If you have used a free version of an ChatGPT or its AI rivals, then you are obviously getting a good deal. Firms like Microsoft, Google and Anthropic have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in developing Large Language Models (LLMs) the tech behind those services. So getting, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to help with your speech or holiday plans is a bargain. But, naturally, those firms want to recoup their investment, so they offer paid-for versions of their AI, which have extra features fo
What heatwaves mean for summer weddings – and how to plan for one "As soon as I put my dress on, my makeup was just falling off my face." Aimie Seale is one of hundreds of brides whose weddings landed in the middle of a heatwave this summer. She had chosen a July weekend in the hope of avoiding any wet weather. Instead, she faced 30C heat with her ceremony in a sweltering West Yorkshire church, predominantly made of glass. "It was just unbearably hot," says Aimie. "I remember looking at my husba
A compromise between Todd Blanche and two Republican senators that potentially cleared the way for Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general is weak, Democrats and several experts said, as it makes promises Donald Trump can easily reverse. Blanche, the acting attorney general, posted two documents on Sunday evening showing he was withdrawing an 18 May order allowing for the creation of a $1.8bn weaponization fund and clarifying that broad tax immunity the justice department granted to Trump onl
The WNBA , which continues to struggle to turn a profit, has received a very generous offer to live up to the league's stated political views and ideology. When Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham publicly stated that she believed women's sports should be for women, and not for biological males, it set off a firestorm of hatred, anger, and public rebukes from much of the league. Several coaches spoke out against her, while her own head coach pretended as though she doesn't understand the biolo
Nigerian Richard Itoro is one of tens of thousands who have abandoned their lives in South Africa.
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'Digital lifeline' - Gaza tech workers give glimpse of possible future "I was just in a trough, drowning in uncertainty," says Walaa Volidis, a Palestinian software engineer. "But deep inside, I made a decision: it will not be the end, no matter how hard it gets. I'll keep fighting for my dreams." Wearing a headset and glued to her laptop, Walaa discusses AI on a video call with her mentor in California's Silicon Valley. The 24-year-old wants to keep her skills up to date. But that is the least
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Twenty-week-old Grayson easily could have become one of the tens of thousands of British babies left unvaccinated against polio. His mother, Lily, agrees with the principle of immunisation. But overwhelmed by the early weeks of motherhood, and suffering from post-partum depression after a traumatic birth, she was daunted by the prospect of a long journey to a doctor's surgery. "I've been through the trenches, awake all night. You don't want to leave the house, or go to a different town." Weeks t
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In a sea of companies reporting mixed financial results this quarter, Palantir stands out. Although Palantir was not immune to the AI jitters that caused industry-wide drops in share prices earlier this year, the AI and analytics company reported that its overall revenue grew 93% year over year to $1.94bn. That’s well over the $1.8bn Wall Street expected Palantir to bring in for the second quarter. The glowing financials sparked a 10% surge in share prices in the immediate aftermath. Despite gro
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Three wildfires in Spokane, WA have destroyed more than 700 structures and forced tens of thousands to flee to safety. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports from inside the fire zone.
