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A White House official has accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of distilling an Anthropic model and obtaining Nvidia chips that are subject to US export restrictions. The allegations matter because they concern both the protection of advanced AI technology and US efforts to limit China’s access to…
Darren Aronofsky's AI-focused company Primordial Soup is seeking to raise $15 million, according to an SEC filing disclosed last week. The move signals the filmmaker's continued push into generative AI-driven filmmaking, an area that has proved divisive within the creative industry and drawn criticism of his own recent…
Belmont University in Nashville is to become the permanent home of Johnny Cash's personal archives, following an agreement between the late singer's family, the John R. Cash Revocable Trust and the university. The collection will anchor a new Johnny Cash Learning Center within the Mike Curb College of…
A 15-year-old Florida boy known as RKC has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta days before the case was due to go to trial in Los Angeles, in a claim that alleged Instagram had contributed to his depression and anxiety. The withdrawal is a win for Meta, which had…
The US House of Representatives passed a nearly $1.15 trillion annual defence policy bill by 216 votes to 212, with six Democrats joining most Republicans. The narrow cross-party vote was significant because Democratic leaders opposed the measure, leaving its prospects uncertain in the Senate. The National Defense Authorization…
Film director Scott Derrickson has publicly criticised Elon Musk after the Tesla and X owner vowed that his AI tool Grok would produce a full-length, "historically accurate" film version of Homer's Odyssey by the end of 2026. Musk's announcement came amid an ongoing campaign against Christopher Nolan's blockbuster…
A new Fox News poll finds that American voters are broadly discontented with the state of politics and the economy, and are seeking major change ahead of the November midterm elections. The findings point to a difficult political environment for President Donald Trump and Republicans, with his approval…
A migrant from Africa has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting dead three property management staff at his apartment building in St Paul, Minnesota, in a dispute over a monthly parking contract. The case has drawn national attention as another example of extreme violence stemming from a…
A coalition of 16 New England musicians, including Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, The Pixies, Goose and Dropkick Murphys, have written an open letter urging Massachusetts lawmakers to pass a bill capping the prices at which scalpers can resell concert tickets. The artists argue that live performance "should not…
Hello Sunshine, Reese Witherspoon's production company, is enjoying a busy period as it approaches its 10th anniversary this autumn, with head of TV and film Lauren Neustadter discussing the slate in a new interview. The company has back-to-back high-profile releases this July: the "Legally Blonde" prequel series "Elle"…