Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s jailed media tycoon? – Al Jazeera Hong Kong’s jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai faces a pivotal moment. Judges are now deciding his fate and freedom as his high-stakes security trial concludes. Thursday, August 28th, at 12:03 AM Dow Jones Futures Rise; Nvidia Falls On Earnings, Leads Big …read more.

  Trump’s doubling of tariffs on Indian imports takes effect, hiking tensions – Reuters US tariffs on Indian imports hit 50% today. Doubled by Trump as punishment for India’s Russian oil purchases, this move is souring ties and escalating trade tensions between the nations. Wednesday, August 27th, at 1:48 AM FEMA employees put on leave …read more.

  ChatGPT just gave me relationship advice that was way too accurate and now I’m questioning everything After a colleague seemed distant, I turned to ChatGPT for help. It highlighted my self-centeredness, revealing I hadn’t asked about her day, her presentation, or her sister’s stress. I realized I’d forgotten to truly care. Following its advice, …read more.

  Hostage families hold protests as Israel says Gaza hospital strike deaths ‘tragic mishap’ – BBC Hostage families protest nationwide for a Gaza deal, fueling a “day of disruption” in Israel. This follows global fury over the Gaza hospital strike, which Israel calls a tragic mishap. Tuesday, August 26th, at 3:37 AM Stock futures continue …read more.

  Keurig Dr Pepper to buy Dutch coffee company JDE Peet’s in $18 billion deal – CNBC Keurig Dr Pepper is set to acquire Dutch coffee giant JDE Peet’s in an $18 billion deal, dramatically expanding its global footprint. Monday, August 25th, at 1:28 AM China surge leads Asia stocks higher, Nvidia a hurdle – …read more.

  GPT-5 is more useful than Claude in everyday-things This user finds GPT5 significantly outperforms Claude in general usefulness and lower hallucination rates. While Claude excels at coding and is a warm learning partner, it frequently hallucinates outside of code, especially dangerously with medical queries. GPT5’s search capabilities are also noted as excellent, finding specific …read more.

  Global Monitors Confirm Famine in Part of Gaza. What Does That Mean? – The New York Times Famine is confirmed in parts of Gaza by global monitors, pushing hundreds of thousands into “survival mode” and facing starvation. Protests erupt as the world grapples with this devastating crisis. Sunday, August 24th, at 2:14 AM North …read more.

  MIT study results are in: Most of us can’t remember what we wrote with ChatGPT minutes later A recent MIT study found ChatGPT users experience a significant memory gap, with 83% unable to recall what they wrote. Brain connectivity dropped nearly 50% during use. While ChatGPT makes us 60% faster, our brains are 32% …read more.