The system prompt for OpenAI's Codex CLI contains a perplexing and repeated warning for the most recent GPT model to "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query." The explicit operational warning was made public last week as part of the latest open source code for Codex C...
The system prompt for OpenAI's Codex CLI contains a perplexing and repeated warning for the most recent GPT model to "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query." The explicit operational warning was made public last week as part of the latest open source code for Codex CLI that OpenAI posted on GitHub . The prohibition is repeated twice in a 3,500-plus word set of "base instructions" for the recently released GPT-5.5, alongside more anodyne reminders not to "use emojis or em dashes unless explicitly instructed" and to "never use destructive commands like 'git reset --hard' or 'git checkout --' unless the user has clearly asked for that operation." Separate system prompt instructions for earlier models contained in the same JSON file do not contain the specific prohibition against mentioning goblins and other creatures, suggesting OpenAI is fighting a new problem that has popped up in its latest model release. Anecdotal evidence on social media shows some users complaining about GPT's penchant for focusing on goblins in completely unrelated conversations in recent days. Read full article Comments
Sophie Corcoran challenging 10,000 Interns Foundation, which works with people from under-represented groups An influencer is taking a charity that organises internships for black and minority ethnic people to court because they do not organise schemes for white people. Sophie Corcoran, a GB News commentator, applied to a programme the 10,000 Interns Foundation was running with the Bar Council. Sh...
Sophie Corcoran challenging 10,000 Interns Foundation, which works with people from under-represented groups An influencer is taking a charity that organises internships for black and minority ethnic people to court because they do not organise schemes for white people. Sophie Corcoran, a GB News commentator, applied to a programme the 10,000 Interns Foundation was running with the Bar Council. She said she was “shocked to discover that the scheme is restricted to applicants of a particular racial background”. Continue reading...
The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon A 1950s Port of Spain setting simmers with political change and family tension in Martina Laird’s debut play The air hangs heavy in Alma, a drinking club in 1950s Port of Spain, Trinidad. Heat and rum bring their own kind of languor – but in Martina Laird’s play, change is coming, both within a fractured family and in the wider world. Alma is managed by a mothe...
The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon A 1950s Port of Spain setting simmers with political change and family tension in Martina Laird’s debut play The air hangs heavy in Alma, a drinking club in 1950s Port of Spain, Trinidad. Heat and rum bring their own kind of languor – but in Martina Laird’s play, change is coming, both within a fractured family and in the wider world. Alma is managed by a mother and daughter. Ellen Thomas gives the indomitable Pearl a basilisk glare but not maternal instincts (“the only thing I done wrong is to make children dat not worth nothing”). Ruby (an exuberant, citrussy Cat White) runs a honeypot scam on tourists, but doesn’t intend to “stay here in downtown hell”. Continue reading...
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) shares are trading at $162.90 while the Wall Street consensus price target sits at $243.23, leaving an implied upside of roughly 49% between current levels and analyst expectations. Oracle has transformed from a legacy database vendor into one of the most aggressive AI infrastructure builders, with IaaS revenue surging 84% year over year ... Oracle’s OpenAI-Linked Selloff Might ...
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) shares are trading at $162.90 while the Wall Street consensus price target sits at $243.23, leaving an implied upside of roughly 49% between current levels and analyst expectations. Oracle has transformed from a legacy database vendor into one of the most aggressive AI infrastructure builders, with IaaS revenue surging 84% year over year ... Oracle’s OpenAI-Linked Selloff Might Be Noise. Is It Time to Buy?
There's been a lot going on with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) in recent months. Late last year, the company announced a 10-for-1 stock split , the first in nearly a decade. Then, after making a bid to purchase the streaming and studio assets of Warner Bros. Discovery , Netflix took the high road and bowed out of what could have been a costly bidding war with Paramount Skydance . Finally, co-founder and ...
There's been a lot going on with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) in recent months. Late last year, the company announced a 10-for-1 stock split , the first in nearly a decade. Then, after making a bid to purchase the streaming and studio assets of Warner Bros. Discovery , Netflix took the high road and bowed out of what could have been a costly bidding war with Paramount Skydance . Finally, co-founder and executive chair Reed Hasting announced he would depart the company after more than a quarter-century at the helm. At roughly $92, the streaming pioneer's stock price remains more than 30% off its peak from last year. Yet Netflix's operating and financial results remain robust, and management just made a bold statement that signals that the stock price is compelling. Image source: The Motley Fool. Continue reading
The wheat complex is holding higher on Wednesday, after retreating from early highs. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 1 to 3 cent gains at midday. KC HRW futures are 7 to 8 cents in the green on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is 4 to 7 cents higher in the...
