'Road House' Screenwriter Sues Amazon, MGM Over Copyright and AI Voice Duplication
Feb 28, 2024 08:47 am UTC| Technology
The 1989 action film Road House screenwriter sues MGM Studios and its owner, Amazon Studios, alleging copyright infringement regarding the forthcoming remake. According to the Los Angeles Times and The Hollywood...
Sony PlayStation Announces Major Layoffs, Shuts Down London Studio Amid Industry Shifts
Feb 28, 2024 02:58 am UTC| Business Technology
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27, that it will be laying off eight percent of its global workforce. The video game and digital entertainment unit of Sony Corporation is set to let go of 900...
OpenAI Fights Back: The New York Times Accused of Misusing AI in Copyright Clash
Feb 28, 2024 02:37 am UTC| Technology
OpenAI asserts that The New York Times used deceptive prompts to induce ChatGPT to regurgitate its content in a motion filed on Monday. The company is petitioning the U.S. District Court in southern New York to dismiss...
Apple Car Project Hits the Brakes, Shifts Focus to Generative AI Initiatives
Feb 28, 2024 01:49 am UTC| Technology
Apple discontinues its electric car project, Project Titan, redirecting its 2,000-person team towards generative AI initiatives, following internal announcements by executives. Apples Electric Car Project is Dead On...
Tyler Perry Halts $800M Studio Expansion, Stunned by OpenAI's Sora Cinematic AI
Feb 27, 2024 14:52 pm UTC| Technology
The preview of Sora alone was enough to send many filmmakers around the world into a tizzy. Earlier this month, Sam Altmans OpenAI showcased its latest text-to-video model, Sora. The new AI model can create one-minute-long...
iPhone 17 Series to Revolutionize with ProMotion Always-On Displays
Feb 27, 2024 14:07 pm UTC| Technology
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Plus will feature low-power backplane technology integrated into OLED displays for the upcoming year, introducing ProMotion to Apples standard iPhone models. Transition to ProMotion: Elevating...
US DOE Invests $30M to Strengthen EV Battery Supply, Aims for Circular Economy
Feb 27, 2024 14:00 pm UTC| Technology
The Department of Energy (DOE) of the United States has declared a $30 million investment to bolster the domestic electric vehicle cell supply chain. DOEs ARPA-E Launches CIRCULAR Initiative for Sustainable Battery...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects