OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Lands With Work Agents And A Desktop Pivot

OpenAI has officially launched its GPT-5.6 family, rolling out three tiers — Sol (flagship), Terra (balanced) and Luna ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Growing Oil Glut Spurs Asian Refiners to Offer Cargoes to the US

Oil output from Persian Gulf nations is ramping up so quickly as the Strait of Hormuz reopens that Asian refiners, already adequately supplied, are pushing some crude to destinations as far afield as ...
Inc

Amazon Workers Are Under Pressure to Up Their AI Usage—So They’re Making Up Extraneous Tasks

As detailed in a new report by the Financial Times, Amazon employees are reportedly using the company’s new internal AI tool, MeshClaw, to create extraneous AI agents—not to increase productivity, but ...
Gizmodo

Google’s Gemini Omni AI Model Promises to Create ‘Anything’ From Any Type of Input

Google just announced Gemini Omni, a new AI model that it claims can “create anything from any input,” at its annual I/O developer conference on Tuesday. The company said the model is starting off ...
Fast Company

Amazon workers are under pressure to up their AI usage—so they’re making up extraneous tasks

According to Amazon employees, the company is pushing them to incorporate more and more AI in their workflows. What exactly they should be using it for is less clear, leaving the door open for ...
Tech.co

Replit Alternatives: What Are the Best Vibe Coding Options in 2026?

The best Replit alternatives is Base44, since it costs just $20 per month and is simple to use, making it best for beginners who need to create an app in seconds. Lovable is the best Replit ...
Reuters

Glencore first-quarter copper output jumps 19%, marketing unit set to exceed target

LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Glencore (GLEN.L), opens new tab said on Thursday its first‑quarter copper production rose 19%, benefiting from improved ore grades in Africa, while ‌its marketing ...
Reuters

GM earmarks over $1 billion toward gas-engine output in US, Canada

DETROIT, April 29 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab is investing about $1.4 billion in three U.S. factories and one Canadian plant that produce gas ‌engines, transmissions and metal ...
WRAL

New study raises heat island concerns as NC data center boom grows

As North Carolina races to land more data centers tied to the artificial intelligence boom, new research suggests another possible environmental tradeoff: hotter temperatures near the massive ...
The National Law Review

FTC and DOJ Seek Public Comments on Business Collaboration Guidance

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
The Conversation

How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran. Markets have reacted to the global impact of closing ...