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ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 was a big year for OpenAI, from its partnership with Apple for its generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, the release of GPT-4o with voice capabilities, and the highly-anticipated launch of its text-to-video model Sora. OpenAI also faced its share of internal drama, including the notable exits of high-level execs like co-founder and longtime chief…
Every Thanksgiving, myths of the quasi-magical powers of tryptophan rise again.There’s the turkey/drowsiness myth: Eating lots of juicy turkey meat supposedly makes people feel tired because it contains an amino acid called tryptophan. This molecule travels into the brain, where it’s converted into a neurotransmitter called serotonin, which in turn is converted into a hormone called melatonin. Voila! Sleepiness.But science and the internet agree: It’s not the turkey’s tryptophan to blame for your post-feast nap. All protein sources, and even vegetables, contain some tryptophan; turkey isn’t at all special in this regard.So the sleepiness myth of turkey may be fading,…
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story included a video, which has been removed, that incorrectly identified the nasal spray brand being recalled.Medical Products Laboratories, a Philadelphia-based medical supply company, has recalled over 41,000 bottles of Walgreens-branded nasal spray due to a possible bacteria that could be dangerous for those with weakened immune systems or respiratory issues.The product, Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray with xylitol, may be contaminated with bacteria, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website.The 41,328 bottles distributed nationwide may contain pseudomonas lactis, a type of bacteria commonly found in the environment, like in…
Palmer Luckey is a gamer at heart — and he’s been cooking up something new.The Oculus cofounder first made his mark on gaming by changing the VR landscape. Then he began releasing new gaming designs and modern versions of retro consoles.Luckey is back with another design soon to hit the market: a take on the Nintendo 64.The ModRetro M64 will be fully revealed on Black Friday, Luckey wrote in an X post with a teaser video.”Much has changed since we launched early bird pricing at $199 earlier this year, things like inflation, component shortages, tariffs, and more,” he wrote.The ModRetro…
Artificial intelligence startup xAI, founded by Elon Musk, told city and county planners in Memphis last week that it plans to build a solar farm next to its Colossus data center — one of the world’s largest facilities for training AI models. The project would occupy 88 acres to the west and to the south of the data center. A 136-acre vacant lot owned by the developer that also owns the Colossus property currently borders the site. Given the proposed size, the solar farm would likely produce around 30 megawatts of electricity, only about 10% of the data center’s estimated…
Artificial intelligence startup xAI, founded by Elon Musk, told city and county planners in Memphis last week that it plans to build a solar farm next to its Colossus data center — one of the world’s largest facilities for training AI models. The project would occupy 88 acres to the west and south of the data center. A 136-acre vacant lot owned by the developer that also owns the Colossus property currently borders the site. Given the proposed size, the solar farm would likely produce around 30 megawatts of electricity, only about 10% of the data center’s estimated power use.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s effort to overturn decades-old school desegregation orders is facing pushback from a federal judge in Louisiana. After the judge refused to close the books on a desegregation case dating back to the 1960s, the Concordia Parish school system in central Louisiana and the state on Tuesday filed an appeal. The case offers the first major test of the government’s attempt to quickly end some of the long-running cases.The school system has become a focal point in the administration’s attempt to end legal cases that reach back to the Civil Rights era. Louisiana state officials…
Norovirus cases have risen in the United States in recent weeks, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Nearly 14% of tests for the illness came back positive during the week that ended on Nov. 15, according to CDC data. Over 2,700 tests were conducted that week, according to the CDC, meaning that about 380 cases of norovirus were diagnosed in that period.That’s more than double the percentage of positive tests recorded about three months ago, when test positivity in the U.S. this year was at its lowest. The week that ended on Aug. 9 saw a…
For Cyriac Lefort, the idea for his new startup, MyHair AI, came two years ago. The French native was sitting in a hair salon in New York getting a routine haircut when his hairdresser looked at him and said, “You’re starting to lose a bit of hair,” Lefort, who is 32, recalls being told. “He didn’t say that to my friend sitting next to me, just to me,” Lefort continued. “In my mind, I wasn’t balding, and I still don’t think I am. But when someone tells you you’re losing your hair, you buy whatever they suggest.” So, he bought the…
2025-11-26T15:58:03.156Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Apple’s luxury iPhone pocket, designed in collaboration with Issey Miyake, sold out worldwide. The limited-edition accessory debuted in November in eight colors and two sizes. The versatile pocket is compatible with several iPhone models. Apple’s luxury iPhone pocket is officially sold out.The limited-edition design was unveiled on November 11…