The Hollywood actors’ union SAG-AFTRA concluded its strike on Nov. 9 after 118 days of picketing with new deals on various proposed stipulations including artificial intelligence (AI) usage. Since then, the union has released a summary of its final deal with studios, which included nearly 4.5 pages of AI guidelines …
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Spoiler warning: Showtime‘s The Circus launched eight years ago with a title that suggested politics infused with a bit of crazy spectacle, but it ended tonight with anxiety, angst and even a sense of dread for what’s ahead. The docuseries wrapped up after an eventful week: Donald Trump testifying in …
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The stock market’s decline coincided with a significant increase in bond yields. However, market experts remain cautiously optimistic about the overall trajectory. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) saw its eight-day winning streak come to an end on Thursday, November 10, as a sudden surge in yields and concerns about inflation …
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As the actors strike finally came to an end on Wednesday night, the celebrations of some — namely, awards-contending talent and awards campaigners — were tempered by a certain amount of stress, given that many will now have to cram months’ worth of campaigning into just a few weeks. Some weren’t …
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Arizona journalist Bryan West is living every Swiftie‘s wildest dreams. In recent years, it feels like Taylor Swift is everywhere. Whether it’s her highly successful Eras Tour or the steady release of her re-recorded Taylor’s Version albums, the cultural impact of Swift is undeniable. So, when Gannett, the biggest newspaper chain …
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While publicly mocking non-fungible token (NFTs) during a podcast, Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk appears to have inadvertently highlighted the case for Bitcoin Ordinals, also known as Bitcoin NFTs. “The funny thing is the NFT is not even on the blockchain — it’s just a URL to the JPEG,” …
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The 2023-24 television season started without several of the most prominent daytime talk shows: the syndicated The Drew Barrymore Show, The Jennifer Hudson Show and The Kelly Clarkson Show and CBS’ The Talk. They are now expected to return for new seasons by the second week of October. The Kelly …
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The decentralized platform has made an immense surge in market capitalization. This is pivoted by the entrance of various projects that seem eye-catching to entrepreneurs. These projects have mining pools within their networks. For instance, Ethereum and Bitcoin, the world’s leading digital currencies, made an impact on the crypto ecosystem …
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UPDATED, 6:36 PM: Negotiators for the WGA and the AMPTP plus top studio CEOs are continuing their talks tonight on a deal to end nearly five months of strikes. Moving into more than eight hours of direct deliberations so far today, the parties — which include Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Universal’s …
Read More »The Bank of England has halted its 14 consecutive interest rate hikes, keeping rates at 5.25% due to moderating inflation. Despite this, the economy remains precarious. The Bank of England has decided to end a streak of 14 consecutive interest rate hikes, keeping them at 5.25%, following data showing a …
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Drew Barrymore is now saying that her talk show will not return until the Hollywood strikes are over. The about-face comes after a week of backlash and allegations that Barrymore was a “scab” for resuming filming the Drew Barrymore Show while the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild …
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Bold plans for a non-fungible token linked restaurant and private members lounge in San Francisco have come to an abrupt end, after the company behind the project halted construction due to challenging macroeconomic factors. The two venues were being built on Salesforce Park, and were going to be dubbed the …
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