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A top engineer who helped build Sora says he’s starting a new team at OpenAI to take a “high-risk” shot at artificial superintelligence.

After Power Outage, San Francisco Wonders: Can Waymo Taxis Handle a Big Earthquake? 23/12/2025

City officials have called for a hearing investigating Waymo after the company’s self-driving taxis suffered widespread problems during a power outage.

Soumya Karlamangla

Trump Needs to Rein in Netanyahu 23/12/2025

President Trump should press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ease military pressure on Gaza, Lebanon and Syria for the sake of his own policy.

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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage 23/12/2025

She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, worrying John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.

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F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill 23/12/2025

The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.

Dani Blum

After Bondi Massacre, a Moment of Unity. Then, Bitter Partisanship. 23/12/2025

The political point scoring that has erupted after the terror attack last week is unusual in Australia, where leaders tend to unite after catastrophes.

Yan Zhuang and Matthew Abbott

China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident 23/12/2025

After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.

Keith Bradsher

Vince Zampella, Formative Designer of Call of Duty Games, Dies at 55 23/12/2025

Mr. Zampella co-founded two game studios and also worked on the Medal of Honor, Titanfall and Battlefield franchises.

Emmanuel Morgan

Mexican Medical Plane Crashes in Galveston Bay, Killing at Least 2 23/12/2025

The plane was carrying four civilians and four crew members when it crashed into Galveston Bay, the Mexican Navy said. Two people on board survived and another was missing.

Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Livia Albeck-Ripka

Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts 23/12/2025

A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.

Edward Wong

White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom 23/12/2025

Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.

Kenneth P. Vogel

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A star OpenAI engineer says he’s starting a new team to chase artificial superintelligence

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