Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenet Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who competed in beauty pageants, was found dead in the basement of her family's home in the college town of Boulder the day after Christmas in 1996. Her body was found several hours after her mother called 911 to say her daughter was missing and a ransom note was left behind. The gravesite of JonBenet Ramsey is covered with flowers Jan. 8, 1997, at St. James Episcopal Cemetery in Marietta, Ga. JonBenet was bludgeoned and strangled. Her death was ruled a homicide, but nobody was ever prosecuted. The details of the crime and video footage of JonBenet competing in pageants propelled the case into one of the highest-profile mysteries in the United States. The police comments came as part of their annual update on the investigation, a month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenet's killing. Police said they released it a little earlier due to the increased attention on the case, apparently referring to the three-part Netflix series "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey." Hammonton police sergeant accused of failing drug test, stealing drugs from evidence room Atlantic City police say power restored after daylong outages Ocean City residents speak against Bible study on school time What does Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy mean for Atlantic City International Airport? Atlantic County Sheriff's Office warns of new scam $680,000 Atlantic City charter bus purchase mostly covered by state, Small says 19 arrested following street operations in Atlantic City Holy Spirit overcomes rain, mud, Atlantic City to win Thanksgiving rivalry, clinch WJFL division Chicken Bone Beach foundation to purchase Atlantic City's Dante Hall with NJEDA grant Vineland gun store accused of selling AR-15 ammunition without asking for identification 'Doing the hard work' paying off in Atlantic City's Chelsea neighborhood Sister Jean's Kitchen in Atlantic City to host its first Thanksgiving meal since 2018 3rd Ward meeting tonight on 'Icona in Wonderland' Ocean City hotel plan Mays Landing man busted for meth Even more weed businesses on the way to Atlantic City In a video statement, Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said the department welcomes news coverage and documentaries about the killing of JonBenet, who would have been 34 this year, as a way to generate possible new leads. He said the department is committed to solving the case but needs to be careful about what it shares about the investigation to protect a possible future prosecution. "What I can tell you though, is we have thoroughly investigated multiple people as suspects throughout the years and we continue to be open-minded about what occurred as we investigate the tips that come in to detectives," he said. The Netflix documentary focuses on the mistakes made by police and the "media circus" surrounding the case. A police officer sits in her cruiser Jan. 3, 1997, outside the home in which 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was found murdered Dec. 26, 1996, in Boulder, Colo. Police were widely criticized for mishandling the early investigation into her death amid speculation that her family was responsible. However, a prosecutor cleared her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, and brother Burke in 2008 based on new DNA evidence from JonBenet's clothing that pointed to the involvement of an "unexplained third party" in her slaying. The announcement by former district attorney Mary Lacy came two years after Patsy Ramsey died of cancer. Lacy called the Ramseys "victims of this crime." John Ramsey continued to speak out for the case to be solved. In 2022, he supported an online petition asking Colorado's governor to intervene in the investigation by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing in the case. In the Netflix documentary, he said he advocated for several items that were not prepared for DNA testing to be tested and for other items to be retested. He said the results should be put through a genealogy database. In recent years, investigators identified suspects in unsolved cases by comparing DNA profiles from crime scenes and to DNA testing results shared online by people researching their family trees. In 2021, police said in their annual update that DNA hadn't been ruled out to help solve the case, and in 2022 noted that some evidence could be "consumed" if DNA testing is done on it. Last year, police said they convened a panel of outside experts to review the investigation to give recommendations and determine if updated technologies or forensic testing might produce new leads. In the latest update, Redfearn said that review ended but police continue to work through and evaluate a "lengthy list of recommendations" from the panel. 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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI demonstrated its new iPhone integration on Wednesday as iOS 18.2 rolled out to users, bringing ChatGPT directly into Siri, writing tools and camera features. The feature update, shown off on day five of OpenAI’s “ 12 Days of Shipmas ” product launches, marks a rare opening of Apple’s core iPhone features to outside software. ChatGPT can now process commands through Siri and handle tasks across the operating system. “When Siri thinks that it would be helped by giving a task over to ChatGPT, it can just hand it off,” Dave Cummings, engineering manager for ChatGPT at OpenAI, explained during Wednesday’s demonstration. The system works through three main paths: Siri voice commands, Writing Tools for text editing and Visual Intelligence through the Camera Control button. Users can access basic ChatGPT features without an account, although premium capabilities require a subscription. Inside Apple’s AI strategy: Why the iPhone maker chose OpenAI instead of building its own The partnership addresses critical challenges for both companies. Apple, despite its $3 trillion market capitalization, has struggled to match competitors in AI development. Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude have demonstrated capabilities that surpass anything in Apple’s current AI portfolio. “We really want to make ChatGPT as frictionless and easy to use everywhere,” Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said during Wednesday’s press conference. “We love Apple devices, and so this integration is one that we’re very, very proud of.” The timing of this release could boost Apple’s high-end device sales at a crucial moment. While the company doesn’t break out AI-specific revenue, limiting these features to iPhone 15 Pro models and newer devices creates a compelling reason for consumers to upgrade. This strategy mirrors Apple’s previous pattern of using advanced features — like ProRAW photography or ProRes video — to drive adoption of its premium devices, which carry margins estimated at over 60%. The move also positions Apple differently in the AI race. Rather than competing head-on with Google and Microsoft in building foundational AI models, Apple is leveraging partnerships to bring AI to its ecosystem while maintaining its focus on hardware and user experience. This approach could prove more profitable in the short term, as AI model training remains enormously expensive with uncertain returns. The $5 billion question: How OpenAI plans to monetize its million-user iPhone base For OpenAI, the partnership provides immediate access to Apple’s installed base of more than one billion iPhone users . This comes at a crucial time for the AI company, which is under pressure to generate revenue while managing massive computing costs. Recent reports indicate OpenAI’s computing expenses could reach $5 billion annually by 2025. The partnership also arrives amid OpenAI’s broader monetization push. The company recently announced a partnership with defense contractor Anduril and launched a $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro tier. OpenAI’s CFO Sarah Friar has indicated the company is exploring advertising revenue streams . Corporate AI spending could shift as ChatGPT comes to enterprise iPhones For enterprise users, this integration represents more than just a new iPhone feature. Many companies have invested heavily in standalone AI solutions, often paying for multiple services like Jasper , Claude or corporate ChatGPT licenses . Native iPhone AI integration could consolidate these tools, potentially reshaping how businesses approach mobile productivity. Companies might shift their enterprise software budgets from specialized AI applications to platforms that integrate seamlessly with Apple’s ecosystem. The integration could also reshape the competitive landscape. Google, which pays Apple billions annually to remain the iPhone’s default search engine, may need to reassess its mobile strategy. The search giant has already accelerated its AI efforts, recently launching Gemini across its products. Apple’s privacy-first reputation influenced the integration’s design. The system requires explicit user permission before sharing data with ChatGPT, and anonymous usage options preserve user privacy. All processing occurs on-device for basic features, with more advanced capabilities requiring cloud computation. The future of mobile AI: A new platform war begins The partnership highlights a broader shift in computing, where AI capabilities become as fundamental as operating systems themselves. We’re seeing the emergence of a new platform war, but unlike the mobile OS battles of the 2000s, this one centers on AI integration. The stakes are much higher: Whoever controls the AI interface likely controls the primary way users will interact with technology for years to come. Apple’s choice to partner rather than compete suggests they’ve learned from history — sometimes being the platform that hosts the best services is more valuable than trying to build everything in-house. OpenAI has more announcements planned as part of its “ 12 Days of Shipmas ” campaign. But the Apple partnership may prove the most consequential, reshaping how a billion users interact with AI technology daily. Neither company is exchanging cash payments in the initial partnership, with Apple viewing the massive distribution potential of its devices as compensation enough for OpenAI. However, future revenue-sharing agreements are being explored, particularly around ChatGPT’s premium subscriptions. For OpenAI, the deal offers something potentially priceless: Seamless access to hundreds of millions of Apple devices. For Apple, it’s a strategic play that keeps the company competitive in AI while maintaining flexibility to partner with other providers like Google and Anthropic — suggesting that in the emerging AI platform wars, Apple is positioning itself not as a combatant, but as the battlefield itself. Stay in the know! Get the latest news in your inbox daily By subscribing, you agree to VentureBeat's Terms of Service. Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here . An error occured.The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has charged stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State to give President Bola Tinubu winning votes during the 2027 general election. Nnaji, who gave the charge during a meeting of the party’s stakeholders he convened at his country home over the weekend, noted that moles have been chased away from the party. The minister stressed the need for grassroots involvement, saying he was now happy that the party was growing from strength to strength. He insisted that what was announced as the votes of the APC members from the state to Tinubu during the last general elections was not actually the real votes they gave to the president. He therefore urged the stakeholders, drawn from all the wards in the state, to mobilize the grassroots to win votes for the president in the next election. Nnaji described Tinubu as a focused president who does not discriminate against any section of the country. The minister used the opportunity to fault the size of the current budget presented to the House of Assembly by Governor Peter Mbah, saying Enugu does not have the oil like some states to finance such a budget. “In the next election, we should give President Tinubu the winning votes and make sure that we are in the Lion Building. The event is going to be yearly, and the next one will be better. “We need change in Enugu State, and that change will come. We want to provide leadership,” he stated.
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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More OpenAI demonstrated its new iPhone integration on Wednesday as iOS 18.2 rolled out to users, bringing ChatGPT directly into Siri, writing tools and camera features. The feature update, shown off on day five of OpenAI’s “ 12 Days of Shipmas ” product launches, marks a rare opening of Apple’s core iPhone features to outside software. ChatGPT can now process commands through Siri and handle tasks across the operating system. “When Siri thinks that it would be helped by giving a task over to ChatGPT, it can just hand it off,” Dave Cummings, engineering manager for ChatGPT at OpenAI, explained during Wednesday’s demonstration. The system works through three main paths: Siri voice commands, Writing Tools for text editing and Visual Intelligence through the Camera Control button. Users can access basic ChatGPT features without an account, although premium capabilities require a subscription. Inside Apple’s AI strategy: Why the iPhone maker chose OpenAI instead of building its own The partnership addresses critical challenges for both companies. Apple, despite its $3 trillion market capitalization, has struggled to match competitors in AI development. Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude have demonstrated capabilities that surpass anything in Apple’s current AI portfolio. “We really want to make ChatGPT as frictionless and easy to use everywhere,” Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said during Wednesday’s press conference. “We love Apple devices, and so this integration is one that we’re very, very proud of.” The timing of this release could boost Apple’s high-end device sales at a crucial moment. While the company doesn’t break out AI-specific revenue, limiting these features to iPhone 15 Pro models and newer devices creates a compelling reason for consumers to upgrade. This strategy mirrors Apple’s previous pattern of using advanced features — like ProRAW photography or ProRes video — to drive adoption of its premium devices, which carry margins estimated at over 60%. The move also positions Apple differently in the AI race. Rather than competing head-on with Google and Microsoft in building foundational AI models, Apple is leveraging partnerships to bring AI to its ecosystem while maintaining its focus on hardware and user experience. This approach could prove more profitable in the short term, as AI model training remains enormously expensive with uncertain returns. The $5 billion question: How OpenAI plans to monetize its million-user iPhone base For OpenAI, the partnership provides immediate access to Apple’s installed base of more than one billion iPhone users . This comes at a crucial time for the AI company, which is under pressure to generate revenue while managing massive computing costs. Recent reports indicate OpenAI’s computing expenses could reach $5 billion annually by 2025. The partnership also arrives amid OpenAI’s broader monetization push. The company recently announced a partnership with defense contractor Anduril and launched a $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro tier. OpenAI’s CFO Sarah Friar has indicated the company is exploring advertising revenue streams . Corporate AI spending could shift as ChatGPT comes to enterprise iPhones For enterprise users, this integration represents more than just a new iPhone feature. Many companies have invested heavily in standalone AI solutions, often paying for multiple services like Jasper , Claude or corporate ChatGPT licenses . Native iPhone AI integration could consolidate these tools, potentially reshaping how businesses approach mobile productivity. Companies might shift their enterprise software budgets from specialized AI applications to platforms that integrate seamlessly with Apple’s ecosystem. The integration could also reshape the competitive landscape. Google, which pays Apple billions annually to remain the iPhone’s default search engine, may need to reassess its mobile strategy. The search giant has already accelerated its AI efforts, recently launching Gemini across its products. Apple’s privacy-first reputation influenced the integration’s design. The system requires explicit user permission before sharing data with ChatGPT, and anonymous usage options preserve user privacy. All processing occurs on-device for basic features, with more advanced capabilities requiring cloud computation. The future of mobile AI: A new platform war begins The partnership highlights a broader shift in computing, where AI capabilities become as fundamental as operating systems themselves. We’re seeing the emergence of a new platform war, but unlike the mobile OS battles of the 2000s, this one centers on AI integration. The stakes are much higher: Whoever controls the AI interface likely controls the primary way users will interact with technology for years to come. Apple’s choice to partner rather than compete suggests they’ve learned from history — sometimes being the platform that hosts the best services is more valuable than trying to build everything in-house. OpenAI has more announcements planned as part of its “ 12 Days of Shipmas ” campaign. But the Apple partnership may prove the most consequential, reshaping how a billion users interact with AI technology daily. Neither company is exchanging cash payments in the initial partnership, with Apple viewing the massive distribution potential of its devices as compensation enough for OpenAI. However, future revenue-sharing agreements are being explored, particularly around ChatGPT’s premium subscriptions. For OpenAI, the deal offers something potentially priceless: Seamless access to hundreds of millions of Apple devices. For Apple, it’s a strategic play that keeps the company competitive in AI while maintaining flexibility to partner with other providers like Google and Anthropic — suggesting that in the emerging AI platform wars, Apple is positioning itself not as a combatant, but as the battlefield itself. Stay in the know! Get the latest news in your inbox daily By subscribing, you agree to VentureBeat's Terms of Service. Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here . An error occured.
When you talk of Pep Guardiola's mistakes in the transfer market at Manchester City, Cole Palmer is the name most people would throw at him. But while the Chelsea forward has become one of the Premier League's best players since leaving the Etihad in the summer of 2023, a more recent sale has also haunted the Premier League champions. When Julian Alvarez left for Atletico Madrid in August, even City boss Guardiola admitted "it could be a problem" if his squad picked up injuries. But he could not have predicted the impact the Argentine forward was going to have in Spain after joining for a fee in the region of £81m. The 24-year-old World Cup winner scored his 12th goal of the campaign on Wednesday to help Atletico beat Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League. Alvarez also had a hand in their other two goals for Antoine Griezmann, making it 10 wins in a row in all competitions for the Madrid outfit. Former Liverpool and Chelsea midfielder Nigel Spackman told TNT Sport: "He is a striker that is making the game look so easy at the moment." While Alvarez's numbers are nowhere near Palmer's 57 goal involvements in 62 games since joining Chelsea, he has started to make a big impact. His 12 goals and two assists in 24 appearances have helped Atletico to third in La Liga, just three points off leaders Barcelona, and 11th in the Champions League standings. City, on the other hand, have won just once in their last 10 games as key players such as Phil Foden, Kevin de Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku have struggled for fitness and form. Erling Haaland has managed to score just four times in this period, although he has 18 in all competitions this term, but the club's next top scorer is on three goals and that is six players. Alvarez's tally of four in the Champions League also continues his incredible record in the competition. Team-mate Griezmann said: "Julian is an outstanding player. It's a joy and a source of pride to have him with us. Hopefully we can keep helping him and enjoy having him around." Alvarez has been directly involved in 12 goals in as many Champions League starts - scoring nine and assisting three. To put that into perspective, it took compatriot Lionel Messi 24 appearances to reach 12 goals in the same competition. That means of players to have played 1,000+ minutes in the competitions history - only Haaland, with 78, has a better minutes per goal or assist ratio than Alvarez's 98. After arriving from River Plate in 2022, Alvarez scored 36 goals and registered 18 assists in 103 appearances for City. Despite this form and lifting Premier League titles and the Champions League, the 2022 World Cup winner was playing second fiddle to the prolific Haaland. Guardiola said Alvarez had asked to leave the club because he wanted a "new challenge" - even though he was keen to keep him at the Etihad. The Spaniard said: "He believes his period here must be over so both clubs arrive to an agreement. "He's incredibly loved by the team for his behaviour but like I said many times for many players, he wants to leave and have a new challenge. "We saw what we have. If we have many, many injuries it will be a problem, but in a few months Oscar Bobb will be back and Phil [Foden] is in that position, [James] McAtee can play in that position, [Ilkay] Gundogan can play in that position, Bernardo [Silva]... "Maybe it is a mistake, I don't know, but I don't like leaving players without playing for a long time."