The wheat complex is holding higher on Wednesday, after retreating from early highs. Chicago SRW futures are trading with 1 to 3 cent gains at midday. KC HRW futures are 7 to 8 cents in the green on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat is 4 to 7 cents higher in the...
Cotton futures are trading with 45 to 70 point gains in the front months on Wednesday with the in delivery May contract up 132 points. The US dollar index is up $0.239 at $98.715. Crude oil is extending higher, up another $6.89 to $106.76. The Seam showed just 139 bales...
Cotton futures are trading with 45 to 70 point gains in the front months on Wednesday with the in delivery May contract up 132 points. The US dollar index is up $0.239 at $98.715. Crude oil is extending higher, up another $6.89 to $106.76. The Seam showed just 139 bales...
Live cattle futures are rallying in nearby April, up $3.27 to follow cash. Other contracts are 85 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256 at Wednesday’s midday. The Fed cattle exchange...
Live cattle futures are rallying in nearby April, up $3.27 to follow cash. Other contracts are 85 cents higher to 20 cents lower. Cash trade got kicked off early again this week, starting at $250-252 across the country and working up to $256 at Wednesday’s midday. The Fed cattle exchange...
Soybeans are posting 3 to 8 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 8 1/4 cents at $11.23 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.70 to $6.40 across the front months, with Soy Oil futures up 123 to 135 points Crush...
Soybeans are posting 3 to 8 cent gains in the front months on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 8 1/4 cents at $11.23 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $3.70 to $6.40 across the front months, with Soy Oil futures up 123 to 135 points Crush...
Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher at midday on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 cent at $4.33 1/4. EIA’s weekly report showed a larger than expected drop in ethanol production in the week that ended on April 24,...
Corn futures are trading with contracts fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher at midday on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 cent at $4.33 1/4. EIA’s weekly report showed a larger than expected drop in ethanol production in the week that ended on April 24,...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.09%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.28%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.09%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are down -0.28%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...
In trading on Wednesday, shares of PG&E Corp's 5% Redeemable 1st Preferred (Symbol: PCG.PRD) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.25), with shares changing hands as low as $19.15 on the day. This compares to an average yield
In trading on Wednesday, shares of PG&E Corp's 5% Redeemable 1st Preferred (Symbol: PCG.PRD) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.25), with shares changing hands as low as $19.15 on the day. This compares to an average yield
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Sachem Capital Corp's 7.75% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (Symbol: SACH.PRA) were yielding above the 11% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.9375), with shares changing hands as low as $17.30 on the day. This compare
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Sachem Capital Corp's 7.75% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock (Symbol: SACH.PRA) were yielding above the 11% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.9375), with shares changing hands as low as $17.30 on the day. This compare
Leading standby generator and energy storage specialist Generac (NYSE: GNRC) saw its shares rise 17% as of 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday after the company smashed first-quarter earnings expectations. Generac grew Q1 sales and adjusted earnings per share by 13% and 43%, while raising its 2026 sales guidance from mid-teens growth to a mid-to-high -teens increase. While these figures are impressive enough, ...
Leading standby generator and energy storage specialist Generac (NYSE: GNRC) saw its shares rise 17% as of 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday after the company smashed first-quarter earnings expectations. Generac grew Q1 sales and adjusted earnings per share by 13% and 43%, while raising its 2026 sales guidance from mid-teens growth to a mid-to-high -teens increase. While these figures are impressive enough, it was Generac's backlog that stole the show, in my opinion, and helped spark today's soaring share price. The company's backlog surpassed $700 million -- up $300 million from the last quarter -- and this doesn't include a $600 million nonbinding notice to proceed from a hyperscale customer. This booming backlog is particularly important for investors to see, as it suggests that Generac's expansion into providing generators to global data center customers is accelerating. Reinforcing this notion, management projects that this burgeoning Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment will grow by 25% to 30% -- up from 20% to 25% last quarter. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading