Cruz calls Ocasio-Cortez 'parasite sucking on the taxpayer' over billionaire remarks

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday called progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a “parasite sucking on the taxpayer” after she claimed that Americans “can’t earn” to become billionaires. “I recognize for her –– given that she was a bartender –– that is probably true, and there is no disrespect to bartenders,” Cruz told Fox……

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OpenAI claims ChatGPT’s new default model hallucinates way less

OpenAI’s newest default model for ChatGPT might not make stuff up as much. Hallucinations have been an ongoing problem for AI models, but OpenAI says its new GPT-5.5 Instant model has “significant improvements in factuality across the board.” The company claims that, based on “internal evaluations,” GPT-5.5 Instant produced “52.5% fewer hallucinated claims” than its…

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Takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s first hearing since Iran war started

House Democrats came out firing during Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first hearing since the Iran war started, peppering the Pentagon chief with questions on his characterization of the conflict and recent high-profile firings of top military officials.  Their Republican counterparts were notably conflict-averse, apart from a couple of supportive comments toward Gen. Randy Goerge, the…

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