OpenAI has partnered with Dotdash Meredith, the publisher of People magazine, to enhance its ChatGPT system. Dotdash Meredith said the collaboration will incorporate “trusted content” from the company’s array of brands — including “Better Homes & Gardens,” “Food & Wine” and “InStyle” — providing ChatGPT with access to recipes, health information, entertainment coverage and product…

Russian airstrikes hit nearly a dozen Ukrainian infrastructure sites early Wednesday, May 8, damaging three Soviet-era thermal power plants. Ukrainian officials reported that the strikes injured three people and impacted energy facilities, homes and public transportation across several regions. “The world slept through the revival of Nazism — at 5 a.m. on February 24, 2022,” Ukrainian…

The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over an invasion in Rafah. Stormy Daniels testifies in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, prompting a bid for a mistrial by his legal team. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, May 8, 2024. US pauses shipment of…

Israel shut down Al Jazeera, a major news outlet in the country, even seizing some of its communication equipment on Sunday, May 5. The story is being told in different ways depending on whether a news outlet has a left- or right-leaning political bias. Some right-leaning news outlets are spotlighting what Israel said about Al…

Ukraine merged ancient and modern warfare tactics in its conflict with Russia. Advanced drones, utilized for surveillance and targeted strikes, now carry medieval caltrops designed to immobilize Russian vehicles, making them vulnerable to further attacks. This strategy aims to disrupt Russian operations and supply efforts. The concept of deploying caltrops from drones was first demonstrated…

Ukrainian counterintelligence foiled an alleged plot by Russia’s Federal Security Service to kill President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian officials. Investigators said the assassination plan came from Moscow, and it implicated two colonels within Ukraine’s State Security Department who allegedly provided financial support and sensitive information to the Russian FSB. According to Ukraine’s Security…

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft encountered another setback Monday, May 6, as a planned launch was delayed due to a valve issue in the rocket’s upper stage, just hours before liftoff. Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and co-pilot Sunita Williams were already preparing for the flight when the scrub was announced. This test flight — the first manned mission for…

The Israeli military seized control of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt amid talks of a cease-fire. Boeing faces another delay after its Starliner’s mission to space was scrubbed at the last minute. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Israel takes control of Rafah border crossing amid…

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s book publisher, Center Street, stated it will be removing a passage from reprints of her upcoming memoir titled “No Going Back.” The passage in question is where Noem claims she met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un,”…

NASA astronauts are set to test-drive Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft during its first manned mission to the International Space Station on Monday, May 6, after a decade of mechanical challenges. The CST-100 Starliner test mission, long delayed and over $1 billion over budget, will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in its final test before regular missions…