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OpenAI just dropped its first open-weight models in over five years. The two language models, gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, can run locally on consumer devices and be fine-tuned for specific purposes. For OpenAI, they represent a shift away from its recent strategy of focusing on proprietary releases, as the company moves towards a wider, and more open, group of AI models that are available for users.”We’re excited to make this model, the result of billions of dollars of research, available to the world to get AI into the hands of the most people possible,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in an…

The official X account for the United States Department of Homeland Security is using a still from a recent “South Park” trailer to promote the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s website, which includes application portals to sign up for various jobs under ICE such as deportation officer and criminal investigator. The still is from a teaser “South Park” dropped on July 29 to promote the second episode of Season 27, which airs this week on Comedy Central. The teaser was notable for including footage of Donald Trump groping Satan’s leg under the table at a dinner party, but it also featured…

44 Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has called on African leaders to stop depending on foreign aid and take bold steps towards building resilient and self-sufficient health systems across the continent. He made the appeal during the opening of the Africa Health Sovereignty Summit held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Accra, Ghana. The summit brought together African Heads of State, health ministers, and international partners, to discuss ways to strengthen public health systems through local investment and leadership. President Mahama, who gave the keynote address, said Africa must stop acting like the sick patient in the global…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has accused Israel of carrying out a “systematic genocide” in Gaza.

Israeli attacks have killed at least 83 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip amid a deepening Israel-induced hunger crisis, medical sources have told Al Jazeera, as hospitals in the besieged territory have recorded eight more deaths from starvation and malnutrition.Among those killed on Tuesday were 58 aid seekers who were shot by Israeli forces as they approached aid distribution sites operated by the US- and Israeli-backed GHF.Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary, reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, said the “same exact scenario plays out in Gaza every single day” since GHF distribution sites began operating in May.“Palestinians are approaching these distribution…

Sam Altman’s blow torch to his competitors is so hot, it even includes a new partnership with Amazon Web Services. As OpenAI announced two open-weight reasoning models with capabilities on par with its o-series, Amazon announced that the new models would soon be available as a service on AWS. For the first time, OpenAI models will be available as a choice to power Amazon AI services like Bedrock and SageMaker AI. While anyone can download the models via Hugging Face, Amazon didn’t just grab the models to offer them as an AWS service on their own. This is a partnership…

NewsFeedRecord-breaking rains flooded parts of Hong Kong, disrupting flights, schools, and courts as the city recorded its highest August rainfall since 1884. The storm followed deadly flash floods in southern China that killed five people.Published On 5 Aug 20255 Aug 2025

The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new opportunities across both countries. According to a statement issued by the Nigeria Customs on Sunday, the agreement was reached at a meeting held at the Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances, Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Saturday, 2 August 2025. The service said the agreement would strengthen regional trade ties and economic integration between both countries. The session brought together senior government officials, Customs chiefs, and trade experts from both countries to chart a…

We try to figure out why drug deaths are at an all-time high – and what can be done.

John Bennett meets former Egypt international Mido at The Maker Academy in Cairo