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Pupils as young as 7 hooked on online games as expert warns of alarming trend

Hong Kong school pupils as young as seven are being referred for addiction counselling for online gaming, with requests for help involving increasingly younger children, a digital habits workshop has heard. Crystal Leung Chui-yee, officer-in-charge of the Sunshine Lutheran Centre, a counselling and treatment centre for problem gamblers, revealed the alarming frontline trend at the workshop organised by Young Post and the South China Morning Post’s student business, SCMP Learn, which about 70...

Germany breaks heat record again

The heatwave weekend in Germany has produced yet another temperature record, the highest since measurements began in the 19th century, registered in Brandenburg.

Germany sets new heat record again

The scorching weekend in Germany has produced another record high since measurements began in the 19th century, with the new peak recorded in Brandenburg.

Everything you need to know ahead of the World Cup knockout stage

France have made a mightily impressive start to their campaign, scoring 10 goals in victories over Senegal, Iraq and Norway.

Feature request: Shared conversations

Thanks for sharing the idea, @steviejay. I can definitely see why having a shared conversation would be useful for things like trip planning, family discussions, or team projects. Also appreciate the helpful clarification from @LarisaHaster. Group chats already support inviting other ChatGPT users into a conversation, with personal memories remaining private and not being shared. The Help Center article they linked covers how it works. If you're in a supported region and don't see the feature yet, try restarting the app and make sure you're using the latest version of the ChatGPT app on Android or iOS. If you're still not seeing it after that, it'd be helpful to know which platform and app version you're using so we can check further. -Mark G.

Australian with retirement savings? You probably own SpaceX

Tech and AI stocks now make up as much as 12% of most balanced superannuation funds, experts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence and technology stocks have become a driving force on Wall Street and, unbeknownst to most Australians, a growing part of their retirement savings . The so-called “magnificent seven” – chip maker Nvidia, Google owner Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook owner Meta and Tesla – are, for better or worse, increasingly part of the portfolios offered by superannuation funds. Continue reading...

AI claims to have the answers to life’s big questions. But sometimes not knowing brings us closer to the truth | Amy Galliford

ChatGPT relieves me of my discomfort, but in doing so it robs me of contemplation, of the holy ground between question and answer Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life As a person of faith raised in a religious household, I have a fairly clear picture of what prayer means to me. Prayer is the practice by which I draw closer to God, petition for my needs and desires, request guidance and ask forgiveness. The deal has always been that in times of trouble I cast my anxieties and questions and emerge with either some answers or some sustaining sense of peace. Take it to the Lord in prayer , the song goes. Continue reading...

Why Wall Street thinks US memory maker Micron is the next Nvidia

Eager to find more public AI-related companies that may do as well as Nvidia, Wall Street investors think they've found a winner with Micron.

Tail Control: The Counterintuitive Engineering of Reliable Agentic Workflows

Behind a customer's API, a high-quality answer isn't enough. It has to be usable, which means on time. Delivering that consistently is a problem about variance, not speed, and the fixes are counterintuitive. The post Tail Control: The Counterintuitive Engineering of Reliable Agentic Workflows appeared first on Towards Data Science .

My partner's mother and I don't speak the same language. She shows her love for me through food.

Food has become the way my partner's mother communicates and shows her love for me.

GPT-5.6: The System Card

While we wait for a general release, the system card is the best hint as to what is going on with the new candidate for America’s Next Top Model, GPT-5.6. This is only an OpenAI model card, so by my standards it’s a light read. There’s a lot of things that you get in an Anthropic card, that are missing in an OpenAI card. Overall, the card gives a clear and consistent impression that GPT-5.6-Sol is a substantial improvement over GPT-5.5, but still short of Mythos. OpenAI calls it a ‘step function better’ than GPT-5.5. That seems accurate. OpenAI : Sol is our new flagship and a step function better than GPT-5.5. Terra delivers performance competitive to GPT-5.5 at 2x lower cost. Luna is our most cost-efficient model, delivering strong capability at our lowest cost. Together, the GPT-5.6 family gives people and developers more choice in how they balance intelligence, speed, and cost. Once available, pricing for GPT-5.6-Sol will be $5/$30, the same as GPT-5.5. Terra is $2.5/$15, Luna is $1/$6. They claim it will be on Cerebras at 750 TPS , which is insanely fast. Capacity will be limited, at least at first. They did not specify the price for that. There is a new higher thinking setting : Max. There is a new setting beyond Max called Ultra that lets GPT-5.6 spawn sub-agents. The intended strategy against bio and cyber misuse is defense-in-depth. My guess is that in practice this strategy is robust for now, but that the White House’s misunderstandings around Fable and what is and…

England captain Stokes to retire from international cricket after New Zealand finale

Regression in multi-tool autonomous execution

I have an agent workflow using the n8n MCP integration. A week ago, ChatGPT could autonomously execute a chain of tools in a single response: Execute workflow Capture executionId Call get_execution(includeData=true) Inspect results Execute the next workflow Repeat until completion Return only the final result My workflow depends on sequential execution where each step consumes the previous step’s output. Currently, ChatGPT stops after the first or second tool invocation and returns control to the user, preventing autonomous orchestration, even though all required tools (execute_workflow, get_execution, etc.) are available. The exact same workflow and prompt continue to work in another LLM environment, suggesting a regression or runtime limitation rather than a prompt issue. It would be valuable to restore support for multi-step autonomous tool execution for agentic workflows.

Citizenship controversy: Indian passport-holding NRIs qualify as ‘citizens’ under RTI, govt records show

Pro 20x Account Deactivated Due to Potential Guardrail False Positives

Could I check if this has been picked up yet? I notice other threads have actual support IDs attached to them but I’ve not received any correspondence from anyone at all for C-G7WH3hdDkozo. Considering that there has been a disproportionately large number of complaints about false deactivations around the June 25 timeframe plus the usage rate limit issue that’s ongoing, I would’ve hoped that the response would be more proactive than just letting our paid for services run down their time.

How a ‘coalition of the willing’ wants to change the US agenda on AI

Gina Raimondo and Eric Holcomb are not running for president. They might drive the 2028 agenda on artificial intelligence anyway.

Prosecutors used ChatGPT logs as evidence in the Palisades fire trial

Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year's Day in 2025, which became one of the deadliest wildfires in LA history. To make their case, prosecutors turned to location data from his iPhone, security camera footage, and witness testimony. But they also turned to his ChatGPT logs. Prosecutors said that […]

Custom GPT Actions work in text but never execute in Voice Mode (InvalidRecipient : Unrecognized recipient))

Hi, Thanks for the clarification. Could you confirm whether Custom GPT Actions in Voice Mode are: intentionally not supported (by design / product decision) or temporarily not supported (work in progress / roadmap item) In other words, is there any plan to enable full tool / Actions execution in Advanced Voice Mode for Custom GPTs in the future? This is critical for understanding whether Voice Mode can be used as an interaction layer for action-based agents. Thanks

Proposal for OpenAI training and Official AI Certification Program

Dear OpenAI Team, My name is Emre Kedikli, and I am a ChatGPT Plus subscriber from Türkiye. First of all, I would like to sincerely thank you for creating one of the most influential AI platforms in the world. ChatGPT has become an important part of my daily learning, professional development, project planning, and research. I would like to share an idea that I believe could benefit millions of people worldwide. I propose the creation of an official OpenAI training, offering structured online training programs with certificates of completion and professional certifications. My suggestion includes: Fully online courses available worldwide Approximately 30 hours of learning for each program Interactive lessons and practical exercises Final assessment or examination Official digital certificates and professional certifications Verifiable digital badges for LinkedIn and professional profiles Example course titles: OpenAI – ChatGPT Fundamentals OpenAI – Prompt Engineering Fundamentals OpenAI – AI Productivity OpenAI – Generative AI Essentials OpenAI – Responsible AI OpenAI – AI for Manufacturing OpenAI – OpenAI API Fundamentals OpenAI – AI for Education OpenAI – AI for Business OpenAI – Digital Transformation with AI Example professional certifications: OpenAI Certified Prompt Engineer OpenAI Certified AI Professional OpenAI Certified Generative AI Specialist OpenAI Certified AI Developer To better illustrate this idea, I have also designed several concept certificate mockups tha…

Europe heatwave linked to 1,300 excess deaths: Why it matters

Europe heatwave linked to 1,300 excess deaths: WHO

I don't hide my use of AI. I want my kids to see how I use it to make life easier.

