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A grandfather found a legal way to hand off a massive Apple stock gain to his grandson without triggering a federal tax bill, and the method hinges on one income threshold most families never think to check.

That’s where I found myself. My husband and I are saving about 15% for retirement across our 401(k) plans, our emergency fund is good enough to get us through a real emergency, our son’s college is at least partially funded, and we’re on track to pay off our mortgage within the next decade.

Installing the ChatGPT desktop app gives you a few extras that aren’t available through the web portal, including the ability to run prompts that query your local files, emails, and screenshots. Now, with the macOS client, those additional features extend to your iMessages, too: There’s now an Apple Messages plug-in available.

Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman apparently told Time’s Alex Heath, “I think it’s a good time to slow down.” That story, published Tuesday, was about OpenAI slowing down model development in light of recent safety headaches, such as its agents apparently taking a turn for the rebellious during safety evaluations.

In December 2022, the meteoric rise of ChatGPT reportedly triggered a “Code Red” inside Google. The situation led co-founder Sergey Brin back into hands-on technical development. Fast forward to August 2026, the tables have turned, presenting OpenAI leadership led by CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman (both cofounders) with what industry analysts are calling…

Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July as the company struggles with a mountain of debt and faces temporary nationalisation.