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The campaign against the film, which included AI-fueled mass mailings to pressure exhibitors, was run by a group with ties to other efforts against Disney for employing the Israeli actresses Gal Gadot and Shira Haas.

Five years ago, Gavin Gardner was a Michigan State University engineering student researching next-generation drone technology as part of a NASA grant. Garder expected the research to be demanding – but he was surprised that navigating the financial side of the work presented an even greater challenge. Although Gardner was used to leading fellow students […]

Two days of rain at the start of the week have eased the haze and improved visibility in parts of Indonesia after months of forest and land fires.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé has apologised for remarks about a viral meme that likened him to Mao Zedong after a furious backlash in China cost him promotional deals and exposure.

Israel's election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.

Sylvester Stallone is ready to embrace AI. During an interview on “The Overlap” podcast, the Oscar winner said that he received backlash for trying to get a “half human, half AI” movie off the ground but he didn’t care because “AI is here to stay.” Stallone did not mention the project, but he’s spoken previously […]

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<p>More than 200 mostly young people said to be injured after ballistic missile attack on training camp for government forces </p><p>At least 53 people have been killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a training camp for Yemeni government security forces, making it the largest single loss of life since the country’s civil war reignited in September.<