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Although AI chatbots are getting better at answering questions, summarizing documents, and solving mathematical equations, they still act like helpful assistants for one user at a time. They aren’t designed to manage the heavy lifting of real collaboration, like coordinating people with competing priorities, tracking decisions over time, and keeping teams aligned over time. Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni from Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, believes bridging that gap is the next major frontier for foundational models. This week, the company raised $480 million in a seed round to build a “central nervous system” for the…
1kg gold bars stacked at the Perth Mint operated by Gold Co.Matt Jelonek | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGold continued to break records, topping $5,000 an ounce on Monday as investors sought safety in the yellow metal amid rising geopolitical tensions and global financial risks.February spot gold prices and US gold futures prices rose 1.2% to trade at $5,042 and $5,036 per ounce, respectively. The precious metal’s rally comes as recent flashpoints from Greenland and Venezuela to the Middle East highlight rising geopolitical risks and strengthen gold’s appeal as a hedge against uncertainty.“The recent further rise in gold and silver prices…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, Thursday, January 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrime Minister Mark Carney said Canada has “no intention” of pursuing a free trade agreement with China after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Ottawa.Carney told reporters on Sunday that Canada respects its obligations under the Canada-United States-Mexico Trade Agreement, known as CUSMA and USMCA in the United States, and does not intend to pursue a free trade agreement without notifying the other two countries. Carney’s comments came after President Trump threatened to impose 100 per…
Beijing AP — The Ministry of Defense announced Saturday that China’s top military commander is being investigated for serious violations of discipline and the law. Zhang Youxia, the senior of the two vice-chairmen of the powerful Central Military Commission, is the latest to be targeted in a long-running purge of senior military officials. Analysts believe the purge is aimed both at reforming the military and ensuring loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who is also chairman of the military commission. They are part of a broader anti-corruption campaign that has punished more than 200,000 officials since Xi took power in…
In a thrilling Scottish Premiership clash, leaders Hearts fought back twice to earn a 2-2 draw with 10-man Celtic.Touted as the biggest game of the season so far, Benjamin Nygren lived up to the hype by scoring a free kick to give the Hoops an early lead. Stuart Findlay headed home the equaliser, after missing a chance from Alex Kouridis, but Yang Hyun-joong smashed in a great ball from new signing Tomas Kvankala to restore Celtic to the lead. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Celtic’s Auston Trusty sent off after VAR review Hoops defender Auston Trusty…
Information from the conservative-leaning AI-generated encyclopedia developed by Elon Musk’s xAI is starting to appear in responses from ChatGPT. xAI launched Grokipedia in October after Musk complained that Wikipedia was biased against conservatives. Reporters quickly noted that while many articles appeared to be copied directly from Wikipedia, Wikipedia also claimed that pornography contributed to the AIDS crisis, provided “ideological justification” for slavery, and used derogatory terms against transgender people. All of this might be expected from an encyclopedia related to a chatbot that called itself “Mecha Hitler” and was used to flood X with sexual deepfakes. However, its content now…
AP — Rescuers have rescued at least 215 passengers and recovered seven bodies after a ferry carrying more than 350 people sank shortly after midnight in the southern Philippines, authorities said Monday. According to coast guard officials, the inter-island cargo and passenger ferry M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, carrying 332 passengers and 27 crew members, was sailing from the port city of Zamboanga to Jolo Island in southern Sulu province when it apparently encountered a technical problem and sank. Officials also provided figures on passengers rescued and bodies recovered. Mujib Hataman, governor of Basilan province, near where the ferry capsized, told…
A stunning strike from Emi Buendia and a late goal from Ollie Watkins saw Aston Villa win 2-0, their first win at Newcastle in almost 21 years.Buendia fired a shot into the top corner, evading the outstretched arm of Nick Pope, but Villa maintained a narrow lead throughout the game until Ollie Watkins sealed all three points with two minutes remaining when Luca Digne’s cross was met by Ollie Watkins. With this win, Unai Emery’s side are level with Manchester City in second place on points, with Arsenal still within reach of first place. The Magpies had been unbeaten in…
Sunny Sethi, founder of HEN Technologies, is an unlikely person to disrupt an industry that has remained largely unchanged since the 1960s. His company manufactures fire extinguishing nozzles. Specifically, the nozzle claims to increase suppression rates by up to 300% while saving 67% of water. But Sethi speaks matter-of-factly about his accomplishments, focusing more on what he’ll do next than what he’s accomplished so far. And what happens next seems like something much bigger than a fire nozzle. His path to becoming a firefighter doesn’t follow a neat story. After earning his PhD researching surfaces and adhesion at the University…
Matthias Luhas, Head of International Region, Mercedes-Benz Cars, and Martin Schwenk, MD and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, pose with the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Limousine and the new GLA at Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Noida, India on February 5, 2020.Pradeep Gaur | Mint | Getty ImagesIndia will cut tariffs on cars imported from the European Union from up to 110% to 40%, sources said, in the biggest opening yet to the country’s vast market as the two countries move closer to signing a free trade agreement that could be signed as soon as Tuesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has agreed to immediately…