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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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Major child abuse case gets Malaysian King’s attention, police to probe CEO of company allegedly linked to charity homes
Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, has instructed police to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged criminal, and child abuse cases, linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH).
- INSIDER
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
- The Independent
Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history
‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine
- INSIDER
South Korea removed 1,300 cameras from its military bases after discovering they're designed to feed back to a Chinese server
South Korea's military removed 1,300 cameras from its bases after discovering they were Chinese and could connect to a server there, an official said.
- BuzzFeed
I Asked First-Time Voters If They're Going With Kamala Harris Or Donald Trump, And Some Of The Responses Were Really Surprising
"I wasn't previously motivated to vote before this election, honestly, but the hate, divisiveness, and negativity from the Trump campaign is ridiculous."
- The Independent
Hillary Clinton condemns Elon Musk’s ‘creepy’ message to Taylor Swift: ‘Another way of saying rape’
The former US Secretary of State offered her view on Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris
- 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.
- 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."
- 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 Independent
Father of Miss Switzerland finalist found her decapitated head hidden in a bin bag
Kristina Joksimovic was strangled and dismembered at her home near Basel
- Fortune
Malaysia’s only casino is in the political crosshairs as an Islamic party calls for its closure
The casino, operating since 1969, is in a state the Parti Islam SeMalaysia, an Islamic political party, wants to win.
- 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.
- Evening Standard
Apple iPhone 15 price cut could make you think twice about buying iPhone 16
It has the same camera, screen size and resolution as the new iPhone 16, but is currently £118 cheaper after a 15 per cent discount
- Elle
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Went To London Fashion Week In Her Underwear
The model attended Nensi Dojaka's SS25 show in a just-dropped see-through look from the designer's Calvin Klein collaboration.
- INSIDER
Covering aircraft with tires the way Russia has can confuse weapons looking for the plane, US military official says
Multiple Russian military aircraft were spotted last year with tires placed on top of them, but the reason behind this tactic wasn't completely clear.
- People
Yes, Mariah Carey Wore Towering Platforms to Walk the Great Wall of China: 'Someone Should've Warned Me'
The pop star, who has said she doesn't own sneakers, just journeyed to one of the Seven Wonders of the World in heels
- 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 ...
- The Independent
Nasa issues alert for stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth
‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid 2024 ON to come within 1 million km from Earth