OpenAI is taking its ChatGPT chatbot to the next level, adding a feature to automate tasks such as planning vacations, filling out forms, making restaurant reservations and ordering groceries.The tool, announced on Thursday, is called Operator. OpenAI describes it as “an agent that can go to the web to perform tasks for you,” and added that it is trained to interact with “the buttons, menus, and text fields that people use daily” on the web.It can also ask follow-up questions to further personalize the tasks it completes, such as login information for other websites. Users can take control of the…
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said President Donald Trump’s efforts to unleash capital in the private sector could have unintended consequences that would hurt the stock market.”I’m cautiously optimistic. That being said, I have scenarios where it could be pretty bad,” Fink said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “I believe if it’ll unlock all this private capital, we’re going to have enormous growth. At the same time, some of this is going to create new inflationary pressures. I do believe that’s probably the risk that is not factored into the markets. I think the bond market…
Sydney Sweeney in ‘Euphoria.’ Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO.Preview:Sydney Sweeney will star in ‘The Masque of the Red Death.’It’ll loosely adapt the Edgar Allen Poe short story.Charlie Polinger is in the director’s chair.Edgar Allen Poe is one of those writers whose work pops up time and again as source fodder for filmmakers and TV types.In 2023, we had Mike Flanagan putting his own spin on various Poe tales for Netflix limited series ‘The Fall of the House of Usher.’And if all comes together for A24’s new planned production, Poe’s short story ‘The Masque of the Red Death’ could be headed to…
Shygirl has enlisted Isabella Lovestory and PinkPantheress for a new song from her forthcoming Club Shy Room 2 EP. Featuring vocals from all three artists, “True Religion” will appear on the follow-up to last year’s Club Shy, alongside the recent singles “Immaculate” (featuring Saweetie) and “F*Me” (featuring Yseult). Listen to “True Religion”—co-produced by Nick León, Oscar Scheller, and Shygirl—below.Club Shy Room 2 releases February 14 on Because Music. Shygirl and Isabella Lovestory released their respective debut studio albums, Nymph and Amor Hardcore, in 2022. PinkPantheress’ debut record, Heaven Knows, came out the following year.Revisit the Rising profile “Shygirl Is Shaping…
Xbox is hosting its Developer Direct showcase today, and you’ll be able to watch along live on YouTube, Twitch or our handy embed below.The stream starts as 1PM ET / 10AM PT and is supposed to feature updates from the developers of South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Doom: The Dark Ages. Xbox is also promising to “visit a surprise location to see another studio’s brand new game.” Windows Central reports the mysterious unannounced game is “a new entry in a legendary Japanese IP which has decades of history,” which certainly sounds intriguing. At the very least, the rest…
Manganese nodules on the sea floor may be a source of oxygenScience History Images/Alamy Marine scientists who made headlines last year with their discovery that deep sea nodules could be producing “dark oxygen” are embarking on a three-year research project to explain their findings. Amid swirling controversy over their research, project lead Andrew Sweetman at the Scottish Association for Marine Science says he hopes the new scheme will “show once and for all” that metallic lumps of rock are sources of deep sea oxygen and start to explain how the process is working. “We know that it’s going on, and…
If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, Ottawa is prepared to retaliate with levies that could take aim at the energy sector, Canada’s minister of international trade, Mary Ng, said Thursday.”Everything is on the table,” Ng told global markets reporter Seema Mody on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.”This includes dollar-to-dollar retaliation. Canada’s trade chief also refused to rule out an export tax on Canadian oil and gas bound for the United States.”I don’t actually think Americans want us to not be selling electricity, oil and gas to America, because you know, I’m…
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) looks at U.S. President Donald Trump during the welcoming ceremony prior to the G20 Summit’s Plenary Meeting on November 30, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose “high levels” of sanctions on Russia and tariffs on imports from there if the country did not reach a settlement to end its nearly three-year-old war against Ukraine.Trump’s warning, made in a social media post on his third day as president, called out Russian President Vladimir Putin by name.”If we don’t make a ‘deal,’ and soon, I have no…
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In his new book Aflame: Learning from Silence, Pico Iyer reflects on the more than 100 retreats he has made to a Benedictine monastery in the hills above Big Sur, California. Over the last 30+ years, Iyer, who does not practice any religion, has sought solitude at the hermitage for as little as one night and as long as a month at a time. There, away from cell service and the 24-hour news cycle, he has found that turning away from the noise…
