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OpenAI has teased a series of updates coming to its viral AI-generated video app Sora. The app recently shot to the top of the App Store after its release in late September. The app, which remains number one in the US and Canada, introduces video editing tools, gives users the ability to create character “cameos” of pets and other objects, improves social features and more. Additionally, the company says that an Android version of the app is “actually coming soon.” The announcement was made on X by Sora head Bill Peebles, who said the new authoring tools will be coming…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the US government is “fabricating” a war against Venezuela as Washington sends the world’s largest warship toward the South American country.This signals a significant expansion of the US military presence in the region amid speculation of an attempt to overthrow the Venezuelan government.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listMaduro said on national television Friday night that US President Donald Trump’s administration was “fabricating a new forever war” as the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which can carry up to 90 planes and attack helicopters, approached Venezuela.President Trump has accused him, without providing evidence, of…
The Russian attack struck Kiev overnight, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy renewed his call for more Patriot missile defense systems, the second deadly attack in less than 24 hours. Ukraine’s state emergency service confirmed on Sunday that the airstrike killed at least three people and injured dozens, including three children. “There are already 29 people injured, including six children. The youngest is four years old,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. A fire broke out in a nine-storey residential building in the Desniansky region, and 13 people were rescued from the upper floors. Emergency services also said a…
Palantir on Thursday announced a partnership with Lumen Technologies that will see the carrier leverage the data management company’s AI software to build capabilities to support enterprise AI services. The companies are calling the deal a “multi-year, multi-million dollar strategic partnership,” but Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported that Lumen intends to spend more than $200 million on Palantir’s technology over the next few years. The deal will see Lumen integrate Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) with its own edge computing, broadband infrastructure, and other digital services. The partnership comes as Lumen seeks to transform from a traditional communications…
Hoka Shoes seen in store on February 1, 2023 in Krakow, Poland. Jakub Porzycki | Null Photo | Getty Imagesshoe manufacturer stocks deckers brand It plunged 15% on Friday after the company lowered its sales outlook for Hoka and Ugu, two of its growth brands, over concerns that tariffs were leading to a decline in demand.Up-and-coming running shoe brand Hoka is expected to grow in the low teens in fiscal 2026, following 24% growth in the same period last year. Meanwhile, boot brand Ugg is expected to grow in the low to mid-single digits, following 13% growth in the same…
Introducing the main events of the 1,340th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine.Published October 26, 2025October 26, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere is the situation for Sunday, October 26, 2025.finding Russia launched a drone strike on Ukraine’s capital Kiev early Sunday, hitting residential buildings and injuring at least five people, including two children, officials said. At least two people were killed and 12 others injured in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Saturday night, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko said on the X program. She accused Russia of trying to cause a “humanitarian catastrophe” in…
As the push for AI infrastructure reaches incredible scale, the pressure to squeeze as much inference out of GPUs as possible is greater than ever. And for researchers with expertise in a particular technology, now is a great time to raise funding. That’s part of the driving force behind Tensormesh, which emerged from stealth this week with $4.5 million in seed funding. The investment was led by Laude Ventures, with additional angel funding provided by database pioneer Michael Franklin. Tensormesh is using its funding to build a commercial version of its open source LMCache utility, launched and maintained by Tensormesh…
My fellow Americans:Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan is scheduled to visit the White House here next week. This is an important visit. Because while I look forward to addressing our relationship with Japan, which remains a good friend overall, the recent differences between our countries on trade issues are also high on our agenda.As you may know, last week I imposed new tariffs on some Japanese products in response to Japan’s inability to honor its trade agreements with us regarding electronic devices called semiconductors. Now, imposing such tariffs and trade barriers and all kinds of restrictions are measures that I…
Tom Aspinall retained his heavyweight title after being accidentally poked in the eye by Cyrill Gaines at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.Published October 26, 2025October 26, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareChampion Tom Aspinall and top-ranked Cyril Gane were unable to advance in the opening round of the heavyweight main event of UFC 321 inside the Etihad Arena, with the bout being ruled a no-contest.Aspinall (15-3) and Gane (13-2-0) both came into the bout with great energy until an accidental double eye-gob forced an official timeout at 4:35 of the first round.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of…
Improvisation and innovation have become watchwords for Russian and Ukrainian militaries as they seek to outdo each other on land, sea and air. Several recent developments demonstrate the constant evolution of tactics and weaponry. Russia’s new jet-propelled bomb, Ukraine’s use of light aircraft as long-range “suicide bombs,” and a new generation of maritime drones. Both countries are rapidly leveraging AI, robotics, and unmanned systems. But some innovations are strikingly low-tech. As night fell at an airfield in Ukraine earlier this month, a small group assembled a pilotless light plane for a mission 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) deep into Russia. The…