How a Video Studio Embraced A.I. and Stormed the Internet
The Dor Brothers are indie filmmakers whose viral videos are generated entirely by artificial intelligence.
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Netflix integrates generative AI in media production, starting with ‘El Atonata’
Netflix has officially begun incorporating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into its film and television productions, marking a significant shift in the entertainment industry. The company revealed this development during its post-results conference call on Thursday, 17 July. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, shared that the platform had used GenAI for the first time in creating … Read more
How a Sequoia Capital Partner’s Mamdani Posts Dragged the Firm Into Politics
Sequoia Capital, which backed Nvidia, Google and Apple when they were start-ups, has long stayed above the fray. But one partner’s post about Zohran Mamdani set off a chain reaction.
CERN scientists ‘transport’ antimatter from France to Switzerland
Scientists at CERN have successfully transported antimatter outside their laboratory for the first time, marking a breakthrough in physics research. The European research centre developed a specialised two-metre-long containment device to safely carry antimatter over a four-kilometre (2.5-mile) journey. The antimatter was transported by truck across the CERN campus, crossing the border from France into … Read more
Volvo Cars to Cut 3,000 Jobs Amid Cost-Cutting Measures
Volvo Cars, the Swedish car manufacturer owned by the Chinese conglomerate Geely, is set to cut approximately 3,000 jobs, marking a significant move in the company’s ongoing restructuring efforts. The company, facing mounting pressures in the global automotive sector, will see job reductions primarily in its office-based roles in Sweden, which accounts for about 15% … Read more
Why the car has bombed, with reports of dwindling sales
Tesla’s much-anticipated Model Y, touted as a revolutionary addition to the electric vehicle market, is facing unexpected challenges. Despite initial hype, the new model is struggling to find buyers, according to industry analysts. As reported by Reuters, many Model Y vehicles are sitting unsold on dealership lots across the European market, raising concerns about demand … Read more
Microsoft fires employee for protesting after tech giant admits it provided AI for Israel’s ongoing onslaught in Gaza
Microsoft has dismissed an employee who interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s speech during the company’s annual Build developer conference to protest its involvement in providing technology to the Israeli military. Joe Lopez, a software engineer at Microsoft, disrupted the event by shouting at Nadella during his keynote address. Lopez was swiftly escorted out of the room. Later, … Read more
US Senate passes landmark crypto bill for US-dollar-pegged stablecoins
Listen to article The US Senate on June 17 passed a bill to create a regulatory framework for US-dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens known as stablecoins, in a watershed moment for the digital asset industry. The bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, received bipartisan support, with several Democrats joining most Republicans to back the proposed federal rules. It passed 68-30. … Read more
Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?
Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.
Court Rules Trump’s Firing of F.T.C. Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter Was Illegal
A federal judge said Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, whom President Trump fired from the Federal Trade Commission in March, was still a “rightful member” of the agency.
