The Download: The future of AI moviemaking, and what to know about plug-in hybrids

When OpenAI revealed its new generative video model, Sora, last month, it invited a handful of filmmakers to try it out. This week the company published the results: seven surreal short films that leave no doubt that the future of generative video is coming fast. The first batch of models that could turn text into […]

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Edisun Power Europe AG: Edisun Power shows record results with sales transactions

Edisun Power Europe AG / Key word(s): Annual ResultsEdisun Power Europe AG: Edisun Power shows record results with sales transactions 28-March-2024 / 07:00 CET/CESTRelease of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LRThe issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Zurich, March 28,

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Angel Olsen and Maxim Ludwig Cover Lou Reed’s “I Can’t Stand It”: Listen

Angel Olsen has released a cover of Lou Reed’s “I Can’t Stand It”—the opening song on the Velvet Underground singer’s debut solo album. She did the cover with Maxim Ludwig, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter with whom she toured last year. Listen to the track below. Olsen and Ludwig made their cover for the forthcoming compilation

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Boston University Suggests Replacing Striking Grad Students With AI

Boston University administrators recommended that faculty members use generative AI tools in classrooms due to the BU Graduate Workers Union strike. In an email sent to faculty members on Wednesday that was seen by The Daily Beast, the BU Dean of Arts & Sciences Stan Sclaroff provided recommendations for staff to “manage course discussion sections

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FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

A US federal judge in the Southern District of New York has sentenced Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, to 25 years in prison. Last November, at the end of a month-long trial, Bankman-Fried—known colloquially as SBF—was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in connection with the collapse of FTX.

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MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (MSM) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc (NYSE:MSM) Q2 2024 Results Conference Call March 28, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ryan Mills – Head of Investor RelationsErik Gershwind – President, CEO & DirectorKristen Actis-Grande – Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants David Manthey – BairdTommy Moll – Stephens IncStephen Volkmann – JefferiesChris Dankert – Loop

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Universal Music Group expands partnership with Spotify after pulling music from TikTok

The TikTok-ification of Spotify is almost complete. First Spotify pivoted to video. Now Universal Music Group (UMG) is expanding its partnership with the music streaming giant to compensate for pulling its music from TikTok. SEE ALSO: Is Djo’s ‘End of Beginning’ the beginning of the end for TikTok as a music discovery platform? Spotify and

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Gisou Tinted Honey-Infused Lip Oils Reviews: Teen Vogue Tries

Get ready to see a new variation of those aesthetically-pleasing pink-capped bottles in your favorite TikToker’s GRWM. Gisou Tinted Honey-Infused Lip Oils are here! Gisou, the hair and skin care brand by Negin Mirsalehi, is known for buzz-worthy beauty products. Sourced from their own family bee garden under the care of Beekeeper-in-Chief Negar Mirsalehi, Mirsalehi

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New census MENA, Latino checkboxes approved by White House : NPR

The Biden administration has approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for “Middle Eastern or North African.” RLT_Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RLT_Images/Getty Images The Biden administration has approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal

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LinkedIn targets users caught between TikTok and what used to be Twitter

Two weeks ago, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was getting into games, helping users “deepen relationships” through puzzle-based interactions. And on Wednesday, TechCrunch reported that the Microsoft-owned social network was experimenting with short-form videos. It’s as if LinkedIn is targeting a whole new “type” of user — one caught in limbo somewhere between two

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Camila Cabello’s “I LUV IT” Song Review

After weeks of social-media hoopla involving incessant TikTok teases and accusations of stealing Charli XCX’s style, Camila Cabello’s incendiary lead single, “I LUV IT,” has finally arrived — and what an entrance it is. An exhilarated pop song on warp drive, complete with a coked-out Gucci Mane sample and Playboi Carti feature, it’s certainly the

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2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Now and Hold for the Long Term

Since artificial intelligence’s (AI)  burst in popularity early last year, investors have been captivated by the potential for AI stocks to go parabolic. Take SoundHound AI for example. Since reports emerged in mid-February that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) owned a stake in the company, its stock has exploded higher, soaring as much as 295% in the

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Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Holding Sites

To Dr. Theresa Cheng, the scene was “apocalyptic.” She had come to Valley of the Moon, an open-air holding site in San Diego’s rural Mountain Empire, to provide volunteer medical care to asylum seekers who had breached the United States-Mexico border wall and were waiting to be apprehended by American authorities. Among the throngs at

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