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Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that she is stepping down from leading OpenAI’s robotics team in response to OpenAI’s controversial agreement with the Department of Defense. “This was not an easy decision,” Kalinowski said in a social media post. “AI plays an important role in national security, but surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight or lethal autonomy without human permission deserves full consideration.” Kalinowski, who previously led the augmented reality glasses construction team at Meta, joined OpenAI in November 2024. In today’s announcement, she emphasized that this decision was about “principles, not people” and said she has “deep respect”…
Rory McIlroy missed the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill due to a lower back injury. The PGA Tour confirmed the world No. 2 player withdrew just before the third round began on Saturday. McIlroy is believed to have suffered a muscle spasm in his back that never went away. “While warming up in the gym this morning, I felt a small soreness in my back. When I started hitting balls on the practice range before my round, my symptoms worsened and developed into spasms in my lower back muscles,” McIlroy said in a statement to the PGA Tour.”Unfortunately, we…
At the inaugural “Shield of the Americas” summit in South Florida, United States President Donald Trump announced the creation of what he calls the Americas Counter-Cartel Coalition: a group of a dozen politically aligned countries committed to fighting drug trafficking.But as he signed a declaration to cement that commitment, Trump signalled that it came with the expectation that cartels would not be confronted with law enforcement action, but instead military might.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“ The only way to defeat these enemies is by unleashing the power of our military. So we have to use our military. You…
Starring Lauren James, England beat Iceland 2-0 at a packed City Ground to give them a 100 per cent start to qualifying for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.Lucie Bronze, who won her 145th cap, opened the scoring with a looping header midway through the first half, her 22nd goal for her country as a right-back. The home side needed a stunning save from Hannah Hampton to protect their narrow lead in the second half, but Georgia Stanway’s volley with 12 minutes remaining eased the Lionesses’ nerves. image: Georgia Stanway celebrates doubling England’s lead against Iceland As a result, Sarina Wiegmann’s…
Plaque honoring police service on January 6, 2021, Capitol Building in Washington, DC, Saturday, March 7, 2026Alison Robert | Alison Robert AP PhotoVisitors to the Capitol will be served with a visible reminder of the violent attack on the building on January 6, 2021, and of the police officers who were injured in the encounter that day.Three years after it was required by law, workers quietly installed a plaque honoring the officers just off the West Front of the Capitol, where the worst of the fighting took place. The shield was installed on the Senate side of the hallway after…
Scotland sealed the Six Nations title race with a record 50-40 bonus point victory over France at a jubilant Murrayfield.France traveled to Edinburgh looking for the bonus points they needed to defend their title with one game remaining, but departed with their Grand Slam hopes dashed. Scotland took the lead through Darcy Graham’s goal, but France hit back with quick tries from Louis Vier-Bialley and Theo Attisogbe, before crosses from Kyle Steyn and Pierre Schoeman meant they had to regain control before half-time. Graham and Stein then doubled their tally, with goals from Ben White and Tom Jordan in between,…
OpenAI has postponed the release of “Adult Mode,” a ChatGPT feature that allows verified adult users access to erotica and other adult content. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman first announced the feature in October, writing, “In December, we plan to more fully roll out age restrictions and allow even more things, including verified adult erotica, as part of our ‘treat adult users like adults’ principle.” The launch has already been delayed once, from December, when Altman reportedly sent an internal memo declaring a “code red” and asking teams to focus on ChatGPT’s core experience, to the first quarter of this year.…
The Texas Voyager oil tanker anchors off the coast of Chevron’s El Segundo Refinery on March 4, 2026 in El Segundo, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration on Friday announced a $20 billion reinsurance program for oil tankers and other maritime traffic to allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. oil prices rose 35% this week as tanker traffic in the Persian Gulf stalled due to the Iran war. Some Gulf states have begun cutting production because they can’t export oil through the strait.The US International Development Finance Corporation regularly insures losses of…
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton says he wants to “understand” Mercedes’ advantage after his former team and title contenders dominated the front row at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.Mercedes dominated the first qualifying session of the year in Melbourne, with George Russell taking pole position from teammate Kimi Antonelli, underscoring their status as favorites from pre-season. The Silver Arrows’ lap time advantage over Red Bull’s Isaac Hajjar in third place was a whopping 0.785 seconds, with both McLaren and Ferrari more than eight tenths off the pace. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Craig Slater has explained why he…
Robinhood Markets Chairman and CEO Vlad Tenev rings the opening bell with Robinhood Ventures Fund I at the New York Stock Exchange on March 6, 2026.new york stock exchangeRobinhood Venture Fund I The company plunged 11% on the New York Stock Exchange public market on Friday, raising questions about investors’ appetite for riskier investments amid geopolitical tensions. The fund trades under the ticker RVI and offers exposure to prominent private companies such as financial services company Revolut and software company Databricks. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday that the company aims to democratize access…