Fierce debate erupts over major Aussie expression: 'Tone deaf' Expat praised Australia for lifestyle Aussies were left divided over Reddit post READ MORE: Residents slam Australia as directionless and boring By PRANAV HARISH FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 10:29 AEDT, 4 December 2024 | Updated: 11:16 AEDT, 4 December 2024 e-mail 10 View comments An expat boasting about Australia being the lucky country has divided opinion with many arguing that is no longer the case because of the cost-of-living crisis. The Italian expat shared a post on Reddit on Friday revealing how Australia had provided them and their friends a better life after moving from overseas. 'I keep seeing negative comments about Australia and the government,' he wrote. 'I'm a bit of an exception because I came here with a great job already lined up, so within 10 years, I managed to buy a house and pay it off completely. 'I want to share the stories of my friends to show how it’s still possible to live well and buy a home here in Australia.' He went on to explain how one of his friends Gennaro packed up and moved from Italy to Australia 10 years ago before recently buying a house. Gennaro didn't speak English at the time and arrived with just $1,000 in his bank account. 'He did farm work and had a blast during his first few years,' the Reddit user wrote. Aussies have slammed a social media user's 'tone deaf' comments praising Australia as the lucky country as millions struggle with the soaring cost of living (pictured Australia Day celebrations) 'Then, he found a job with a construction company, worked really hard, and got sponsored by his employer. Three years ago, he bought a house in Wolli Creek (in Sydney 's south).' The social media user claimed several other friends had moved from overseas and been able to establish a better life for themselves. The friendship group included Fabio who studied at TAFE and obtained his electrician's licence before buying a house in Botany and a second one in Perth. Another friend Roberto managed to build a successful career in the hospitality sector and bought his first home with his wife and daughter just nine years after moving from overseas. 'These are just a few examples of my friends who arrived with no English, limited time to stay in Australia, and yet managed to build families and buy homes,' the Reddit user wrote. 'Hope this gives some perspective!' Dozens of commenters were left unimpressed and said the examples the person gave couldn't be further from the reality many Aussies are currently experiencing. 'This is about as tone deaf as our politicians,' one wrote. The passionate Aussie gave examples in their reddit post (pictured) of some of their Italian friends, who have bought their own homes, after they came to Australia 10 years ago 'This random anecdote disproves all the statistics showing Australia has been going downhill for the last 20 years,' another added. 'The opportunities that existed 10-20 years ago no longer exist. That is why people are upset,' a third wrote. One pointed out Australia's property market has become unaffordable. 'Work your a**e off and buy that house in Mount Druitt (a suburb in Sydney's west) for $2.3million!' they wrote. Others agreed Australia was still the lucky country - saying it was better off than other parts of the world. 'At the same time that also shows how much better it is to live in Australia than it is to live elsewhere. Many of us just take it for granted,' one wrote. A second wrote: 'Great work, keep it up and don’t listen to the sook haters. Australia is a great place to live, if it wasn’t people would leave.' 'Compared to most other countries, Australians have it really good,' another chimed in. 'Such a good reminder that it’s not all doom and gloom. Hard work goes a long way!' a fourth noted. The Reserve Bank raised the cash rate 13 times since May 2022 with the RBA keeping rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the ninth consecutive time last month. Inflation hit a massive 7.8 per cent in December 2022, with the figure coming in at slightly less than the RBA's forecast at the time of eight per cent. The monthly consumer price index (CPI) is currently 2.1 per cent, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. During 2022, fruit and vegetable prices increased by 8.5 per cent while a closer look at grocery items showed a 12.2 per cent surge in bread and cereal prices that year. Read More Young Aussie woman says what many are thinking about Anthony Albanese The price of food at major supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths has gone up by 9.6 per cent over the last 12 months to April 2024. Meanwhile, Aussies continue to struggle to purchase a home, as the property market remains unaffordable for first home buyers. The median value of a home in Australia is $872,000, according to the latest figures by real estate website PropTrack. The median value of units across the country is $662,000. Sydney is the most expensive place to live with the median price of a home at $1.45million and a unit at $818,000. Hundreds of thousands of migrants have also arrived in Australia, with the country unable to keep up with the increase in population growth due to significant infrastructure constraints. A record 518,000 people moved to Australia in the 2022-23 financial year - putting net overseas migration at levels more than double the 200,000 level of the mining boom in 2007. 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