Can arts festivals matter anymore? LA28 Olympics can prove they do, with Salzburg as inspiration

The L.A. arts community is already worried about slow planning for the cultural festival accompanying the 2028 L.A. Olympics. A festival in Austria shows just what can can be done with careful ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Biden says 'a woman can do anything a man can do, and then some'

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored recipients of the National Medals of Arts and Humanities during a Monday reception at the White House. Biden invoked the power of women during a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

As a Gift, Custom Art Can Be Something Special

Artists and illustrators now often work from photos, making it possible to buy the service as a present for almost anyone who is almost anywhere.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

Robots can sculpt marble, but some disagree if they're making art

Some artists are turning to advanced robots for help sculpting masterpieces, even as others decry robots as cheating that turns creating art into a business.

Anyone Can Turn You Into an AI Chatbot. There’s Little You Can Do to Stop Them

Character.AI lets users create bots in the likeness of any person—without requiring their consent.

Tech - Wired - October 15

Unity 6 launches today: here’s what it can do for you

A handful of benefits and features launch with Unity 6 today, lightening the load for developers on the engine.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

3 Things You Can Do to Stay Relevant as AI Alters the Workplace

If your job is not replaced by AI, it might be replaced by someone more skilled at using AI.

Business - Inc. - October 26

‘Everybody told me not to do it’: can a movie shift a presidential election?

As the US heads to the polls, film-makers and writers of political movies released in election years discuss their intentions and influence. US election 2024: latest news updates US election ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Gulf States See Trump as Ally They Can Do Business With

The Gulf region is looking to the next U.S. administration for help in ending the Mideast war and firm cooperation on security and economic interests.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Maxine Waters on Trump: 'What can I do to not investigate him'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) signaled in an interview Wednesday that it will be tough to work alongside President-elect Trump, claiming he has "no moral compass." "This is a man who has no moral ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Moondream raises $4.5M to prove that smaller AI models can still pack a punch

Moondream raises $4.5M to launch a AI model with just 1.6 billion parameters, offering edge computing solutions that rival larger models in performance and reduce cloud costs.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 28

Pato O'Ward takes Mexico City by storm, proving the IndyCar driver can carry series in home country

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward dazzled in Mexico City during the Formula 1 weekend and proved he's a big enough star to carry IndyCar into his native country for its own race

Sports - ABC News - October 28

'The Kotelnicki Effect' has worked for Penn State so far, but offensive guru can prove worth vs. Ohio State

Andy Kotelnicki was hired to get the Nittany Lions over the hump against the Big Ten's premier programs

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

The art of audio description can turn dance into a moving experience for all | Caroline Butterwick

Stopgap’s revelatory stage production Lived Fiction is committed to opening up dance for the whole audience. Six dancers glide across the stage at the Lowry in Salford. As a visually impaired ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

The Big Question: Do job titles really matter?

As one Big Four accountancy firm creates a new ‘managing director’ grade, does what you’re called at work actually count?

World - Financial Times - October 25

Trump says US troops should be used to go after 'radical left.' Can he do that?

Former President Donald Trump says troops should be used to go after "radical left lunatics" to handle any Election Day chaos. Can he do that legally?

Message to Netanyahu; Sinwar’s death means you can stop the war and bring the hostages home. Do it | Jonathan Freedland

The Israeli PM can claim the ‘total victory’ he wanted in his war on Hamas. Now he must try to secure the peace. A good day for the world, said Joe Biden . The best day of my life, said Mohammed ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Can Mets pull off another miraculous comeback? What New York must do to slow down Dodgers in NLCS

Teams down 3-1 in best-of-seven MLB postseason series go on to win those series just 15.1% of the time

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Everything You Can Do From Google Chrome’s Address Bar (Besides Run Searches)

Chrome’s omnibox is not just for typing out URLs or searching Google. Use it to take notes, write emails, and chat with Gemini.

Tech - Wired - October 20

‘I can do the same job as a man’: Ukraine’s first frontline female commander on war, grief – and her hope for the future

Yulia Mykytenko leads a platoon of men in a reconnaissance and attack unit – and has already lost her husband, father and many friends in the devastating war. In her memoir, she writes that she was ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Amazon-backed Anthropic debuts AI agents that can do complex tasks, racing against OpenAI, Microsoft and Google

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup founded by former OpenAI research executives, announced AI agents that can use a computer to complete complex tasks.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Help! Budget Charged Us $450 to Clean Our Rental Car. Can They Do That?

Sure, there were footprints and some dirt, but days after a family from Ireland returned a car to Kennedy Airport, they were hit with the maximum cleaning fee.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

How Cavs unleashed the new and improved Evan Mobley: 'I'm showing people what I can really do'

Mobley, in Year 4 of his career, is proving he belongs in the conversation among the NBA's elite young big men

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here's what Apple Intelligence can do

Apple customers starting on Wednesday can go to Apple stores for sessions on Apple Intelligence — the company's suite of AI tools.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30

No. 1 NFL pick Caleb Williams asked for his $40 million contract to go into an LLC. Can he do that?

There are financial benefits to treating yourself as a brand instead of an employee.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Here is the most important thing investors can do ahead of the presidential election outcome

The real question is not who will win Tuesday's election — but rather, how quickly will we know who won.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin closing in on all-time NCAA records: 'He's a guy that can do it all'

Meet the Falcons' superstar tight end who's destroying top-10 teams and MAC programs alike

Sports - CBS Sports - November 5

Trump’s return is terrible news for Ukraine. Europe should step into the breach – but will it? | Timothy Garton Ash

With Germany’s government collapsing and Europeans so divided in their response to Trump, unity is essential yet elusive. The first victim of Donald Trump’s second term as US president is likely to ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

‘We all can do it,’ says 88-year-old runner after completing 12th Athens Marathon

Ploutarchos Pourliakas finishes iconic Greek race ‘I’ve never smoked. I don’t indulge in excesses’ At 88, Greek runner Ploutarchos Pourliakas has proved again that age can just be a number and ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago