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OpenAI launches always-on AI agents a day after apologizing for a hack by its bots

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SAN FRANCISCO — Leading AI company OpenAI tried to navigate through a storm of controversy on a cloudless San Francisco Tuesday, touting a new wave of products and tools it said would empower users with autonomous assistants.

Welcoming around 2,500 software engineers and AI aficionados on an oceanside pier for the company’s biggest-ever celebration of technical developers, OpenAI released several new products while holding back its most advanced system for safety reasons.

CEO Sam Altman kicked off the day by unveiling Dots — autonomous AI systems, or AI agents, that function continuously to carry out tasks on behalf of users.

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Transcript shows campus police's interview with Jane Doe in Cornell rape case

We're getting new insight into how Cornell University Police handled the case of an alleged fraternity gang rape back in 2024. Cornell conducted an internal investigation that led to expulsions, suspensions and other sanctions. The response by law enforcement has come under new scrutiny, and prosecutors have now reopened their criminal investigation . CBS News New York investigative reporter Mahsa Saeidi exclusively obtained a transcript of the alleged victim's interview with campus police from a source.

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Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty in wife's murder

Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant and pastor, has been found guilty of murder in the killing of his wife , Ashley Flynn, after he tried to pin the blame on an intruder breaking into his home in February. Flynn was found guilty of nine charges in total, including aggravated murder and three charges of murder, two charges of felonious assault and three charges of tampering with evidence. The jury also found Flynn used a firearm in relation to seven of the charges, which carries a sentencing enhancement to those crimes.