New AI Entertainment Studio Gets Backing From Peter Chernin, Andreessen Horowitz

The studio, Promise, will incorporate generative AI tools into various stages of production for movies and shows.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 14 hours ago

WSJ Tech Live: Executives, Investors and Artists Debate AI's Potential

Andreessen Horowitz’s Martin Casado says tech policy is in a ‘dangerous place.’

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Asana AI Studio now offers AI agent creation for workflow management

Work management platform Asana said multiple AI agents on a workflow system gets rid of "busy work."

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

Apple sells $46 billion worth of iPhones over the summer as AI helps end slump

Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter

Tech - ABC News - October 31

The Entertainer blames Budget tax rise for axing new shops

The toy retailer says higher costs have hit expansion and led to a hiring freeze at its head office.

Outlast Is The Latest Video Game To Get A Movie Adaptation, And A Major Studio Is Behind It

Another video game series is shifting to the big screen, or at least will try to. Lionsgate has announced a deal with Red Barrels to make a movie version of the horror game series Outlast. ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers

While previous research found more women consume news on sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, Pew found close to two-thirds of news influencers are men.

Business - CNBC - Yesterday

1 in 5 get news from social media influencers: Pew poll

About one in five Americans say they get their news from social media influencers, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. Of the 21 percent of adults who say they get their news ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump returns to Washington flanked by Elon Musk, gets standing ovation from GOP

Donald Trump is back in Washington, arriving with billionaire Elon Musk. His first stop was to speak to House Republicans.

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund leads $500mn fundraising for AI cloud group Crusoe

Deal values infrastructure start-up at $3bn as it benefits from spending surge on generative AI

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Vatican, Microsoft create AI St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s

World - ABC News - November 11

Lightspeed Studios launches new Japan game dev studio led by Hideaki Itsuno

Lightspeed Studios, a division of Tencent, said that it has established Lightspeed Japan Studio, a new game development studio headed by game director Hideaki Itsuno. The studio will be focused on ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Celtics' Joe Mazzulla wants to bring fighting back to NBA: 'What's more entertaining than a little scuffle?'

Mazzulla's plans might not be the best for his players but he understands what the people want

Sports - CBS Sports - October 29

Six Days in Fallujah gets ‘documentary video game’ update | Peter Tamte interview

Six Days in Fallujah is launching on Steam today, exactly 20 years after the Second Battle of Fallujah.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 7

'It's happening!': Olivia Colman gets Blue Peter badge after 50-year wait

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce

Microsoft will allow organizations to create their own autonomous AI agents within Copilot starting next month.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce

LONDON — Microsoft will allow businesses to start making their own autonomous artificial intelligence agents starting next month, taking the fight back to Salesforce, which introduced its own ...

Box continues to expand beyond just data sharing, with agent-driven enterprise AI studio and no-code apps

Box debuts its largest set of updates ever, with agent driven enterprise AI data studio and no code apps.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 12

Rhiannan Iffland: from cruise ship entertainer to ‘rock and roll of diving’ star | Jack Snape

The Australian cliff diver and face of the sport is set to be crowned an eight-time world champion in Sydney Harbour. Rhiannan Iffland comes from a country where there are no suitable cliffs to ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Disney Q4 bolstered by strong results from streaming, 'Inside Out 2' and 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

Disney’s fourth-quarter adjusted profit beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong results from its streaming service and box office success with “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Disney Q4 results top estimates bolstered by strong results from company's entertainment business and streaming service

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

From humble shoe salesman to a bird’s eye view of video game history | Peter Moore interview

Peter Moore is a legend of the game industry. He told us in a fireside chat at our GamesBeat Next 2024 event that he had humble roots as a soccer coach and a shoe salesman. He rose through the ...

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Estée Lauder names new chief executive as family steps back

Stéphane de La Faverie to lead beauty group while William Lauder to relinquish executive chair role

Business - Financial Times - October 30

LA Dodgers roar back from five runs down to win World Series over New York Yankees

Dodgers beat Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to clinch title Dodgers v Yankees: Game 5 – as it happened The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions for an eighth time after roaring back from five ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Watch for more Jersey Mike’s sub shops as it wins backing from private-equity giant Blackstone

The New Jersey-based sub giant, reportedly valued at $8 billion, aims to grow beyond 3,000 locations in the U.S.

Business - MarketWatch - 16 hours ago

How to get started with AI agents (and do it right)

When should enterprises build custom in-house AI agents, adopt third-party models, or use open source tools?

Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago

Chiefs land WR DeAndre Hopkins in trade with Titans; Andy Reid teases Pro Bowler's Week 8 debut

Kansas City had been searching for wide receiver help

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Saints' Alvin Kamara gets free beer for life from New Orleans brewery after signing contract extension

Kamara got a nice cherry on top of his big contract extension

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Cramer's favorite stock of earnings season so far gets new props from analysts

Amazon is getting the recognition it deserves on Wall Street after a great quarter.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Trump's defense secretary pick once slammed him for 'shallowness' on foreign policy

Donald Trump this week tapped Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense -- despite the Fox News host having previously criticized him before he was elected in 2016.

Nearly a quarter of adults get their news from social influencers, Pew report shows

About 21% of U.S. adults are turning to news influencers for information, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says

A report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Here are 4 biotech stocks that could get a boost from Trump’s new regulatory climate

Biotech-stock investing has one tough test for success — and it’s about to get easier

Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago

Lumen reveals latest numbers around AI deals, and stock leaps higher

Lumen’s CFO says an additional $3.5 billion in AI business “really allows us to go after the capital structure and actually reduce debt.”

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

The Future of Entertainment Depends on Collaboration

Working together, creatives and studios can pair authorship and fan engagement to forge long-term relationships.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

‘The Interview’ Podcast: Peter Singer

The controversial philosopher discusses societal taboos, Thanksgiving turkeys and whether anyone is doing enough to make the world a better place.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 2

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