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OpenAI and Instacart launch the grocery shopping experience within ChatGPT, allowing customers to brainstorm meal ideas, create grocery lists, and checkout without leaving the chat interface. This builds on the existing partnership between OpenAI and Instacart. Over two years ago, Instacart released an in-app AI search tool powered by ChatGPT. This allows shoppers to ask questions about what to make for dinner or how to accommodate dietary restrictions. The relationship between OpenAI and Instacart appears to have deepened after former Instacart CEO Fiji Simo, who was already on OpenAI’s board, joined the company as CEO of applications in May. Agenttic…
New York Wall Street sign with American flag and Christmas tree lights in the background.Mwaleshu | iStock | Getty ImagesRising stock markets, a resurgence in merger activity and inheritance flows have created 287 new billionaires this year, bringing the number of billionaires worldwide to more than 2,900, according to a new report.Billionaire wealth rose 13% to a record $15.8 trillion at the end of the third quarter, according to the UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025. According to the report, of the world’s 2,919 billionaires, 2,059 were self-made and 860 inherited their wealth.This year marks the second-highest number of new billionaires…
Several of Cupertino’s biggest names are looking for jobs ahead of the holiday season.In the past 7 days, we have seen an unusual increase in sales for: appleThe top tier of companies range from heads of artificial intelligence to top lawyers.CEO Tim Cook now has two fewer direct reports than he did before Thanksgiving.The executives who designed the Apple Vision Pro software also bounced back. meta Do the same with Menlo Park’s AI glasses.As if last week’s departure wasn’t enough, there was another potential departure over the weekend. According to Bloomberg, Johnny Srouzi, the company’s senior vice president of hardware…
People gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2024 in Washington, U.S. Kevin MohatreuterConservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday upheld the legality of President Donald Trump’s firing of the Federal Trade Commission commissioners, signaling they intend to endanger 90 years of legal precedent while extending the president’s powers in a historic manner.The justices heard about 2 1/2 hours of arguments in the Justice Department’s appeal of a lower court ruling that found the Republican president overstepped his authority when he moved to fire Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter in March, before the end of her term. The…
President Trump has vowed to unleash the competitive power of AI, but eliminating state surveillance has infuriated Republican lawmakers.Published December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order creating “one rulebook” for the development of artificial intelligence (AI).Monday’s announcement through President Trump’s Truth Social account represents the US president’s latest effort to remove barriers to AI, raising concerns related to oversight of the transformative technology, which has become a priority for his administration.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump said his so-called “one-rule executive order”…
Lando Norris became the 35th world champion in F1 history and the 11th British driver after a tense title battle in Abu Dhabi.Driving through an Australian stormNorris had a perfect start to the season, winning a chaotic opening race in difficult conditions at the Australian Grand Prix and converting pole position into victory. He was challenged by teammate Piastri for most of the race, but on lap 44 there was some major drama when a sudden burst of rain caused both McLarens to slide wide in the final sector. Norris managed to get back on the road quickly, but Piastri…
More and more browsers are experimenting with agent features that perform actions on your behalf, such as booking tickets or shopping for various items. However, these agent features also come with security risks that can lead to loss of data and money. Google detailed its approach to handling user security in Chrome using the observer model and user action consent. The company previewed agent features on Chrome in September and said these features will be rolled out in the coming months. The company said it utilizes several models to constrain agent actions. Google said it built the User Alignment Critic…
Transportation analytics company INRIX has released its 2025 Global Transportation Scorecard, ranking America’s most congested cities. To determine the ranking, the company measured the change in average travel time during peak periods from 2023 to the third quarter of 2025.The typical U.S. driver loses 49 hours stuck in traffic, an 11% increase from 2024, according to the report. This equates to more than a full week’s worth of work hours, amounting to $894 in lost time per driver.Last year, the United States lost approximately 4.7 billion hours due to congestion, costing approximately $86 billion in lost time.”Congestion is increasing and…
The Israeli prime minister said the two would discuss the “difficult” second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, which concerns the governance of the enclave.Published December 8, 2025December 8, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump will welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on December 29, an Israeli government spokesperson said.Monday’s announcement did not provide details of the planned talks, which the two men tentatively announced last week.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe remarks came a day after Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would discuss phase two of the Gaza ceasefire…
Former footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for making grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.Mr Barton was found guilty in November by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court, which found that six of his posts on X “crossed the line between freedom of speech and criminal offences”.The 43-year-old must complete 200 hours of unpaid work in the community and pay prosecution costs of £23,419.A two-year restraining order was issued against each victim, including publication of any references to them on…