ChatGPT’s new GPT-5.3 Instant model will stop telling you to calm down Take a breath, stop spiraling. You’re not crazy, you’re just stressed. And honestly, that’s okay. If you felt immediately triggered reading these words, you’re probably also sick of ChatGPT constantly talking to you as if you’re in some sort of crisis and need delicate handling. Now, things may be improving. OpenAI says...

YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe YouTube announced this week that it will now hold back ads during livestreams if chat engagement is at its peak, and if users show support with Super Chat, Super Stickers, or gift purchases. Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription. The Google-owned...

Trainee driver crashes bus into River SeineReutersThe local transport authority said drug and alcohol tests taken by the trainee had come back negativeA trainee drove a bus into the River Seine after hitting a parked car and veering off the road on Thursday morning, officials have said.The local transport authority told the BBC the driver was nearing the end of her "practical learning" during...

House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial government shutdownWatch: BBC journalist caught in travel chaos at Houston AirportRepublicans in the US House of Representatives have rejected a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and instead approved a different plan, prolonging the shutdown that has caused huge delays at airports.Their Senate colleagues...

Maine Could Be the First State to Pass a Temporary Ban on New Large Data CentersAs massive amounts of land are being acquired for AI data center expansion across the US, at least one state is hoping to slow down the construction boom, after numerous protests and calls from politicians.On Tuesday, Maine lawmakers passed a bill that would put a moratorium on the building of new data centers that...