We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. if you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Introduction Robert Redford’s enduring appeal is a testament to the timelessness of his style. From his effortlessly cool ensembles in the 1970s to his modern-day sartorial refinement, Redford embodies a kind of classic masculinity that is both aspirational and accessible. His wardrobe is a study in balance—tailored yet relaxed, bold yet understated—making him a style icon whose influence resonates across decades. Whether he’s sporting rugged outdoor gear or a perfectly…
[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Chicago P.D. Season 12 Episode 10 “Zoe.”] The latest Chicago P.D. episode brought heartbreak for Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger). While working a tough case involving a young girl whose “father” is determined to be a serial killer — they have no idea who she really is — Ruzek and Burgess (Marina Squerciati) are surprised when his dad Bob (Jack Coleman) surprises them with a visit. Ruzek then learns that his father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The episode ends with a touching moment of Ruzek shaving his father’s face for him, and, rather than let…
Stellantis Chairman John Elkann speaks during the presentation of the new Fiat Panda as Fiat celebrates the 125th anniversary of its brand in Turin, Italy, July 11, 2024.Massimo Pinca | ReutersDETROIT — Stellantis Chairman John Elkann detailed several upcoming plans the trans-Atlantic automaker has for U.S. investments when meeting with President Donald Trump during a dayslong trip to Washington, D.C., before Trump’s Monday inauguration.The plans, as outlined in an internal message Wednesday to U.S. employees, included creating 1,500 jobs and reopening a plant in Illinois to build a new midsize pickup truck in 2027; building a new version of the…
Christopher Young, executive vice president of business development at Microsoft Corp., speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. The GeekWire Summit brings together business, tech and community leaders for discussions about the future.David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft’s head of business development Chris Young, who helped orchestrate the software giant’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, is resigning from his post after about four years on the job, the company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. No successor was named.Young joined Microsoft in 2020 after almost three years as CEO of McAfee, where…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that the looming tariffs that President Donald Trump is expected to slap on U.S. trading partners could be viewed positively.Despite fears that the duties could spark a global trade war and reignite inflation domestically, the head of the largest U.S. bank by assets said they could protect American interests and bring trading partners back to the table for better deals for the country, if used correctly.”If it’s a little inflationary, but it’s good for national security, so be it. I mean, get over it,” Dimon told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin during an interview…
Amazon has acquired a trio of environmental docs, Groundswell, Common Ground and Kiss the Ground. All titles come from directors Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, who head the Big Picture Ranch banner. Common Ground and Kiss the Ground, which were previously released, will be available to stream on April 22, while Groundswell, which wrapped production last year, will be released globally on Prime Video at a later date. The Woody Harrelson-narrated Kiss the Ground focuses on scientists, farmers, and environmentalists fighting to regenerate the health of the world’s topsoil, while Common Ground is the follow-up to that film, with an emphasis on farmers and…
Spotify hosted a brunch one day before Donald Trump’s inauguration and donated $150,000 (£122,000) to the official ceremony. The music streaming service held the brunch to celebrate the “power of podcasts in this election”, inviting high-profile podcasters Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool to the event, although Bloomberg reported that Rogan did not attend in the end. The Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter also reported that the company donated the sum of $150,000 to the inauguration ceremony. In response to the report, Spotify claimed that “the donation aims to continue to expand our presence in Washington D.C. while furthering the…
Ten video games have received nominations for the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. This program celebrates media works that feature “fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives.” There are nominees for television, film, music, theater, journalism and comics as well as video games.One of the 2024 nominees for outstanding video game is the re-release of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door for the Nintendo Switch. The original Japanese version of the GameCube title included a minor character named Vivian who was transgender. The game contained…
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround.Rocket Lab said it will launch eight of OroraTech’s smallsats on an Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The press release announcing the contract did not disclose a launch date, but Rocket Lab said in a social media post that the launch “is just a few weeks away.”OroraTech is developing a constellation of satellites to detect and monitor wildfires, providing early warnings of fires to alert first responders. The company launched its third satellite,…