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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees that ChatGPT is "back to exceeding 10% monthly growth," according to an internal Slack message viewed by CNBC. The company is aiming to launch a new model within ...

In July 2025, the Justice Department announced it would not make any additional files public from its investigation into child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The backlash against the decision was ...

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