A class of filmmakers who began as YouTubers is making the leap to the big screen, challenging Hollywood norms. Horror movie , No. 2 at the North American box office over the weekend, was directed by a 26-year-old who previously made viral shorts on YouTube. The 20-year-old behind the No. ...
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Trump signs AI order after delayTrump signs AI order after delay
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order asking AI companies to give the government early access to their models, after he postponed similar guidance last month. The measure has a lighter federal touch compared to the prior version of the order: The timeline for voluntary review was ...
Gig economy spurs revival in Chinese worker’s literatureGig economy spurs revival in Chinese worker’s literature
Chinese workers’ literature is undergoing a revival in the gig-economy era, with a raft of work coming out about, and by, working-class labor. Spanning poetry, fiction, and nonfiction — both online and in print — the writing has included translations such as and . But unlike works of generations past, ...
Roger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviserRoger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviser
The Scoop President Donald Trump on Tuesday installed his top housing regulator as acting director of national intelligence — a decision swayed by longtime Republican operative Roger Stone and other MAGA forces inside the administration, according to multiple sources. While Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is far from ...
Senegal forms new government after PM sackedSenegal forms new government after PM sacked
The News Senegal’s recently ousted prime minister said his party will not participate in the newly formed government, plunging the country into further political turmoil as it grapples with a major debt crisis. Ousmane Sonko, a populist with a loyal following among Senegal’s youth, said “points of disagreement” had emerged ...
Short-seller Andrew Left will appeal fraud convictionShort-seller Andrew Left will appeal fraud conviction
Activist short-seller Andrew Left was convicted in Los Angeles yesterday on 12 counts of securities fraud, in a case initiated under President Biden and eagerly picked up by Trump’s Justice Department. Caustic, media-friendly, and beloved by retail traders, Left was convicted for airing his criticisms of publicly traded companies and ...
Hedging a $15,000 New York Knicks bar tab on KalshiHedging a $15,000 New York Knicks bar tab on Kalshi
The News The owner of a Manhattan bar bet $5,000 on Kalshi on Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals to hedge is promise of free drinks with the Knicks win. Prediction markets are getting useful. Andrew Freedman, owner of The Jeffrey, bet $5,000 on Kalshi on the game, he ...
DOJ statement on Trump fund not enough to unstick funding billDOJ statement on Trump fund not enough to unstick funding bill
The Justice Department’s vow to follow a temporary order blocking President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund was a first step toward getting Republicans to pass an immigration enforcement funding bill. It’s definitely not the final one. “I think it needs more investigation,” said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of ...
Busy primary day sweeps the nationBusy primary day sweeps the nation
The News June 2 is this year’s single busiest day of primaries so far, stretching across the country. It’ll also offer both parties a little more clarity ahead of November. California voters will start picking a successor to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, and a challenger to Los Angeles’ Democratic mayor, ...
Emanuel dings Democrats for missing corruption messaging ‘gem’Emanuel dings Democrats for missing corruption messaging ‘gem’
The News For Rahm Emanuel, it’s more than the economy, stupid. The likely 2028 presidential candidate, who served as House Democratic campaigns chief during the party’s successful 2006 midterms, told Semafor that Democrats should sharpen their arguments about President Donald Trump’s self-dealing while in office — by hitching them to ...