Oscars says AI actors, writing cannot win awards
The academy that controls the Oscars on Friday issued new award eligibility requirements around the use of artificial intelligence in film. Source link
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May Day protests take place across major US cities
May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC. More than a thousand protesters in the Los Angeles May Day Coalition marched through the streets of the city’s downtown in support of workers’ rights. Meanwhile in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised…
BBC tracking US warships using blurry pixels and AI
The BBC Verify team built an AI model to track US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln. Source link
US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone
The court decision curbs access to the drug used in medication abortions, which is currently the most common method for the procedure in the US. Source link
GOP Sen. Young: Trump should work with Congress on any future Iran strikes
Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) said on Friday that the Trump administration would need to seek congressional approval before renewing military action against Iran, after officials asserted the 60-day war powers clock stopped running when the ceasefire took effect. “The purpose of the War Powers Act was to assert the constitutional responsibility of Congress to declare……
Spirit Airlines preparing to shut down if bailout deal isn't reached: Reports
Spirit Airlines may be reaching the end of the runway. Source link
‘Burnham plans to return’ and ‘Four weeks from crunch’
Former Labour MP and cabinet minister Andy Burnham could return to Westminster “in weeks”, the Guardian reports. The mayor of Greater Manchester is “expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government”, the paper writes, after he “was blocked by Labour’s ruling body from running in the Gorton and Denton…
Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer
After decades of research, Australian scientists had developed a pioneering new jab, named Gardasil, which could prevent HPV – and it had been approved by the medicines regulator. One year later, Australia became the first country in the world to roll out a national vaccination programme. Source link
Highlander stars bring Hollywood buzz to Scotland
Henry Cavill, Karen Gillan and Russell Crowe are in Scotland filming a remake of the cult 1980s film. Source link
EastEnders star on the mental health story 'for everyone'
Aaron Thiara has been portraying Ravi Gulati in the soap in a story about complex PTSD. Source link