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OpenAI said Tuesday it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and roll out parental controls within the next month — part of an ongoing response to recent safety incidents involving ChatGPT failing to detect mental distress. The new guardrails come in the aftermath of the suicide of teenager Adam Raine, who discussed self-harm and plans to end his life with ChatGPT, which even supplied him with information about specific suicide methods. Raine’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI.  In a blog post last week, OpenAI acknowledged shortcomings in its safety systems, including failures…

NEW YORK (AP) — Achieving the title of youngest driver to win a Formula One World Championship is really hard. Or having the most ascents of Mount Everest. But what about most soda cans crushed with your feet in a minute?Guinness World Records is celebrating its 70th anniversary by giving regular folks a way to get into a list of their famous accomplishments — offering some unclaimed potential titles and creating an online quiz to help readers match personality types to possible records.Do you stay calm and pace yourself? Or are you all about getting it done quickly? Answers to…

New York (AP) — Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances with Wolves,” has died. He was 73.Greene died Monday in Stratford, Ontario, after a long battle with an unspecified illness.. Variety first reported the news on Monday night. A representative for Greene did not immediately respond to an Associated Press’ request for comment.Born in June 1952 in Ohsweken, Ontario, on Canada’s Six Nations Reserve, Greene worked as a draftsman, high steelworker, welder and carpenter before becoming an…

Starbucks’ new protein-packed beveragesSource: StarbucksStarbucks plans to tap into consumers’ protein obsession by launching protein-packed cold foam and lattes starting Sept. 29.From “gym bros” to users of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, many Americans are trying to consume more protein, with the goal of building or maintaining their muscle mass and feeling more satiated after meals. Roughly a third of U.S. consumers said they loved high protein in the second quarter of 2025, up from 24% three years ago, according to Datassential, which tracks restaurant menus and consumer preferences.Customers who add Starbucks’ protein cold foam to their grande beverages can expect…

by Eric Bowman Last updated: 5:55 PM ET, Sun August 31, 2025 The south is well-known for delectable dining.It is not, however, known for fine wines. Chateau Elan Winery & Resort, located one hour outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is looking to change that. When you think of wine and the United States, California obviously comes to mind first, followed by others like Oregon, Washington, and even the Finger Lakes area in New York.With a winemaker from Italy and a Sommelier from Chile, plus a recent multi-million-dollar renovation, Chateau Elan offers a feeling of a luxury international escape without that long…

Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The feature allows users to watch reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps to allow for multitasking. The feature was first spotted by app researcher Radu Oncescu. Users who are part of the test will see a pop-up notifying them about the new feature and how to turn it on. While Picture-in-Picture is great for multitasking, it also has the potential to increase retention for longer videos, especially in the era of shrinking attention spans. For example,…

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Neither Sofia Coppola nor Marc Jacobs were convinced a documentary was a good idea. Jacobs wasn’t sure he wanted to be the subject of one and Coppola wasn’t sure she wanted the pressure of being the person behind the camera. This was her friend of over 30 years, after all. What if the film wasn’t good?Yet the idea, which they credit to producers R.J. and Jane Cha Cutler, started to take hold. Coppola has always been interested in fashion and the creative process. Jacobs knew that if anyone could make him feel less self-conscious, it would…

According to Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, preliminary statistics are showing that total visitor arrivals as well as total visitor spending in July 2025 declined compared to July 2024. Specifically, Hawaii saw 873,430 visitors this July, a decline of 4.4% from the same month a year earlier. The July visitors came almost exclusively from air travel (99.7%), and mostly from the East and West coasts of the U.S. Spending was down from a year prior, at 4.3% less than July 2024. Hawaii saw year-on-year drops in travel from Japan (-1.4%) and Canada (-11.6%), along with other international locations (-3.3%).…

McDonald’s Meal Deal photographed in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 2024.Scott Suchman | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesMcDonald’s on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its value offerings in a bid to reach price-conscious diners.Starting Monday, the fast-food giant is bringing back its Extra Value Meals, which were last promoted before the Covid-19 pandemic. Customers will save 15% on the combo meals compared with buying the entree, fries and a drink separately, the company said.For more than a year, McDonald’s and its rivals have been relying on discounts and deals to lure customers back to their restaurants. Traffic to…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We’re thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X (aka the Moonshot Factory), will take the stage at Disrupt, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. For more than a decade, Teller has guided X’s audacious mission to tackle the world’s toughest problems. Under his leadership, X has birthed game-changing projects like Waymo (self-driving cars), Wing (delivery drones), and Loon (internet-beaming balloons). Not every moonshot sticks — but that’s the point. Teller believes failure should be celebrated quickly, because it clears the runway for the…