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The new version of the ChatGPT AI chatbot has been unveiled and offers near-instant results across text, vision and audio, according to its maker.OpenAI said it was much better at understanding visuals and sounds than previous versions. It offers the prospect of real-time ‘conversations’ with the chatbot, including the ability to interrupt its answers.The firm says it “accepts as input any combination of text, audio, and image and generates any combination of text, audio, and image outputs”.GPT-4o is to be rolled out over the next few weeks amid a battle by tech firms to develop ever-more advanced artificial intelligence tools.…

Hollywood actor Steve Buscemi “is okay” after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist has said.The 66-year-old was assaulted just before noon on Wednesday in Manhattan. The Boardwalk Empire star was taken to a nearby hospital with bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye. Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all the latest news from the UK and around the world by following Sky News Tap here “Steve Buscemi was assaulted in mid-town Manhattan, another victim of a random act of violence in the city,” a statement…

On Ian’s show he talks to Lynn Calder, the chief executive of Ineos Automotive, about decarbonisation in transport.Bas Burger, chief executive of BT Business, is discussing the economic impact of deferring tech investment.And there’s Janet Mui, head of market analysis at Brewin Dolphin, who discusses the latest from mining giant Anglo American – which has rejected an improved takeover approach from rival BHP.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

Democracy is under attack across the world and must be “protected under all circumstances”, legendary Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi has told Sky News.In an interview with Yalda Hakim, she said religion was also used for “political gain” – but how she also remained an “optimist by nature”. India is currently in the fourth phase of a seven-week long general election which has been dominated by campaign rhetoric over economic disparities and religious divisions.Azmi said: “The ordinary citizen who feels that ‘I have absolutely no voice’, has a right to express that voice every five years.”And that has to be protected…

More than 500 nuclear power station workers will walk out this week amid a row over pay.Unite union members at the Dounreay plant in the Scottish Highlands plan to take 24-hour strike action on Wednesday after rejecting a revised pay offer from their employer Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS). The union members will also support an overtime ban from Thursday.NRS proposed a one-off £500 payment on top of a basic 4.5% increase.Unite said 80% of the 92% turnout rejected the deal, with the union saying it represented a “significant real terms pay cut” as inflation – in terms of the retail…

The BBC’s plans to run adverts on its podcasts would have a “disastrous impact” on the UK’s media market, businesses have warned. The broadcaster shared plans to run advertising on its podcasts and on-demand audio that are played on third-party platforms like Spotify in March. A group of 20 media businesses – including Sky – have now signed an open letter addressed to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, saying the move could set “a dangerous precedent”.In the letter, they say: “The BBC has vast funds to create content for its audiences and is not driven by commercial success, but instead by…

Young homebuyers are being forced to gamble with their retirement prospects by taking on ultra-long mortgages, according to a former pensions minister.Sir Steve Webb described data – supplied by the Financial Conduct Authority to the Bank of England – as “shocking”. It suggests that more than one million new mortgages have been issued over the past three years with end dates beyond the state pension age.The ex-Liberal Democrat MP, who is now a partner at the consultancy firm LCP, voiced fears that borrowers could be forced to raid their pension savings to clear their mortgage in a worst-case scenario.Sir Steve…

Wales has become the first UK nation to join the metaverse.The launch of Wales in the metaverse hopes to give virtual visitors from all over the world the chance to see what the country has to offer. Tourism body Visit Wales has created the immersive experience with the aim of platforming some of Wales’s experiences and attractions.Around 600 million people visit the metaverse each year, across a number of platforms.The Welsh metaverse is being hosted on platform Spatial. Organisers say they believe Wales is also the first European nation to use this approach to market itself as a tourism destination.The…

Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere – but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids.Elon Musk’s Starlink, which owns around 60% of the estimated 7,500 satellites currently in orbit, providing internet coverage around the world, has warned of a “degraded service” as a result of the phenomena. Image: Edinburgh. Pic: PA It was the first G5 or strongest rated geomagnetic storm since 2003, which caused blackouts in Sweden and damaged transformers in South…

Sam Rubin, a veteran Californian entertainment reporter who also worked for ITV, has died at the age of 64.Los Angeles TV station KTLA called the reporter “a giant in the local news industry”, as they paid tribute. “His laugh, charm and caring personality touched all who knew him,” the station added.”Sam was a loving husband and father: the roles he cherished the most.”The US veteran journalist “regularly broadcast live” into ITV’s This Morning over the years. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission…