Sept 28 (Reuters) – OpenAI is scrapping the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, over safety concerns raised by researchers during internal testing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The model, expected to appear in ChatGPT and…
By Field Level Media Sep 28 (Field Level Media) – A week after their president of basketball operations said that breaking up their longtime star duo was “inevitable,” the Boston Celtics faced life after Jaylen Brown as they kicked off the preseason at their media…
Sept 28 (Reuters) – Summit Therapeutics said on Monday that British drugmaker AstraZeneca would invest $2 billion in the company and collaborate on a series of studies testing their cancer treatments together. Summit’s shares rose over 15% in extended trading following the announcement. Here are…
(Refiles story to remove errant text in headline, with no changes to the body of the story.) By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Raytheon business a provisional multiyear contract worth $20.7 billion to accelerate production of AMRAAM missiles, as the…
By Field Level Media Sep 28 (Field Level Media) – Major League Baseball set the umpiring crews for its 2026 wild-card series Monday. Four crews of six were assigned for the best-of-three sets that begin Tuesday. The group is a mix of young and old,…
By Field Level Media Sep 28 (Field Level Media) – After the briefest of summer vacations, the New York Knicks are back to work, now with “NBA champions” attached to their name. Whether they are called the reigning or defending champions matters little to Jalen…
Sept 28 (Reuters) – Victor Wembanyama said the disappointment of the San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Finals defeat by the New York Knicks has lingered into the offseason, with the Frenchman acknowledging he has endured some difficult nights ahead of the new campaign. Wembanyama, speaking at…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The global bond slump accelerated on Monday, pushing yields to new, multi-decade highs, as oil prices rallied after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace proposal from Iran. Stock markets duly fell, although news that the…
By Julien Pretot COPENHAGEN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has ordered an assessment of proposals to distribute more money to national associations, following calls from UEFA and CONCACAF for a $2.1 billion payout from the governing body’s reserves, but stopped short of committing…
CAIRO, Sept 28 (Reuters) – UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was…
