AI safety bill passes California Legislature
A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law. The bill, SB 1047, would require developers of…
Pirate streaming operation Fmovies has been shut down
After an eight-year effort, a major pirated movie and TV series streaming operation based in Vietnam has been shut down, according to a global antipiracy group. Hanoi-based Fmovies and its…
Bright summer box office gives a gloomy film industry hope
Foul-mouthed superheroes, babbling Minions and plenty of Anxiety (the animated kind) have propelled this summer’s box office past the winter and spring theatrical doldrums, marking one bright spot in an…
AB 2602: SAG-AFTRA celebrates passage of California AI bill
Performers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a key victory this week: the passage of a bill that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the local entertainment industry. The California…
Telegram messaging app CEO freed from custody, will appear in court
PARIS — French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram Chief Executive Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the messaging app is being used for illegal…
Reviving the woolly mammoth could save species that still exist
As more species are pushed to the brink of extinction, conservationists are responding to our biodiversity crisis in new and sometimes controversial ways. One such novel approach could be described…
‘A hugely flawed system.’ Teachers flag safety problems for kids on film sets
On a sweltering hot Saturday morning in early July, nearly 1,000 Civil War reenactors in full period regalia, along with cannons, muskets and bayonets, converged on the grounds of Daniel…
Kamala Harris will give her first post-convention interview to CNN
Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit down with CNN’s Dana Bash on Thursday for their first joint TV interview as the 2024 Democratic…
Anaheim Ducks will move local games to free TV on Fox’s KCOP
The Anaheim Ducks will broadcast 65 of the team’s NHL games on Fox Television Stations’ Los Angeles outlet KCOP starting with the 2025-26 season. The deal announced Tuesday is the…
White House pressured Facebook over COVID-19 content, Zuckerberg says
WASHINGTON — Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push…