Hollywood Shuts Down As Actors Join Writers' Strike
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Hollywood Shuts Down As Actors Join Writers' Strike
Hollywood Shuts Down , As Actors Join Writers' Strike.
CNBC reports that , Hollywood actors , have officially gone on strike.
After failing to reach a new contract deal with
producers, members of the Screen Actors Guild
(SAG) will join the ongoing writers' strike.
.
The decision essentially shuts down
Hollywood, bringing all film and television
productions featuring actors to a screeching halt.
CNBC reports that this marks
the first tandem strike to take
place in Hollywood since 1960.
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The strike includes barring actors
from promoting any past projects
at conventions, interviews or in panels.
.
SAG was looking to secure improved compensation,
working conditions and benefits in addition to safety
measures revolving around the use of artificial intelligence.
Since May, the Writers Guild of America has been on
strike for a similar list of reasons, including the use
of artificial intelligence and how it impacts Hollywood.
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Since May, the Writers Guild of America has been on
strike for a similar list of reasons, including the use
of artificial intelligence and how it impacts Hollywood.
.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers,
which represents major studios like Disney and Netflix, argued
that actors are dismissing a "groundbreaking AI proposal.".
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers,
which represents major studios like Disney and Netflix, argued
that actors are dismissing a "groundbreaking AI proposal.".
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland,
national executive director and chief negotiator
for SAG-AFTRA, slammed the proposed AI deal.
.
They proposed that our background
performers should be able to be scanned,
get paid for one day’s pay, and their
company should own that scan,
their image, their likeness, and should
be able to use it for the rest of eternity
in any project they want with
no consent and no compensation, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director
and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, via CNBC.
So if you think that’s a ground breaking
proposal I suggest you think again, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director
and chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, via CNBC
Microsoft Announces , New Surface PCs With AI Chips.
On May 20, Microsoft announced that it will be releasing a Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet with Qualcomm AI chips, CNBC reports. .
On May 20, Microsoft announced that it will be releasing a Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet with Qualcomm AI chips, CNBC reports. .
Qualcomm's Arm-based chips
deliver longer battery life.
Other computer makers such as Dell, HP, Acer and more are also debuting AI-ready PCs that will offer Microsoft's Copilot AI chatbot.
PCs equipped with AMD and Intel chips that adopt the Copilot+ standard will be released at a later date, Microsoft said. .
PCs equipped with AMD and Intel chips that adopt the Copilot+ standard will be released at a later date, Microsoft said. .
Copilot+ computers will begin at $999.
Pre-orders are currently being accepted. .
The devices will be available in June.
The new offering comes almost four
months after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on an earnings call that "in 2024,
AI will become a first-class part of every PC." .
The new offering comes almost four
months after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on an earnings call that "in 2024,
AI will become a first-class part of every PC." .
On May 20, Microsoft shares
closed at $425.34, up 1.2%.
Qualcomm increased 2%
to $197.76, a record close
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Hims and Hers , to Offer Weight Loss Injections.
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have become increasingly popular.
However, the market has faced some supply constraints recently because of that popularity.
On May 20, Hims & Hers Health announced that it will be providing access to compounded GLP-1 weight loss injections, CNBC reports. .
Company shares jumped over 30%
following the announcement.
Compounded versions of medications are created
by certain manufacturers who meet FDA requirements when there are medication shortages.
However, the products are not tested
for safety and efficacy by the FDA.
The new offering of compounded GLP-1 medications can be accessed by getting a prescription from a health care provider on the Hims & Hers site.
Branded GLP-1 injections will be made available
once the supply becomes more consistent.
The price for compounded injections will
start at $199 per month, CNBC reports. .
Prior to announcing its GLP-1 offerings,
Hims & Hers revealed in an earnings report...
... that it anticipates its weight loss
program to garner over $100 million
worth of revenue by December 2025.
Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum said that he is "confident" that a steady supply of the compounded injections will be available for customers.
We have a certain degree of
exclusivity with that facility that
will guarantee our consumers
consistent volume and supply, Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum, via statement
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Key Federal Reserve Inflation Gauge , Rose 2.8% in March.
According to Commerce Department
data released on April 26.
the personal consumption expenditures
(PCE) price index, not including food or energy, rose 2.8% year-over-year in March. .
That exceeded Dow Jones
estimates of 2.7%, CNBC reports. .
When also accounting for food and energy, the all-items PCE measure rose 2.7%,
which was above the 2.6% estimate.
Inflation reports released this morning
were not as a hot as feared, , George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Wealth, via CNBC.
... but investors should not get
overly anchored to the idea that
inflation has been completely
cured and the Fed will be cutting
interest rates in the near-term, George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Wealth, via CNBC.
