OpenAI will pause some work on an artificial intelligence model because of security concerns, the company stated Friday, following a series of incidents in which AI agents have escaped containment.The company had evaluated the agent, Astra, and found “significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity”, which had moved to a “critical” threshold where it can … Read more
The U.S. economy shed jobs in July, yet the unemployment rate improved — an unusual pairing that points to a worrying story unfolding behind the numbers for some economists.That’s because even as the U.S. economy lost jobs, American workers left the labor market faster.
They treated it like a plane-ground. A cross-Canada flight had to be canceled after a misbehaving tot refused to fasten their seat belt, stranding the passengers until the following day. The ludicrous incident occurred on Thursday, Aug. 6, after Porter Airlines flight PD444 had departed the terminal at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) in British Columbia … Read more
Artificial intelligence is setting off warning lights around the world: After nearly four years of excitement, astonishment, disruptive breakthroughs and apocalyptic predictions, a backlash was perhaps inevitable. Now it is beginning to take shape in the form of a growing public movement against AI.Groups such as Stop AI have organized demonstrations in San Francisco, while … Read more
A settlement to end lawsuits over “forever chemicals” between DuPont, 3M and New Jersey was approved by a federal court, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced Friday. The settlement with the two companies was originally agreed to in August 2025 and is collectively valued at $2.5 billion. The “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS … Read more
Aug. 7, 2026Updated Aug. 8, 2026, 12:36 a.m. ETBuc-ee’s is suing a small Ohio store named Beaver’s Mini Mart over trademark concerns.Buc-ee’s CEO Arch Aplin told a TV station that and a local mayor that the mini-mart sought a federal trademark, but records show it actually was a state trade name filing.The owner of Beaver’s … Read more
OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity — enough to warrant concern over its capabilities. OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that this model, which is still in development, reached its … Read more
File Photo | Photo: Jeremy Bronson (Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons) The health department issued a warning as they investigate a more than five times increase in cyclosporiasis cases in McHenry County recently, with no identifiable source so far. The McHenry County Department of Health said Friday it is investigating an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis … Read more
Rep. Kat Cammack criticizes Democrats for targeting Elon Musk’s wealth with unconstitutional taxes. SpaceX announced this week that its planned semiconductor plant that is expected to become the largest building in the world at more than 100 million square feet will be built in Grimes, Texas, outside of Houston. “Terafab Texas will be the largest … Read more
The latest food safety scare may be hiding in more places than you think. As the number of Cyclospora cases continues to rise across the United States, health experts are warning the public that lettuce may not be the only possible source of contamination. Cyclospora infections, known as cyclosporiasis, can cause uncomfortable symptoms including diarrhea, … Read more