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South China Morning PostChinese AI start-up founder hails 'important improvement' in OpenAI's newest model
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has seen a paradigm shift with the launch of OpenAI's latest 01 model, according to the founder of one of China's biggest generative AI start-ups, as Chinese firms race to catch up with their US peers. An "important improvement" made by OpenAI o1, the US start-up's newest large language model (LLM) released last week, is that it can accomplish tasks that would typically take humans a long time to think about and to complete, Yang Zhilin, founder an
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Meet Shou Zi Chew, the 41-year-old CEO leading TikTok through its fight to avoid a US ban
Shou Zi Chew led Apple competitor Xiaomi through a blockbuster IPO. Now, he's leading TikTok as it navigates the threat of a US ban.
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- Town & Country
Anna Sawai Tears Up as She Makes History at the Emmys
"This is to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example for everyone."
- The Telegraph
Two Russian soldiers predict their own deaths after arguing with commanding officer
Two Russian soldiers correctly predicted their deaths after being ordered on a suicide mission as punishment for arguing with their commander.
- Yahoo News Singapore
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong tops world leaders salary charts; Shopee, Lazada and Amazon lead Singapore e-commerce traffic as $13 billion market in sight: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
- Elle
Taylor Swift Just Entered Her 'Pantless' Era At The Kansas City Chiefs' Game
Returning to Arrowhead Stadium to attend the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Taylor Swift shunned her trousers in true style.
- The Hill
Harris campaign mocks Trump after his ‘I hate Taylor Swift’ post
Vice President Harris’s campaign mocked former President Trump in a release Sunday after he expressed his dislike for pop superstar Taylor Swift on Truth Social. “We’re pretty sure it’s Safe (& Sound) to say Donald Trump’s week has him Down Bad,” Harris’s campaign said Sunday in a release from spokesperson Sarafina Chitika on the social…
- The Independent
North Korea inadvertently gives away location of nuclear weapons facility with pictures of Kim Jong-un visit
State media images of Kim Jong-un visiting a uranium enrichment plant did not include its location. But analysts say tell-tale features in the photographs are a ‘close match’ to a particular site near Pyongyang
- The Telegraph
US sends ‘unserviceable’ military arms to Taiwan
The United States sent faulty military items to Taiwan including mouldy armour and expired ammunition.
- HuffPost
'He Knows He's Going Down': George Conway Warns Of 'Desperate' Trump's Next Move
The longtime Trump critic said the former president's inner circle has "lost control."
- HuffPost
Ex-Aide Warns What Laura Loomer Really Wants From Donald Trump: ‘It’s Terrifying’
Sarah Matthews slammed far-right conspiracy theorist Loomer as the "ultimate sycophant" who is "clearly angling" for one thing.
- Evening Standard
Arne Slot frustrated as Alisson aims dig at Nottingham Forest after shock Liverpool loss
Reds fall to first defeat of the season surprising fashion
- NY Daily News
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck photographed together for 1st time since divorce filing
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted together in Los Angeles for the first time since the “Atlas” star filed for divorce late last month. Lopez, 55, and Affleck, 52, were seen walking into the Beverly Hills Hotel on Saturday afternoon accompanied by four of their children: 15-year-old Seraphina and 12-year-old Samuel, Afflecks’ youngest children with actress Jennifer Garner; and Lopez’s ...
- Evening Standard
Man Utd injury update: Matthijs de Ligt, Lisandro Martinez and Noussair Mazraoui latest news and return dates
Red Devils appeared to have picked up more defensive injuries against Southampton
- The Smart Investor
4 Dependable Singapore Stocks That Paid Dividends for 20 Years or More
We highlight four solid Singapore companies that have dished out reliable dividends to investors for two decades or more. The post 4 Dependable Singapore Stocks That Paid Dividends for 20 Years or More appeared first on The Smart Investor.
- KameraOne
Shopper makes very expensive mistake stacking boxes of booze
A customer bought 50 crates of expensive liquor in a supermarket in Yangzhou, China. Just one bottle cost around $140. However, the pallet was loaded a little too optimistically and the valuable spirits took a tumble.
- The Telegraph
Anatomy of Azerbaijan F1 chaos as Sergio Perez labels Carlos Sainz ‘F------ idiot’ – plus who was at fault
Sunday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix ended with a brilliant win for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, who first boldly overtook and then held off Charles Leclerc to secure a second victory of 2024. His team-mate Lando Norris fought back from 15th superbly to finish fourth, even ahead of title rival Max Verstappen who started nine places ahead of him.
- Bloomberg
Singapore home sales plunge again due to lack of supply
A brief recovery in Singapore new home-sales ran out of steam as transactions fell to its lowest level since February.
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The Houthis painted the word "hypersonic" on the new ballistic missile they fired at Israel, which says it's actually just a regular missile
The Houthis said their new missile flew more than 1,200 miles in roughly 11 minutes and 30 seconds, but hypersonic missiles are about more than speed.