VOL. 2026 · NO. 177 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026

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The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns

OpenAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of with the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to.
TechCrunch
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Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
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King becomes first monarch to reveal tax bill as royal public funding to double to £100m

New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.
BBC News

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BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues

The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
BBC News