A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO during a period of turmoil last year said she’s leaving the artificial intelligence company. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, said in a written statement Wednesday that, after much reflection, she has “made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI.” “I’m stepping … Read more
PREK TAKEO, Cambodia — The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its headwaters to the sea, sustaining the world’s largest inland fishery and abundant rice paddies on Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Cambodia’s plan to build a massive canal linking the Mekong to a port on … Read more
PARIS — Olivier Rousteing opened Balmain’s Wednesday show at Paris Fashion Week with an audacious angular micro-gown — a glittering number featuring peaked shoulders, humped hips and a massive clasping hand motif. It was clear from the start: this season’s Balmain was not going to be a study in subtlety. Meanwhile, Nicolas Di Felice’s latest … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad offered to everyone who lived within 20 miles (32 kilometers) of last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Judge Benita Pearson gave the deal final approval after a hearing where the lawyers who negotiated it with the railroad … Read more
PITTSBURGH — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class as she pushed back against Republican nominee Donald Trump ’s claims that she’s advancing “communist” ideas. The Democratic nominee said in remarks at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in battleground Pennsylvania that she … Read more
BBC The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has not been invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit in response to his social media posts during last month’s riots, the BBC understands. Violence spread across the UK after a stabbing attack in Southport, in which three children attending a dance class were killed. The tech … Read more
Getty Images Australia is the world’s largest producer of lithium ore Often called “white gold” and the key component in rechargeable batteries, the metal lithium is so light that it floats on water, but its price has sunk like a stone over the past year. Due to a combination of falling global sales of electric … Read more
OpenAI is planning to restructure its business into a for-profit benefit corporation and give equity to CEO Sam Altman for the first time, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Wednesday. The move away from its current nonprofit model was revealed shortly after key Altman lieutenant Mira Murati abruptly announced her resignation as Chief Technology Officer — … Read more
A 10th person has died in the listeria outbreak that shuttered a Boar’s Head deli meat plant, federal health officials said Wednesday. At least 59 people in 19 states have been sickened by the bacteria first detected in liverwurst made at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant. Illnesses were reported between late May and late August, the US Centers … Read more
Starbucks has reversed its policy banning employees from wearing Black Lives Matter accessories amid growing public backlash. “Starbucks stands in solidarity with our Black partners, community and customers, and understand the desire to express themselves,” the company said in a statement Friday. “As our latest step towards this commitment, we are partnering with the Starbucks … Read more