OpenAI retires its ChatGPT-native DALL-E GPT on August 30, directing users to the gpt-image-1-powered ChatGPT Images available across all subscription tiers.
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S&P 500 Holds Below Record as Markets Wait for Warsh’s Jackson Hole Debut
Equity markets treaded water Thursday as traders positioned cautiously ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s first Jackson Hole speech, with the S&P 500 holding at 7,676 and gold near $4,620.
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Bank of Korea Delivers Back-to-Back Rate Hike to 3%, Citing AI Boom and Sticky Inflation
South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark rate to 3% on Thursday in a second straight hike, as the AI chip boom stokes wages and inflation across the export-driven economy.
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Ukraine Intelligence Says Russia Plans 600,000-Strong Draft Across 2026 and 2027
Ukraine’s intelligence agencies say Russia is preparing a 600,000-troop draft across 2026 and 2027, to be announced after September’s Duma elections.
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Glacial Collapse at Nepal-Tibet Border Kills 390 and Leaves 1,500 Missing
A glacier collapse in Nepal’s Langtang region triggered a catastrophic flood that killed more than 390 people and left over 1,500 missing, including 668 tourists from 34 nations.
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Amazon Closes Mechanical Turk After 21 Years as AI Replaces Human Labelers
Amazon will shut down Mechanical Turk on September 30, ending the 21-year-old platform Jeff Bezos called ‘artificial artificial intelligence.’
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Nvidia Posts $96 Billion Quarter and Guides to $108 Billion Ahead
Nvidia posted $96.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 106% year-on-year, and guided the next quarter to $108 billion on sustained data center demand.
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US July PCE Inflation Holds at 3.7% as Consumer Spending Stalls
July PCE inflation hit 3.7% year-on-year, beating forecasts, as consumer spending stalled and the probability of a September rate hold rose to 62%.
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Iran Declares Fully Offensive Military Stance as 60-Day Ceasefire Expires
Iran declared a fully offensive military posture after its 60-day US ceasefire expired, demanding sanctions relief and an end to Washington’s naval blockade.
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Hong Kong Convicts Two Tiananmen Vigil Leaders for Inciting Subversion
Two former leaders of Hong Kong’s banned Tiananmen vigil alliance were convicted of inciting subversion, facing up to 10 years under the national security law.