CIA to offer tips on 'creative problem solving' at SXSW festival

The typically tight-lipped CIA is peeling back the curtain on some of its secrets with an upcoming presentation at South By Southwest festival

ABC News - 9h

CIA to Offer Tips on ‘Creative Problem Solving’ at SXSW Festival

Do you want to solve problems like a spy? Then you’re in luck—the CIA will be offering pointers in Texas.

Inc. - 46m

Waymo, Uber begin offering robotaxi rides in Austin ahead of SXSW

Austin will be Waymo's fourth market after San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

CNBC - 5h

New Tips ETF aims to solve the funds’ Achilles heel

In 2022, Bloomberg’s total return Tips index lost almost 12%, even though US inflation hit 6.45%

Financial Times - Feb. 25

AI still has a hallucination problem: How MongoDB aims to solve it with advanced rerankers and embedding models

How MongoDB's Voyage AI is helping enterprises move more mission critical operations into production with gen AI.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

Don’t miss the first GamesBeat Engage event at SXSW

Heading to SXSW? You won’t want to miss the first GamesBeat Engage – an invite-only, salon-style gathering in Austin on March 11.

VentureBeat - Feb. 19

Germany’s debt brake problem

Incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will try to adopt a constitutional change in the next 30 days

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Tariffs are not going to solve America’s ills

Punitive import duties will neither reduce the US trade deficit nor boost employment in manufacturing

Financial Times - 12h

Visionary Artworks Plumb the Mysteries of Creativity

The self-taught artist Abraham Lincoln Walker worked in his basement on phantasmagorical paintings, discovered by the art world more than 30 years after his death.

The New York Times - Feb. 15

Farage may have a Trump problem

Reform UK’s leaders risk misreading the British electorate’s appetite for Trumpian policies on climate and Ukraine

Financial Times - 17h

Fyre Festival is still a byword for epic failure

But that hasn’t stopped the notorious luxury music experience from attempting a comeback

Financial Times - 3d

‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism

From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

The World Bank Pivoted to Climate. That Now May Be a Problem.

The Trump administration’s deep cuts to clean-energy programs are raising concerns about U.S. commitments to the lender.

The New York Times - 6d

'McCullum's problems go far beyond Buttler's future'

England head coach Brendon McCullum faces bigger problems than Jos Buttler's future following a frustrating Champions Trophy campaign.

BBC News - 5d

WhatsApp says it has resolved technical problem

Thousands of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says the issue is now resolved.

BBC News - 3d

Saint Laurent, the Oscars and the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Problem

When a fashion brand becomes a movie studio, it risks being wrapped up in the fate of its stars.

The New York Times - 3d

Palmer or Salah for captain? FPL tips & team of the week

The tough call this week is whether to play it safe with captain Mohamed Salah, or risk giving out-of-form Cole Palmer the armband.

BBC News - Feb. 24

DoorDash to Pay $16.8 Million to Workers for Pocketing Their Tips

The payments, part of a settlement with the New York attorney general’s office over a practice that ended in 2019, will return as much as $14,000 to some workers.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Why aging affects sleep and expert tips to improve it

Research shows up to 70% of adults over 65 struggle with chronic sleep issues. Board-certified sleep psychologist Shelby Harris shares expert tips for improving sleep at any age.

CBS News - 1d

Expert tips for sleeping better as you age

It's common among older adults to not get a consistent full night's rest, but there are ways to improve sleep issues. A sleep psychologist shares tips.

CBS News - 1d

Voltron Data just partnered with Accenture to solve one of AI’s biggest headaches

Voltron Data partners with Accenture to revolutionize enterprise data processing with GPU-powered analytics engine Theseus, promising up to 100x performance gains for AI-driven companies facing ...

VentureBeat - Feb. 20

Missing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt's great mysteries

CAIRO — A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery of one of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous eras.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Telework has quietly solved one of America’s biggest employment challenges

The rise of remote work has allowed older individuals with disabilities to remain active in the labor market, contributing to a more inclusive workforce, while in-office mandates threaten to ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Art sleuth helps solve mystery of famous painting stolen in 1974

Police say they have cracked the case of the disappearance of a Brueghel painting from a museum 51 years ago -- with the help of the "Indiana Jones of the Art World."

CBS News - 1d

Art sleuth helps solve mystery of famous painting stolen in 1974

Police say they have cracked the case of the disappearance of a Brueghel painting from a museum 51 years ago -- with the help of the "Indiana Jones of the Art World."

CBS News - 1d

A relocated Slamdance Film Festival launches its first edition in Los Angeles

Originally created by filmmakers rejected by Sundance, Slamdance has become a community of its own and is about to kick off its first local edition at several L.A. venues.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 20

Amazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family

Amazon reached a deal with the Broccoli family, the James Bond franchise's longstanding producers, to form a new joint venture.

CNBC - Feb. 20

Amazon MGM to take creative control of James Bond franchise

Amazon MGM announced it is taking over the creative reins of the James Bond franchise. The Broccolis, who controlled the Bond franchise for decades, will still share intellectual property rights.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Amazon MGM gets creative control of James Bond franchise in new deal

Amazon MGM Studios and longtime Bond custodians Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli formed a new joint venture in which they will co-own James Bond intellectual property rights.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Amazon paid more than $1bn to take creative control of James Bond

007 stars offer mixed reactions to deal with the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli. Business live – latest updates Amazon has paid more than $1bn for ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise

The family that has for decades held complete control over everything involving the globe-trotting superspy is relinquishing it to Amazon.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

The remarkable banter of Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann on the creative process

Cory Barlog and Neil Druckmann had a remarkable conversation at the Dice Summit about their approaches to creativity.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

Write Warz developers on how creative writing makes a hilarious party game

Write Warz is an upcoming party game centered around communal creative writing. Boltz Entertainment describes how it came together.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

Segwise launches Creative Analytics AI Agent on its user acquisition platform

Segwise announced the launch of its new AI agent, which helps track the performance of ads for mobile games and apps.

VentureBeat - Feb. 24

The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethink. It’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Fyre Festival 2 tickets go on sale after spectacular flameout in 2017

Event organizer Billy McFarland went to prison for fraud after the first Fyre Festival epically failed. Now he's ready to get the party started — again.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright

Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ works

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Fyre festival 2: tickets go on sale for follow-up to infamous disaster

No musical line-up has been confirmed but tickets to the Mexican sequel are now available with prices up to $1.1m. Tickets to the second Fyre festival have gone on sale this week, promising a more ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

WATCH: Fyre Festival 2 advertises ticket packages for over $1 million

Tickets went on sale Monday for Fyre Festival 2, nearly eight years after the infamous Bahamas festival that led to its founder being convicted of wire fraud.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Fyre Festival 2 Announces Dates, Location, Ticket Prices

Eight years — and one prison sentence — later, Billy McFarland is back with another attempt at the event.

The New York Times - 6d

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