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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it had built in safeguards to mitigate security risks.

September 03, 2026

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Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open
Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

Russian veteran Karen Khachanov defeated third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime Thursday in the second round of the US Open in four sets.

September 03, 2026

FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures
FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures

FIFA has accused UEFA of a "smear campaign" and a "fishing expedition" after European football's governing body asked US judges to force it to hand over documents related to its failed World Cup investor plan.

September 03, 2026

Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse

Hugging Face, the artificial intelligence platform US chip giant Nvidia is buying for $12.9 billion, is a French success story -- founded by three Frenchmen and incubated in Paris -- even if its headquarters and many of its investors are American.

September 03, 2026

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Tesla's semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France
Tesla's semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France

Tesla's semi-autonomous driving system could be adapted to meet EU and international norms initial tests suggest, French officials said Thursday.

September 03, 2026

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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem
DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem

The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday it would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, joining a small group of countries including the United States in taking the symbolic step of backing Israeli sovereignty in the contested holy city.

September 03, 2026