I use AI at baseball games, on family trips, and for work. My kids are learning how to think critically about it.

AI writes a lot of software. Now, human code review is starting to disappear.

AI coding agents like Cursor are increasingly trusted to work autonomously, with a rise in AI-generated code reaching production directly.

Govee’s smart nugget ice maker makes every iced drink feel like a luxury

Govee says that the modern-design gadget delivers nugget ice in as little as six minutes.

Iraqi political officials arrested on corruption charges in overnight raid

Iraqi security forces sealed off all entrances to the capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday and carried out raids inside the compound that houses key government institutions and foreign embassies.

Latest Windows Codex build crashes unexpectedly during normal use

Possibly, but I only opened one window, with only 1 agent.

Keyboard Navigation Of Hyperlinks

Thanks for the feature request, @Starker! I can definitely see the value in being able to navigate hyperlinks in a conversation entirely from the keyboard. Before I pass the details on internally, would you mind answering a few questions? The answers will help provide the team with the right context: What are you ultimately trying to accomplish, in your own words? What do you do today instead, and what about that isn't working for you? If we solved this perfectly, what would be different for you or your team? Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback! -Mark G.

Wrongfully banned account + Apple subscription lock = unable to use ChatGPT at all — please help

Case ID:C-VJCI8U2wyHLW Please review this carefully. Thank you. I am a legitimate user who pays for the service, but my account has been banned, and I am unable to top up even after switching to a new account.

Improve “Branch in New Chat” Context Handling

Thanks for sharing this idea, @aliexe. I can definitely see why that would be useful, especially for long technical conversations where you want a branch to become a more focused discussion instead of carrying along unrelated history. Giving users control over how much context is copied, whether that's the full conversation, up to a selected message, AI-generated minimal context, or just the selected message, seems like a thoughtful way to make branching more flexible. I've passed this along to the team so it can be logged as a feature request. It's a great suggestion, and I appreciate you taking the time to explain both the current limitations and the potential improvements. -Mark G.

Comment on Researchers from PSU and Duke introduce “Multi-Agent Systems Automated Failure Attribution by John Smith

As a college vocabulary club member, I've been looking for a reliable spelling bee free option, and this one finally delivered consistent puzzles without annoying limits. The interface loads fast and works well on mobile, which matters when you're squeezing in a quick round between tasks. If you're curious about how the scoring works, the spelling bee words by grade breakdown on the site explains it clearly. Definitely worth a look if daily word games are your thing. https://spellbees.us/

Golden domes, historic statues, and nods to state flags: What the capitol looks like in every state

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others are more unique.

More than 1,300 excess deaths recorded in Europe heatwave: WHO

Long-term Pro 20x account unexpectedly deactivated

Hi @redker, thanks for taking the time to explain what happened. I can understand how disruptive this is, especially when the account contains important research and ongoing project work. At this point, your appeal is with our specialized team for review. These cases require a thorough manual review, so we aren't able to provide a timeline for when it will be completed. To keep everything in one place, we'll be closing this forum thread. Any updates will be provided through your appeal ticket 10491324 . Thanks for your patience and understanding while the review is underway. -Mark G.

We took a multi-gen trip to the 'Water Park Capital of the World'. It worked for our family, but I wouldn't go back.

Wisconsin Dells, "Water Park Capital of the World" had many family-friendly activities for our multigenerational travel group, but the cons added up.

Weekly demand forecasting: Should I train on weekly or daily data and then aggregate?

