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Elon Musk to Sue Apple Over Alleged App Store Bias Favoring OpenAI

Elon Musk to Sue Apple Over Alleged App Store Bias Favoring OpenAI

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced Monday that his artificial intelligence company xAI will take legal action against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of violating antitrust laws by allegedly manipulating App Store rankings to benefit OpenAI’s ChatGPT over competing AI apps. Musk claimed on his social media platform X that Apple’s practices make it “impossible for…

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Air India to Suspend New Delhi–Washington DC Flights from September 1 Amid Fleet Upgrade and Pakistan Airspace Closure

Air India to Suspend New Delhi–Washington DC Flights from September 1 Amid Fleet Upgrade and Pakistan Airspace Closure

Air India announced on Monday that it will suspend direct flights between New Delhi and Washington DC starting September 1, citing a combination of aircraft shortages due to an ongoing $400 million fleet retrofit program and the continued closure of Pakistani airspace. The service suspension marks another major setback for the national carrier, which is…

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Australian Prime Minister Says Israeli PM Netanyahu is ‘In Denial’ Over Gaza War

Australian Prime Minister Says Israeli PM Netanyahu is ‘In Denial’ Over Gaza War

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu of being “in denial” about the humanitarian crisis and consequences of the Gaza war. On Monday, Albanese announced that Australia will officially recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September a move following similar decisions by the UK,…

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Mandalorian Actress Gina Carano Settles Firing Lawsuit with Disney and Lucasfilm

Mandalorian Actress Gina Carano Settles Firing Lawsuit with Disney and Lucasfilm

Former The Mandalorian star Gina Carano has officially settled her wrongful termination lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm, ending a high-profile dispute that began after she was fired from the hit Star Wars spin-off in 2021. Carano, a former MMA fighter who portrayed Cara Dune on the Disney+ series, was removed from the cast following controversial…

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U.S. Imposes New Travel Ban, Halts Most Visa Applications from Zimbabwe Amid Immigration Crackdown

U.S. Imposes New Travel Ban, Halts Most Visa Applications from Zimbabwe Amid Immigration Crackdown

The United States government has announced a sweeping visa suspension for most travelers from Zimbabwe, marking the latest move in a string of Africa-focused travel restrictions under President Donald Trump’s administration. The U.S. State Department confirmed that the U.S. Embassy in Harare will suspend all routine visa services starting Friday. The suspension will remain in…

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5 – Claiming PhD-Level AI Skills to Redefine Chatbots

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5 – Claiming PhD-Level AI Skills to Redefine Chatbots

OpenAI, the company behind the revolutionary ChatGPT AI chatbot, has officially launched its most anticipated upgrade yet — GPT-5 — boldly claiming that the model delivers PhD-level expertise across domains like coding, writing, and advanced reasoning. Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman described GPT-5 as “smarter, faster, and more useful” than any previous version, calling it…

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