OpenAI will retire its GPT-4 AI model from ChatGPT on April 30, replacing it with the newer GPT-4o model. The decision comes after head-to-head evaluations showed that GPT-4o outperforms GPT-4 in writing, coding, and other areas. GPT-4 was launched over two years ago for ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot chatbot on the web. Although it had … Read more
The Cleveland Browns have agreed on a one-year contract worth $4 million with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, according to his agent. This deal brings Flacco back to the team where he won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award in 2023. The contract can be worth up to $13 million with incentives. Flacco had … Read more
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the US market have increased by over 10% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to Kelley Blue Book. Nearly 300,000 new EVs were sold, with General Motors (GM) driving growth and Tesla experiencing a decline. The increase in EV sales is attributed to new models from popular brands … Read more
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink expressed surprise at the scope of President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs, describing them as “surprisingly broad”. The sweeping announcements have caught him off guard, given his 49 years in finance. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-11/larry-fink-says-trump-tariffs-went-way-beyond-his-imagination
The fate of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, hangs in the balance as they await a judge’s ruling on Friday. The new district attorney’s opposition to their release poses a major hurdle for the brothers, who have spent 30 years behind bars. Erik and Lyle, who were … Read more
Cabot Creamery has issued a Class III recall of over 1,700 pounds of butter due to potential contamination with coliform bacteria, a type found in fecal matter. The recall affects 189 cases of their premium sea salt butter sold in eight states. The affected butter was distributed between March 26 and the date it reached … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement has sent shockwaves through global markets, causing a sell-off in stocks, bonds, and currencies. The dollar fell by over 1% against a basket of other currencies, reaching its lowest level in three years, as investors question the safe-haven status of the US currency. Markets are not only experiencing a … Read more
The European Union has announced a 90-day postponement of retaliatory tariffs against the United States, following President Trump’s last-minute decision to hit pause on some levies. The move comes as a relief to Europe, but leaves uncertainty over what is next. European leaders had voted to impose tariffs on $23 billion of US imports just … Read more
The University of Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment survey has revealed a dismal outlook among Americans, with consumer sentiment plunging 11% to a preliminary reading of 50.8, the lowest since records began in 1952. This drop is the second-lowest reading on record and marks a significant decline from April’s reading, which was lower than any seen … Read more
A team of astronomers has discovered a previously unknown population of “hidden” galaxies that could rewrite our understanding of galactic evolution. The find, led by the Science and Technology Facilities Council, challenges existing models of galaxy development and distribution. Using the Herschel Space Telescope, the researchers created the deepest image ever taken at far infrared … Read more