I'm currently working on a demand forecasting problem for inventory replenishment, and I'd love to hear how others would approach it. The business requests a forecast for the next 4 weeks of stock consumption around the middle of the previous month. For example, in mid-June, I need to forecast the weekly demand for July. The challenge is that, at the time the forecast is generated, transactions from the second half of June are not yet available , creating a gap between the latest observed data and the beginning of the forecast horizon. The data I have consists of purchase order transactions at the SKU level , including timestamp (date and time) and quantity consumed. My main question is about the appropriate time granularity for training the forecasting model: Option 1: Aggregate the data by SKU and ISO YearWeek , resulting in one observation per SKU per week, and train a model to directly predict the next 4 weeks. Option 2: Keep the data at the daily level , train a model to forecast daily demand, and then aggregate the daily predictions into ISO YearWeeks to obtain the required weekly forecasts. One additional detail is that the forecast is reported using ISO YearWeeks . As a result, some weeks within a calendar month may contain only 3 or 4 days of that month (e.g., at the beginning or end of the month), while others contain all 7 days. My question is: Which approach would you choose, and why? Is it generally better to train the model at the same frequency as the business…

Israel recognizes Armenian genocide amid tensions with Turkey

Israel’s government unanimously voted on Sunday to formally recognize the Armenian genocide, amid worsening ties with Turkey. “Despite the extensive and unambiguous historical documentation, the Armenian genocide remains to this day the subject of an institutionalized campaign of denial and minimization, including a manipulative rewriting of history, mainly by the Turkish government,” Israeli Foreign Minister […]

Feature Request: Bring Project-Scoped Retrieval to ChatGPT

Background ChatGPT has evolved from a conversational assistant into a tool that many users rely on for long-term projects, including software development, research, writing, game development, and creative work. Today, responses are generated primarily from: Shared long-term memory Current conversation history User-provided prompts and uploaded files This works well for general conversations, but becomes increasingly difficult for large, long-lived projects. The Current Problem Long-term memory is shared across all projects. When users switch between unrelated projects, memories from previous work may unintentionally influence responses. To avoid this, users must repeatedly search through their own documents, retrieve the relevant information, and paste it into every new conversation. Effectively, users become the retrieval layer in the RAG pipeline—acting as “organic RAG hardware.” The issue is not the context window size. The issue is that project knowledge exists, but ChatGPT cannot automatically retrieve it. Existing Precedent OpenAI has already demonstrated the value of project-aware retrieval through tools such as Codex. Instead of relying solely on conversation history, these tools understand an entire project by retrieving only the files relevant to the current task. This greatly improves long-term collaboration without requiring extremely large context windows. Proposed Solution Extend this idea beyond software development. Allow every ChatGPT project to own a dedica…

‘I will return this year’: Sheikh Hasina vows comeback, says Bangladesh democracy under threat

I will return this year: Hasina vows political comebac

Years of living with solar power taught me these 12 myths are simply wrong

Knowing the facts about home solar power can help you make better-informed choices, save money, and stay safe.

New Google update: What UAE Gmail, Android and Gemini users must know

I Pitted XGBoost Against Logistic Regression on 358 Matches. The Boring Model Won.

A concrete bias–variance lesson: why the smallest model had the best cross-validated fit, and how to know when to reach for the big hammer. The post I Pitted XGBoost Against Logistic Regression on 358 Matches. The Boring Model Won. appeared first on Towards Data Science .

UAE naval commander attends funeral of soldier killed during training mission

AI won't become a real coworker until it stops answering and starts finishing tasks

A survey paper by Tencent and several Chinese universities traces the path from chatbot to "digital colleague." AI systems won't become reliable coworkers, the researchers argue, until they finish entire tasks in persistent work environments instead of just generating answers. The key lies in combining persistent workspaces with reusable skills. The article AI won't become a real coworker until it stops answering and starts finishing tasks appeared first on The Decoder .

Sooryavanshi’s India debut delayed after T20 snub vs Ireland despite IPL form

Dubai Customs deploys smart K9 fleet to boost anti-drug crackdown

Dubai Customs deploys smart K9 fleet to boost anti-drug crackdown

My 12-year-old son suggested we take the scenic route. It's helped us appreciate our town, and he's opened up to us more in the car.

My 12-year-old son suggested taking the scenic route, and now, my family has better conversations in the car. We also appreciate where we live more.

Win cash prizes: Dubai launches world’s first AI-powered park design challenge

Israel formally recognises Armenian World War I 'genocide'

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel had "fulfilled a moral duty by recognizing the historical truth, and rejecting attempts to deny it".

What to Do in Houston If You're Here for Business (2026)

Where to eat, stay, work, and eat some more while visiting Space City on business.

Oman toughens penalties for private sector bribery under new penal code amendments

Oman clarifies foreign property ownership remains restricted to designated areas