Robot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN AI Summit Was a Lot
Dodge past the live onstage coding sessions, AI refresher courses, an obstacle course of gizmos,…
OpenAI Releases GPT-6 Astra: A 1.05M-Context Computer-Use Model Gated Behind a ‘Critical’ Cyber Threshold
Today, OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it its most intelligent and aligned model, and positions it primarily as a computer-use system rather than a chat model. The pitch is that Astra operates software the way a person does, across browsers, spreadsheets, desktop applications and terminals, and finishes multi-step jobs instead of describing how…
Free transit pass program for Halifax students to continue after funding uncertainty – Halifax
Eligible junior high and high school students across Halifax Regional Municipality will be able to ride public transit for free after the provincial government and municipality came to an agreement to continue its Student Transit Pass Program. After months of uncertainty following the province’s decision to cut funding to the program, it was announced Wednesday…
Naqvi defends Test team shake-up
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday defended the sweeping changes to the national Test squad after two heavy defeats by England, saying the overhaul was necessary to improve performances ahead of the third Test in Birmingham. “I have never been afraid of criticism, and I never will be,” Naqvi said in an interview…
GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era
OpenAI announced Thursday the launch of its next generation AI model, GPT-6 Astra, which the company claims is state of the art at navigating computers and web browsers, writing software, and solving difficult math problems. It plans to make GPT-6 Astra available to paid customers in the coming days, starting with a limited set of…
Ford says ‘beautiful’ Lake Ontario sign was worth $25K price tag
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the $25,000 price tag for his Lake Ontario sign was public money well worth spending because of the promotional benefits it brought. Last week, Ford travelled to Winona, Ont., to unveil a giant blue sign that reads “Lake Ontario now and always”…
Alcaraz urges breaks amid damage fears
The Spaniard requires adjustments as extra gamers battle with fatigue and accidents Carlos Alcaraz plans to play fewer tournaments in future. Photograph: AFP NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz mentioned Wednesday he plans to play fewer tournaments in future, blaming an “unimaginable” tennis calendar for a rising variety of accidents within the sport. Alcaraz, who has solely…
The Cybercab is Tesla’s ‘fork in the road’ moment
Today could be the day Tesla changes forever. In a couple of hours, Tesla will “launch” the Cybercab — a small, gold, two-seater sedan with no steering wheel or pedals that uses cameras and AI to navigate the world — in its hometown of Austin, Texas. The company hasn’t said what the launch will entail,…
N.S. woman says her family has lost hundreds of relatives, friends in Nepal floods – Halifax
A Nepalese woman in Nova Scotia has been living a nightmare ever since the Aug. 26 deadly flash floods in Nepal. Ang Faulkner grew up in one of the affected districts — Rasuwa — and says she is missing hundreds of family members, neighbours and childhood friends. “I just blame myself for not being there…
Man Metropolis able to defend WSL title
Manchester Metropolis’s Alex Greenwood lifts the trophy as she celebrates with teammates after profitable the Girls’s Tremendous League. Photograph: REUTERS LONDON: The Girls’s Tremendous League returns this weekend with a way of momentum. Expanded to 14 groups, fuelled by contemporary funding and looking out extra aggressive than ever, the 2026-27 season guarantees to be one…
Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails
It just became much easier to access one of the world’s most capable open-weight AI models, stripped of its guardrails and refusals to perform harmful tasks. Named after a technique that removes a model’s tendency to refuse harmful requests, startup Abliteration.ai has turned that removal into a service. The platform hosts modified versions of open-weight…