xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, has open-sourced its Grok 2.5 large language model, according to recent announcements by Musk on the social media platform X. The company has also committed to open-sourcing its upcoming Grok 3 model in approximately six months. This…
A tour bus accident in New York State on Friday afternoon claimed the lives of five people and injured dozens more. New York State Police have confirmed that among the deceased is Xie Hongzhuo, a 22-year-old student from Beijing, China, enrolled at Columbia University. The university…
Mingus Lucien Reedus, the 25-year-old son of The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus and supermodel Helena Christensen, was arrested in Manhattan on Saturday on charges of assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. The arrest follows a reported incident where he allegedly assaulted a 33-year-old woman at…
In a display of renewed diplomatic partnership, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Tokyo for a summit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and coordinating their approach to a shared ally, the United States. The meeting, which took place on…
Major postal services in Europe and Asia have begun to temporarily suspend shipments of goods to the United States. This widespread disruption follows a U.S. executive order that will end the “de minimis” tariff exemption for all countries, effective August 29. The exemption previously allowed packages…