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- Hollywood’s New Math Favors AI Actors Over Human Actors And Taxing Won’t Stop The Rise Of Synthetic Movie Stars
Discussions are underway between actors and studios. AI synthetic actors are taking human acting jobs. Some say a special tax is needed. An AI Insider analysis and scoop.
- Trump says shooting by ‘would-be assassin’ points to need for White House ballroom as questions are raised about security at correspondents dinner
"This is why we have to have all of the attributes of what we're planning at the White House," Trump said
- UFC Vegas 116 Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights And Reaction
Aljamain Sterling defeated Youssef Zalal via 49-45 unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 116. Full results, bonus winners, Ryan Spann KO highlights and reaction.
- Red Sox’s Former Manager Alex Cora Could Be Phillies’ Top Rob Thomson Replacement
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Dave Dombrowski hired the Boston Red Sox manager and now both of their teams are under fire.
- IndyCar Eliminates Open Entries Except Indy 500 Starting In 2027
Non-chartered teams in IndyCar will not be allowed to enter races in IndyCar with the exception of the Indianapolis 500 beginning in 2027, IndyCar confirmed April 25.
Technology
- Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on
"It wasn't a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth."
- Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism"
Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.
- This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built
"If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."
- Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic
This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
- Three reasons why DeepSeek’s new model matters
On Friday, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released a preview of V4, its long-awaited new flagship model. Notably, the model can process much longer prompts than its last generation, thanks to a new design that helps it handle large amounts of text more efficiently. Like DeepSeek’s previous models, V4 is open source, meaning it is available…
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