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A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI

despite worries about ai hollywood has struck up some key partnerships with innovators photo afp

Hollywood embraces AI via studio deals and production tools while human creativity stays central as core promise alive Despite worries about AI, Hollywood has struck up some key partnerships with innovators. PHOTO: AFP Once wary of artificial intelligence, Hollywood is now striking up partnerships with AI start-ups and weaving the technology into productions more and … Read more

S&P Global upgrades Pakistan’s credit rating to ‘B’

Agency cites stronger institutional capacity, sustained implementation of IMF reforms for move Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global on Tuesday upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘. Pakistan was last assigned a ‘B’ rating between October 31, 2016 and February 3, 2019. S&P Global also raised Pakistan’s transfer and convertibility assessment to ‘B’ … Read more

Algeria evacuates residents as wildfires spread in Annaba province

Firefighters battle blazes amid record heat, strong winds as 66 fires remain active across 19 provinces Algerian authorities evacuated residents from areas threatened by wildfires and cleared a hospital in the town of Seraidi in the eastern province of Annaba late Tuesday as firefighters continued efforts to contain the blazes. The General Directorate of Civil … Read more