OpenAI released its new o1 models on Thursday, giving ChatGPT users their first chance to try AI models that pause to “think” before they answer. There’s been a lot of hype building up to these models, codenamed “Strawberry” inside OpenAI. But does Strawberry live up to the hype? Sort of. Compared to GPT-4o, the o1…
I didn’t like Los Angeles at first. I found it too spread out and just didn’t like the vibes. I also felt there wasn’t a lot “to do” relative to a place like Paris or London or Tokyo. But, once I stopped trying to fit Los Angeles into the typical tourist mold and gave the…
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence man Jeffrey Leibowitz was bit by the most venomous snake in the world — the inland taipan, in his home on Sept. 6, according to city police, and a lifelong snake keeper was “flabbergasted” at the way Leibowitz handled the snakes. After seeing various posts of Leibowitz’s videos on Facebook,…
Kamala Harris’ campaign left Philadelphia on Tuesday night eager for another showdown against Donald Trump. The former president, once eager to schedule a second debate, seemed not so sure. Trump, whose debate performance was widely panned as chaotic and peppered with falsehoods, insisted Wednesday morning that he’d been the victor against Harris. Another debate, Trump…
Jon Bon Jovi is receiving praise for appearing to talk someone off the ledge of a bridge in Nashville on Tuesday. Mental health experts say that praise is well deserved. A video shared by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shows the 62-year-old rock star approaching a woman in distress while standing on the outside of…
Bill Barnwell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell…
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has delivered its provisional ruling in a longstanding battle to combine two of the country’s major telecommunication operators. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says that Three and Vodafone’s planned $19 billion merger — announced 15 months ago — could lead to higher prices for consumers, diminished service such as smaller…
Occidental Petroleum shares have dropped 29% since mid-April, impacting Warren Buffett’s stake in the company. The decline aligns with a 23% drop in crude oil prices on concerns about demand and excess supply. Berkshire Hathaway’s $13 billion stake in Occidental Petroleum may be underwater, based on estimates. A steady decline in oil prices this year…
The federal government has for the first time declared that the certification of the presidential vote next year will be treated as a “national special security event” — an acknowledgment that the once-routine part of the democratic process now carries special risk. The designation by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas places the Jan. 6 session…
What if you could travel the world — as your world went with you? That’s the case for the more than 600 passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise. The nine-month voyage hit all seven continents (including Antarctica!) and created a once-in-a-lifetime experience for those onboard, many of whom documented their journey on social media…