The prospects of rate cuts remain,
but they are not assured, and the
Fed will likely need weakness in
the labor market before they
have the confidence to cut, George Mateyo, chief investment officer at Key Wealth, via CNBC.
Consumers continue to spend despite
higher prices, CNBC reports.
Personal spending increased 0.8% in March, while personal income rose 0.5%.
The personal saving rate dropped to 3.2% as more people are having to dip into their savings to cover the cost of living.
The Fed continues to target 2% inflation, which the core PCE has exceeded for
the last three years, CNBC reports.
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Netflix Exceeds Earnings Estimates , As Subscribers Increase.
Netflix Exceeds Earnings Estimates , As Subscribers Increase.
Netflix released a Q1 earnings report on April 18, indicating that its number of subscribers jumped 16% year-over-year to reach 269.6 million.
Analysts only expected the streamer to have about 264.2 million subscribers, CNBC reports. .
The company also brought in $9.37 billion in revenue versus analysts' expectations of $9.28 billion. .
However, Netflix said that its membership numbers are no longer the main factor contributing to the company's growth.
As a result, the company will stop providing "quarterly membership numbers or average revenue per user" beginning in 2025, CNBC reports. .
Instead, it will divulge "major subscriber milestones as we cross them.".
Price hikes, terminating password sharing
and offering an ad-supported tier are all tactics that have boosted revenue.
Netflix is also seeking to gain traction within the video game space and recently partnered with TKO Group Holdings to offer WWE on the platform.
We’re in the very early days of
developing our live programming and
I would look at this as an expansion of
the types of content we offer, the way
we expanded to film and unscripted and
animation and most recently games, Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, via earnings call.
We believe that these kind of event cultural
moments like the Jake Paul and Mike Tyson
fight are just that kind of television, and we
want to be part of winning over those
moments with our members as well, so that
for me is the excitement part of this, Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, via earnings call.
As of the morning of April 18,
Netflix's stock was up 27%
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Google Fires Employees , for Protesting Israel Contract.
28 Google workers have been fired for protesting
a $1.2 billion contract that the company has with
the Israeli government and military to provide
cloud and AI services, NBC News reports. .
The firings follow an April 16 sit-in at
Google's offices in California, New York and Seattle in which nine workers were arrested.
The group that coordinated the demonstration
is known as No Tech for Apartheid. .
Google issued a statement about the recent firings.
A small number of employee
protesters entered and disrupted
a few of our locations. , Google spokesperson, via statement.
Physically impeding other employees’
work and preventing them from
accessing our facilities is a clear
violation of our policies, and
completely unacceptable behavior. , Google spokesperson, via statement.
We have so far concluded
individual investigations that
resulted in the termination of
employment for 28 employees,
and will continue to investigate
and take action as needed, Google spokesperson, via statement.
No Tech for Apartheid claims that the
workers were fired "indiscriminately.".
This excuse to avoid confronting
us and our concerns directly,
and attempt to justify its illegal,
retaliatory firings, is a lie, No Tech for Apartheid, via statement.
Meanwhile, many of Google's workers have
reportedly quit after experiencing "mental health consequences of working at a company that is using their labor to enable a genocide," No Tech for Apartheid said.
On a personal level, I am opposed
to Google taking any military
contracts — no matter which
government they’re with or what
exactly the contract is about. , Cheyne Anderson, a Google Cloud software engineer based
in Washington who was arrested during a sit-in, to CNBC
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In a groundbreaking legal move, Amal Clooney, the renowned human rights lawyer and wife of Hollywood star George Clooney, played a crucial role in helping the International Criminal Court (ICC) prepare arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three senior Hamas leaders. This unprecedented action has sparked significant controversy and debate in both Israel and the United States. Watch as we delve into the details of Clooney's involvement and the implications of these ICC warrants.
#AmalClooney #GeorgeClooney #ICC #Netanyahu #Hamas #Israel #Gaza #WarCrimes #InternationalLaw #Oneindia
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Comcast to Bundle , Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+.
On May 13, Comcast chief Brian Roberts announced the company's newest bundle, StreamSaver, NBC News reports. .
Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+ will be
included in the bundle "at a vastly reduced
price to anything available today," Roberts said. .
This will be a pretty
compelling package, Brian Roberts, Comcast chief, via statement.
As streaming prices continue to climb,
other media companies have also started
to offer bundles, NBC News reports. .
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a bundle consisting of Max, Disney+
and Hulu which will be available this summer.
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a bundle consisting of Max, Disney+
and Hulu which will be available this summer.
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery recently announced a bundle consisting of Max, Disney+
and Hulu which will be available this summer.
The prices for both companies'
bundles have yet to be revealed.
Comcast's bundle will be made available before Peacock raises its standalone price by another $2 ahead of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. .
The ad-free service will now cost $13.99 per month. .
The tier with ads will increase to $7.99 each month. .
Meanwhile, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and
Fox Corp. have teamed up to create a streaming sports bundle that is scheduled to debut this fall.
but critics allege that the venture
violates antitrust laws, NBC News reports.
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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' swings in theaters this weekend. We're breaking down how it's doing at the domestic box office so far. The 20th Century and Disney movie kicked off its run with a promising $6.6 million in previews, including a special fan event mid-week and regular Thursday evening previews. This number suggests the film should be able to achieve, if not exceed, the $50 million to $55 million opening predicted by tracking.
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Disney has finally released the first trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King.' The film, directed by Barry Jenkins, serves as both an origin story and follow-up to Jon Favreau's 2019 movie 'The Lion King' which was based on the 1994 Disney animated classic of the same name. The new film will tell the backstory of Simba's father, Mufasa, an orphan who grew up to be a wise, powerful and compassionate ruler.
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OpenAI Removes ChatGPT’s , Scarlett Johansson-Like Voice Option.
A ChatGPT voice known as Sky has made headlines for sounding like Johansson, The Verge reports.
A ChatGPT voice known as Sky has made headlines for sounding like Johansson, The Verge reports.
Her husband, Colin Jost, even joked about the topic recently on 'Saturday Night Live.'.
ChatGPT has released a new
voice assistant feature inspired by
Scarlett Johansson’s AI character
in ‘Her,’ which I never bothered to
watch because without that body,
what’s the point of listening?, Colin Jost, via 'SNL'.
But on May 19, OpenAI announced
that it will be removing the voice.
The company also said that it did not intentionally mean for the voice to resemble Johansson.
We believe that AI voices should
not deliberately mimic a
celebrity’s distinctive voice— , OpenAI, via statement.
Sky’s voice is not an imitation of
Scarlett Johansson but belongs to
a different professional actress using
her own natural speaking voice, OpenAI, via statement.
To protect their privacy,
we cannot share the names
of our voice talents, OpenAI, via statement.
The current ChatGPT voice profiles,
Breeze, Cove, Ember, Juniper and Sky.
were created after receiving over 400 voice and screen actor submissions, OpenAI said.
New voice assistant features for ChatGPT will reportedly launch "in the coming weeks."
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Tips For Integrating , AI Tools , Into Your Business.
'Newsweek' reports that the key to integrating
AI-powered tools into your business is to ensure a
solid IT infrastructure has been established to support it. .
Without that foundation, AI tools could be greatly limited or undermined all together in their ability to provide a return on investment. .
According to data provided by Forrester, 62% of
global business and tech professionals expect AI investments to significantly increase over the next year.
This means that business leaders must
gain a realistic understanding of how specific
AI applications could help their company.
By deploying applications that help
enhance productivity and personalize
processes, organizations can use
Generative AI to accelerate the pace
of their business, evolving an
experimental investment into
an established value driver, Deloitte AI Institute, via 'Newsweek'.
A clear plan should include a way to measure the impact
of AI within specific areas of your business before
scaling its use widely across the company.
IT infrastructure should include a well
thought out strategy for cloud computing
and access to a reliable high-speed network. .
Ensure accurate, up-to-date and complete data for more
reliable AI outputs, which means regularly cleaning,
normalizing and structuring data to improve AI training.
The addition of AI tools also means investing in a
sophisticated cybersecurity strategy like Secure Access
Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE).
Developing the necessary in-house know-how to fully
utilize AI tools means investing in training or in a third-
party IT-managed service provider (MSP) for AI support
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ , Officially Confirmed at Netflix.
Netflix confirmed the sequel
on May 15, 'Variety' reports.
Adam Sandler will reprise one of his most popular roles as Happy Gilmore, a hockey player who becomes a golfer.
Christopher McDonald, who played
Shooter McGavin in the original film,
first sparked sequel rumors in March.
I saw Adam [Sandler] about two
weeks ago, and he says to me,
‘McDonald, you’re gonna love this.’, Christopher McDonald, via 'Variety'.
I said, ‘What?’ He says, ‘How about
that,’ and he shows me the first
draft of ‘Happy Gilmore 2.’ , Christopher McDonald, via 'Variety'.
I thought, ‘Well, that would be
awesome.’ So, it’s in the works.
Fans demand it, dammit!, Christopher McDonald, via 'Variety'.
Drew Barrymore teased the
news on her talk show as well.
This just in, I have breaking news….
I’ll just say this, from my source, that
['Happy Gilmore 2'] is in process, Drew Barrymore, via 'The Drew Barrymore Show'.
Additional details such as storyline or
director have yet to be revealed.
'Happy Gilmore,' released in 1996, made close to $40 million at the global box office
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