Posts by Riah Marton
Martin Scorsese is betting on AI to transform the storyboarding process
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is joining the ranks of entertainment industry power players embracing generative AI. Black Forest Labs, the German AI startup behind the text-to-image model Flux, announced Tuesday that Scorsese is joining the company as an advisor. The company unveiled the collaboration on its website with a video of the auteur using Flux…
Read MoreThe Celebrity Courtside Outfit Trend You’ll See Everywhere During the NBA Finals
Throughout this year’s NBA season, we’ve noticed a courtside style trend emerging. Celebrities are rocking a specific outfit formula that looks chic but ends up being shockingly simple once you break it down. And with the playoff finals right around the corner, we need to get our courtside outfit sorted—whether we’ll be there cheering for…
Read MoreAspiration co-founder sentenced to 14 years for fraud
The co-founder of Aspiration, Joseph Sanberg, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday after defrauding investors and lenders of over $248 million. The startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by…
Read MoreEx-girlfriend of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt ordered to pay him $10 million after rape accusations
An arbitrator has sided with former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, saying in a preliminary ruling that he was not guilty of sexual assault against his former girlfriend and business partner Michelle Ritter. The arbitrator, retired Washington State Judge Beth Andrus, recently ordered Ritter to pay $10.7 million in damages to Schmidt. Ritter sued Schmidt…
Read MoreTrump signs an executive order to vet top AI models for national security risks
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the federal government to establish a voluntary early review process for the country’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, following a months-long internal battle over how aggressively Washington should move to regulate the fast-growing technology. Under the order, companies are asked to allow government agencies, including the National…
Read MoreAmerica’s Got Talent Secrets Revealed: Buzz on Over to Learn About the Auditions, Prize Money and More
Is There Anything America’s Got Talent Contestants Can’t Bring to the Open Call Auditions? Yes, quite a few items, actually. While many acts incorporate open flames, for instance, the rules state that “fire and special rigging are not allowed at open call auditions.” Similarly, competitors will need to fill out an Animal Information Form and…
Read More‘People are getting hurt’: OpenAI sued by Florida over alleged safety risks
Florida sued OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, on Monday, alleging that the San Francisco tech company failed to inform people about the dangers posed by its popular artificial intelligence chatbot. OpenAI developed ChatGPT, a chatbot used by more than 900 million people weekly to answer questions, generate text and complete other tasks. But…
Read MorePennsylvania Mayor Slams Love Island USA Contestant Sean Reifel for Resigning Cop Position to Join Show
It’s not all love for this Islander. Sean Reifel—a 29-year-old from Bethlehem, Pa.—quit his job as a police officer after less than a year on the force in order to join the season eight cast of Love Island USA, according to local officials. Now his resignation has drawn criticism from the city’s police chief…
Read MoreSteven Spielberg Shares What His Dad Said That Convinced Him Aliens Are Real
Steven Spielberg Reveals the Side Hustle That Helped Launch His Filmmaking Career Steven Spielberg had to phone home to learn about E.T.’s. Ahead of the E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial director’s new alien movie Disclosure Day—which stars Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo and Emily Blunt—hitting theaters, he shared why he’s never doubted the existence of otherworldly beings. “I’ve…
Read MoreAI company Anthropic files to list shares, heating up race with OpenAI
Anthropic, the company behind the powerful artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, has filed to go public, the company said Monday. The development comes days after the company raised $65 billion, valuing it at $965 billion. The company, founded in 2021 by a breakaway faction from OpenAI, was viewed as an upstart that tailored its chatbots to…
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