Barnes & Noble was turning a page on the chainβs history of declining sales, but recent comments have stirred bad blood for the bookseller. James Daunt, the chief executive credited with breathing new life into the retailer, is clarifying the storeβs stance on stocking its shelves with AI-generated books, saying its not true that heβs…
βTracker,β one of TVβs most-watched shows, is uprooting its Canadian production and moving to Los Angeles. The action drama, produced by Disneyβs 20th Television, is among a slate of new and recurring series benefiting from Californiaβs improved $750 million tax incentive program. The showβs fourth season, set to begin shooting this summer, will receive the…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday that Democrats will force Republicans to vote on a controversial “weaponization” legal relief fund pushed by President Donald Trump. The fund aimed at compensating victims of what the administration calls “lawfare” has become a political flashpoint on Capitol Hill, sparking rare Republican criticism of Trump from within…
Washington β President Trump announced Friday that he is ordering all federal agencies to “immediately” stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology, as the company neared a Pentagon deadline to drop its push for guardrails over the military’s use of its AI.Β “I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE…
Television director and producer Tom Cherones, best known for his work on the first five seasons of the Emmy-winning series βSeinfeld,β has died. He was 86. He died Jan. 5 at his home in Florence, Ore., according to a statement from his family. He directed some of the most iconic episodes of βSeinfeld,β including βThe…
After five years together, Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have ended their relationship and called off their engagement. βIt was a mutual decision, and wasnβt an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another,β a source close to the couple confirmed to People. βThe Vampire Diariesβ actor and…
Target on WednesdayΒ said it’s working with OpenAI to let customers shop its products through ChatGPT, a move that comes as the retailer is struggling to convince inflation-weary consumers to stick with it. Customers will be able to browse Target’s selection and make purchases within the ChatGPT app, according to the retailer. The tool will debut…
A group of senior City figures is in talks to raise hundreds of millions of pounds for a new listed vehicle that would be used to target a major corporate takeover. Sky News has learnt that JRJ Group, which was co-founded by the former Lehman Brothers executives Jeremy Isaacs and Roger Nagioff, is orchestrating talks…
The UK is considering possible options to help defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, the defence secretary has said. John Healey also signalled that British forces needed to be ready in coordination with allies to evacuate UK nationals from the Middle East if the US and Israeli war with Iran worsens….
Brigitte Bardot, the French actor idealized for her beauty and heralded in the midcentury as the prototype of liberated female sexuality, has died at 91. Long withdrawn from the entertainment industry, Bardot died at her home in southern France, Bruno Jacquelin of the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals confirmed to the Associated…