, OpenAI o3, outperformed leading AI technologies on tests assessing skills in math, science, coding and logic.
OpenAI upgrades its smartest AI model with improved reasoning skills
OpenAI today announced an improved version of its most capable artificial intelligence model yet – one that takes even more time to think about questions… Read More »OpenAI upgrades its smartest AI model with improved reasoning skills
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Fluck family reaches settlement after 16-year-old's death
Two years after the tragic death of 16-year-old Samson Fluck, a $16 million settlement has been reached between the family and Wayne Memorial Hospital in… Read More »Wayne Memorial Hospital, Fluck family reaches settlement after 16-year-old's death
Government shutdown and travel: what you need to know about flights, passports and more
Congress's failure to act could lead to airport lines and other travel industry disruptions during a busy holiday travel season.
What you should and shouldn't do if you win the Mega Millions jackpot, according to an expert
There's still a chance — 1 in nearly 303 million — that a lucky winner will score Friday's Mega Millions jackpot, which ballooned to an… Read More »What you should and shouldn't do if you win the Mega Millions jackpot, according to an expert
The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated
Over the past month we've seen a rapid series of notable AI-related announcements and releases from both Google and OpenAI, and it's had the heads… Read More »The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated
Generative AI has yet to prove its usefulness
Generative AI took the world by storm in November 2022 with the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT service. A hundred million people started using it virtually… Read More »Generative AI has yet to prove its usefulness
