Sam Altman is pushing OpenAI into large-scale datacentre and compute expansion, including announced plans for up to $1tn of investment and multibillion-dollar chip deals, while the company is spending heavily and remains years from profitability; at the same time OpenAI has increased political outreach and lobbying to shape the regulatory environment.
Three brothers aged six, eight and nine died after entering a frozen private pond near Bonham, Texas on January 26; their mother went into the water and was later rescued but could not save them. The Bonham Independent School District closed amid the severe winter storm.
President Trump said the government will "de-escalate a little bit" in Minnesota after the shooting of Pretti; DHS has reassigned its mission leader and sent Tom Homan, and a federal judge blocked DHS from destroying or altering evidence.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said police should 'throw the book' at a man charged after WA police reported a homemade explosive was thrown into a crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally; the 31-year-old faces two charges and will next appear in court on 17 February.
At Sundance, The Weight is a small‑budget 1930s adventure about gold smuggling anchored by a physically demanding performance from Ethan Hawke.
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced the Doomsday Clock has been moved to 85 seconds to midnight, and experts cited rising geopolitical tensions, climate issues and developments in artificial intelligence as key factors.
A coalition report says emotional distress among children and young people has risen sharply and that mental health services are struggling to meet demand, with many facing long waits or being turned away.
A BBQ at Bawn Meats in Richhill during Apple Harvest Day raised £500 for the NI Air Ambulance after shop owner Errol donated the event's profits, and he plans a static cycling fundraiser next.
The government has proposed that vet practices publish price lists for common treatments and disclose if they are independent or part of a chain; every practice would also need an official operating licence and a consultation will run for eight weeks.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will offer short free AI modules for all UK adults, each under 20 minutes, and participants will earn a virtual AI foundations badge on completion.
