China’s survival strategies written in flavours

From Sichuan's humidity to the Dongbei deep freeze, Chinese food isn't about taste, it's about not dying. A journey through ...
Wired

OpenAI Has New AI Models. Here’s Why You Can’t Use Them

The White House asked OpenAI to delay the rollout of its GPT-5.6 AI models, two weeks after Anthropic had to take its most advanced AI models offline. OpenAI is not happy about this, according to a ...
CNBC

Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge

U.S. companies are increasingly using Chinese-built models as they build out tools and products using AI. Recent model releases from Chinese companies are seen by many as highly competitive compared ...
Forbes

OpenAI Rolls Out Powerful New GPT-5.6 Models—But Limits Users After Government Request

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. OpenAI on Friday announced the rollout of Sol, the flagship GPT-5.6 model, alongside Terra, a model for daily work, and Luna, a more ...
CNBC

OpenAI limits new AI models to 'trusted partners' at request of U.S. government

OpenAI announced three new AI models: GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna. The company said it's complying with the U.S. government's request to initially limit the rollout to a "small group of trusted ...
The New York Times

U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf

U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market. By Rebecca F. Elliott The war with Iran has pulled the American oil industry ...
Marketplace

What can the oil crisis of 1973 teach us about today?

Due to the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is at its lowest level in 40 years. That reserve — oil the U.S. government stores — was created ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Extend Decline

U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a 10th consecutive week as exports remained high and refineries raised their capacity use, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Energy Information ...
MarketWatch

U.S. inflation tops 4%. Sinking oil prices to bring relief, but prices are still rising.

The main inflation barometer used to set U.S. interest rates rose topped 4% in May for the first time in three years — but price relief might finally be on the way for weary consumers. The personal ...
MarketWatch

U.S. oil prices end below $74 a barrel after 60-day pause on Iran sanctions

Oil prices fell on Monday, with the U.S. and international benchmarks settling at their lowest levels since the start of the Iran war, after the Treasury Department waived sanctions on Iranian oil for ...
TechCrunch

Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on

On Wednesday, Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 reportedly unveiled Tulongfeng, an AI tool it says can go head-to-head with Anthropic’s Mythos. That’s the cybersecurity-focused AI model that is ...
Crude Oil Prices

U.S. Crude Inventories Post Another Major Draw

Crude oil inventories in the United States decreased by 6.1 million barrels during the week ending June 19, according to new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released on ...