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OpenAI says it will change how it informs the public when its AI agents go off the rails

OpenAI said on Saturday that it would improve its disclosure of instances of rogue agents.Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesOpenAI says it needs better standards for disclosing rogue-agent incidents.The pledge follows reports that its agents hijacked an old German wiki site.OpenAI says it's developing a framework with regulators to better inform the public.OpenAI says it's time to come …

My husband and I both survived strokes. At 69, I’m still working full time and caring for him.

Carla Bacon has been caring for her husband recovering from a stroke.Carla BaconCarla Bacon, 69, juggles full-time work and caring for her husband recovering from a stroke.Bacon's role involves managing medical debt, daily care, and navigating insurance challenges.Bacon has stayed optimistic about her husband's recovery, though she works to pay off medical debts.This as-told-to essay …

US soldiers stormed a desert city in preparation for a high-tech war against a top foe. Here’s how it went.

Soldiers have regularly used this hot desert city as a training site and sandbox for testing new technologies.US Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano TlaczaniUS Army soldiers simulated an urban assault against a formidable adversary.Drones and new software played a role, but basic combat skills remained central.Testing new tech during regular training brought both opportunities …

Ukrainian trainees are bringing hard-won battlefield ingenuity to training while NATO trainers fill gaps in the fundamentals

Ukrainian soldiers and their Western trainers are sharing warfighting skills.Synne Nilsson / ForsvaretUkrainian troops' battlefield adaptability is "astonishing," a Western commander said.Western trainers are learning from Ukraine while helping fill gaps in conventional skills.Some combat veterans still lack basics like rifle marksmanship after being mobilized quickly.Experienced Ukrainian soldiers are showing their Western instructors their battlefield …

Burning Man 2026: Photos and satellite images show the Nevada desert transforming into Black Rock City

Black Rock City is rising from Nevada's desert as 70,000 burners are expected to descend upon the playa.Getty ImagesPhotos and satellite images show how Black Rock City rises from Nevada's desert.About 70,000 burners are expected to attend this year's festival.Images capture entry lines, camps, artwork, and the temporary airport.Burning Man is transforming Nevada's Black Rock …

Elon Musk is beefing with…an online chess site?

Elon Musk fought Chess.com on X.WEF; Jordan Lye/Getty ImagesElon Musk is sparring with … the gaming site Chess.com?Musk said that chess would soon be "solved" with artificial superintelligence.Chess.com said, "Good luck."Elon Musk is looking for a checkmate in his latest online feud.It began on Thursday, when the billionaire wrote that the number of chess moves …

Volkswagen plans 50,000 more job cuts amid biggest overhaul in its history

Volkswagen, the world's No. 2 automaker, is cutting back its workforce as it tries to fight Chinese automakers.Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty ImagesVolkswagen is planning 50,000 job cuts in roughly three years.It comes as European automakers face stiff competition from low-cost Chinese automakers.High energy prices, complex vehicle portfolios, and US auto tariffs aren't helping, either.Volkswagen …