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ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video model Sora. OpenAI also faced its share of internal drama, including the notable exits of high-level execs like co-founder and longtime chief…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Myanmar’s military on Thursday nominally transferred power to a civilian-led interim government ahead of a planned election, with the junta chief remaining in charge of the war-torn country in his other role as acting president. An announcement in state media said a decree that granted power to the military after its 2021 coup had been canceled and a caretaker administration had been formed alongside a special commission to oversee the election. The move signals no change to the status quo in Myanmar, with coup leader Min Aung Hlaing holding on to all major levers of power…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 10:35 AM ET, Thu July 31, 2025 Global air travel demand grew moderately this June, and the U.S. saw the first signs of domestic market growth after four months of consecutive declines, according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total air travel demand, which is measured in revenue passenger kilometers, increased 2.6 percent from June 2024. International demand rose overall 3.2 percent, with domestic demand increasing at a slower rate, at 1.6 percent. Total demand in May, by comparison, rose 8 percent, while international travel demand surged 10.8 percent from the year…
OpenAI said Thursday that it plans to launch Stargate Norway, its first AI data center in Europe, in partnership with British AI cloud infrastructure provider Nscale and Norwegian energy infrastructure firm Aker. Nscale will design and build the site, and it will be a 50/50 joint venture between the two companies. OpenAI will be an “off-taker” in the project, buying capacity from the data center. The announcement comes as Europe races to achieve AI sovereignty and invest in data centers and compute power. Earlier this week, the bloc unveiled details of its multibillion-dollar investment into AI infrastructure, including €10 billion…
Stephanie Deaton, Senior Director, Charter & Incentive Sales for the U.S. and LATAM markets. (Photo Credit: Scenic Group)WHY IT RATES: The industry veteran brings more than 25 years of invaluable experience to her new role at a time when private charter demand is soaring.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior EditorScenic Group, the parent company of Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours and Emerald Cruises, has announced the appointment of Stephanie Deaton as Senior Director, Charter & Incentive Sales for the U.S. and LATAM markets. This strategic hire comes amid accelerated growth across Scenic Group’s river, ocean, and expedition segments – driven by rising demand…
As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, the company is merging its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams into a single organization, according to an internal memo sent to staff by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and viewed by TechCrunch and confirmed by TikTok. “This new team will allow us to better leverage our technical capabilities across both business and safety objectives, and will help us move faster as we develop the next generation of safety technology,” Chew wrote in the memo. As part of the changes, the memo said that TikTok’s head of Operations and Trust &…
Veteran producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Taylor will succeed Janet Yang in the role, presiding over the organization that puts on the Oscars, film academy CEO Bill Kramer said Thursday.An academy member since 2014, Taylor has served the organization in several high-profile positions, including as vice president and chair of the awards committee. She’s also a prolific film producer whose works include “A Star Is Born” (2018), “Blue Valentine” and “The Accountant.” She also produced the 92nd Oscars broadcast. Taylor is now the fifth woman to lead the…
Mattie Scheeter, Vice President of Sales and Convention Services, Visit Omaha. (Photo Credit: Visit Omaha)WHY IT RATES: Mattie Scheeter has been leaving a lasting impression in working her way up the ladder since joining Visit Omaha as a national sales manager for the Midwest market in 2017.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior EditorVisit Omaha announces the promotion of Mattie Scheeter, CMP, to Vice President of Sales and Convention Services. She has been an integral part of bringing large conventions and events to Omaha, worth more than $161 million for the local community. “Mattie’s experience and passion for Omaha make her an invaluable asset…
Quora’s AI platform Poe announced on Thursday that it’s releasing an API that allows developers to easily access different models or bots for their own applications. The API doesn’t require a separate fee. Instead, usage is tracked via Poe’s existing point-based subscription plans, where each model call costs a set number of points. For instance, low-quality image generation through GPT-4o in a 1:1 aspect ratio and 1024 x 1024 size would cost 328 points. Today, Poe’s plans include the $4.99 per month plan (10,000 points per day), the $19.99/mo plan (1 million points per month), the $49.99/mo plan (2.5 million…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Kramatorsk — When wars kill many over years, the names of the dead can bleed into faceless lists. But each loss still burns a black hole in the worlds they left behind. And few more so than Tymur Hryhorenko. Most of the bald facts of his death are horrifyingly unremarkable, after three years of Russian bombardment. He was the only death from a huge 4:40 a.m. local time, Russian airstrike that hit a top floor apartment in the frontline town of Kramatorsk on July 22. But Tymur, 10, one of the most recent children to die…