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Safety 17 June 2025 - 8 August 2025

GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

GPT‑5 Has Arrived: OpenAI’s Next‑Gen AI Stuns With Upgrades in Coding, Reasoning, and Safety

OpenAI launched GPT-5 on August 7, 2025, making it the default model for all 700 million ChatGPT users. GPT-5 supports text, vision, voice, and real-time translation, and can chain API calls with 97% accuracy on OpenAI's tool-use benchmark. Microsoft is rolling out GPT-5 across its Copilot and Azure AI products. OpenAI reports a 65% drop in hallucinations during intensive reasoning mode.
New Zealand Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Safe & Legal Flying

New Zealand Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Safe & Legal Flying

New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Act 2023, effective April 2025, reaffirms drones as aircraft and enables new rules including mandatory registration and Remote ID for drones 250 g and above. Drones must weigh under 25 kg, fly below 120 meters, stay in daylight and visual line of sight, and avoid people, private property, and aerodromes without consent or clearance. Night flights and advanced operations require special approval under Part 102.
2 August 2025
Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Spain adopted the EU drone framework in 2021, regulating all drone flights by risk category and requiring operator registration for drones over 250g or with cameras. Madrid enforces strict airspace controls, including no-fly zones near major airports and heavy restrictions in central urban areas. Liability insurance is mandatory for many flights, with new rules from June 2024 requiring Remote ID and Interior Ministry notification for urban operations. Minimum pilot age is set at 16.
29 July 2025
Egypt’s Drone Laws Exposed: The 2025 Guide to Permits, No-Fly Zones, and Penalties

Egypt’s Drone Laws Exposed: The 2025 Guide to Permits, No-Fly Zones, and Penalties

Egypt bans drone ownership and operation without a Defense Ministry permit under Law 216 of 2017. Customs routinely confiscate unapproved drones; only basic toy drones under 150 grams with no camera or GPS are exempt. Permits for commercial use are rarely granted and require security clearance. Unauthorized drone use can lead to prison sentences of 1–7 years and fines up to 50,000 EGP.
23 July 2025
Sydney Drone Laws 2025: New Rules, Forbidden Zones & Huge Fines – What You Need to Know

Sydney Drone Laws 2025: New Rules, Forbidden Zones & Huge Fines – What You Need to Know

Sydney drone flights face strict limits under CASA and local laws. Recreational users must follow safety rules and avoid crowds, airports, and restricted sites like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Commercial operators need accreditation or a licence. Unauthorized flights in national parks or over major venues can bring fines up to $3,300 or prison for serious offenses.
16 July 2025
Earthquake Frenzy TODAY: Caribbean Shocker, Pacific Powerhouse & Surprise U.S. Tremor—See Where the Ground Is Shaking Right Now

Earthquake Frenzy TODAY: Caribbean Shocker, Pacific Powerhouse & Surprise U.S. Tremor—See Where the Ground Is Shaking Right Now

A M6.3–6.5 earthquake struck east of the Philippine Islands at 01:58 UTC, shaking Bangkok and Mandalay; no tsunami reported. A M5.7–5.8 quake hit off the Dominican Republic at 02:45 UTC, felt in Puerto Rico, with at least a dozen aftershocks. A M2.7 quake jolted Los Angeles, causing no damage. USGS recorded about 80 events of M2.5 or greater in the past day.
24 June 2025
You Won’t Believe Why the San Fernando Valley Just Shook: Inside the 2.7‑Magnitude Sherman Oaks Quake—and What It Really Tells Us About L.A.’s Seismic Future

You Won’t Believe Why the San Fernando Valley Just Shook: Inside the 2.7‑Magnitude Sherman Oaks Quake—and What It Really Tells Us About L.A.’s Seismic Future

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck at 12:22 p.m. PDT on June 24, 2025, about 2 km northeast of Sherman Oaks at a depth of 5 km. Light shaking was reported, but no injuries or damage occurred, and ShakeAlert did not activate. USGS logged 12 shaking reports within 13 minutes. Seismologists said recent small quakes in Los Angeles do not reliably signal larger events.
24 June 2025
NYC Drone Laws 2025: New Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and What You Need to Know

NYC Drone Laws 2025: New Rules, No‑Fly Zones, and What You Need to Know

New York City began issuing drone permits on July 21, 2023, ending a 75-year ban on takeoffs and landings outside designated model aircraft fields. Pilots must hold a Part 107 license, apply at least 30 days in advance, and carry $2 million in insurance. Flights outside five specified parks require a permit. Remote ID compliance becomes mandatory for nearly all drones by 2025.
20 June 2025
Japan Drone Laws 2025: 10 Critical Facts You Must Know Before Flying

Japan Drone Laws 2025: 10 Critical Facts You Must Know Before Flying

Japan requires drones 100 g or heavier to be registered, display a registration ID, and use a Remote ID transmitter. MLIT/JCAB regulates registration, safety, and flight permissions, while police enforce bans near sensitive sites and can intervene for security. Flights over people or in restricted airspace need special permission. Violations can result in up to 12 months in prison or ¥500,000 fines.
17 June 2025
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